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  • #smarchvinylchallenge

    Celebrating the second anniversary of my very first participation year in @brandudesrecordvault’s seemingly annual #smarchvinylchallenge. Day 1-Pulling myself from the bowels of what I think might’ve been norovirus to provide humble submission to @brandudesrecordvault#smarchvinylchallenge Today’s prompt… Read more

  • Vintage Vinyl Holidays

    Everyone posting their Album of the Year and I’m over here spinning Kenny Rogers’ first Christmas album like it’s 1981. And while I’m not sure it was an Album of the Year juggernaut then, it… Read more

  • Hitting Pause.

    Off taking care of life and will be back soon. If you’re from a show/festival needing coverage of your event, thank you so much for inquiring. Please reach out via email kim@siliconeandvinyl.com and I will… Read more

  • We Had An All Night Revival w/ Zach Bryan

    A perfect square stage set, with lights cut, save a lonely spotlight. The reverb of an early Kings of Leon song echoed in the background while Zach Bryan and his Highway Boys settled in, facing… Read more

  • Quittin’ Time Has Only Just Begun

    Belated review of American Heartbreak by Zach Bryan, along with related commentary of his other work. Preview for Quittin Time Tour coming to Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI, on March 20th, 2024. Read more

  • Day 31: #fallvinylhealing The Album to Define You

    There were big plans for Day 31 #fallvinylhealing to showcase an album that is quintessentially you. I was planning to run a comb thru my ratty ass hair, maybe fix my face up a little, give my… Read more

  • Day 30: #fallvinylhealing Album for Self-Care

    I’ve been leaving breadcrumbs for the final #fallvinylhealing post tomorrow, yet I couldn’t help myself today for Day 30. It’s sincerely what has been on today and is helping to alleviate the Muuundays and, in turn, take… Read more

  • Warren Zevon is the Love of My Life: Probably, Part I

    There are artists, much like people, who grace your life with their presence, and it feels so poignant you wonder how you’ve existed in the world without knowing them, their soul, and the fruits of… Read more

  • Day 5: #fallvinylhealing Music to Demonstrate Adulting

    Strangers to Ourselves-Modest Mouse. The album that describes me as an adult, Day 5 for #fallvinylhealing with old friends who just met, yours truly and the coolest counseling cat I know, @therapyinvinyl. Like most prompts, there are a… Read more

  • Day 4: #fallvinylhealing Music to Elicit Childhood Nostalgia

    Well, I’m sorry. Here’s my unfortunate mug yet again, showing you my Day 4 of #fallvinylhealing with @therapyinvinyl which represents my Glory Days, something that makes me nostalgic for childhood. I had this same exact one growing up and… Read more

  • Day 3: #fallvinylhealing Music to Have Discovered Sooner

    The artist I wish I would’ve found sooner? I’ve been deliberating though now come to think of it I’m not sure why. The more I sunk my teeth into queen Linda Ronstadt, the more I… Read more

  • Day 2: #fallvinylhealing Music to Represent Falling in Love w/ Music

    Hi, Day 2. Here’s Exhibit A on how I fell in love with music. There are others but I had to choose one. Bruce Hornsby is grossly underrated. I always related to him as a… Read more

  • Day 1: #fallvinylhealing Music to Remind You of Family

    When Jorge @therapyinvinyl and I decided to offer these prompts, I was like, man, I’mma be real organized and prepared and holy moly will I make some witty cool girl posts with pretty selfies and memorable anecdotes.… Read more

  • #fallvinylhealing

    Hi all: I know our little vinyl corner of Instagram is always flooded with really neat hashtags and challenges to participate in. This one isn’t any more or less special, yet I know Jorge @therapyinvinyl and I… Read more

  • All the Things I Didn’t Know About Brandi Carlile

    There was a lot I didn’t know going into seeing Brandi Carlile on Thursday night. The ability to name three songs was perhaps one of them. In my defense, don’t come at me when I’ve… Read more

  • LSD in the 414

    The paternal genetic origin of my maternal genetic origin died a few weeks ago.  That’s the most comfortable way I’ve found for acknowledging birth relationships in my life.  For normal “not estranged from family” folks,… Read more

  • Vinyl-versary

    Happy one-year insta-versary, @siliconeandvinyl. 🎉 Vinyl-versary? I’m not good at those things either way. I remember feeling so blown away to find this weird little corner of the internet where other people took dweeby pics of… Read more

  • Hood Rat Friends

    Master of Puppets is late night roller hockey in the recycling center parking lot behind my childhood house.  Lighting stuff on fire.  Doing sweet ass trick jumps into the pool, dead of summer heat, Kool-Aid… Read more

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