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 is Defining Moment, an album for a pivotal moment in life. I’ve chosen Atom and His Package “Redefining Music” circa … Continue reading #smarchvinylchallenge
Nostalgia
HIM-Razorblade Romance
I recently took this death metal pop pink skater classic (released in '99, if you can believe it!) for a virginal turn on the shit spinner. I love this one. It's reminiscent of college in the early 00's and a boy who had a big bushy afro and rode a big downhill bike to class. … Continue reading HIM-Razorblade Romance
The -cation of California in 1999
https://open.spotify.com/track/6WUjz18yIeTGDR1E69WHtf?si=8b8ecf084f724b1d PorcelainDo you carry the moon in your womb?Someone said that you’re fading too soonDrifting and floating and fading awayPorcelainAre you wasting away in your skin?Are you missing the love of your kin?Nodding and melting and fading awayRed Hot Chili Peppers, 1999, "Porcelain," Californication
The 12 Bar Blues
I was talking with a buddy the other day. He can't hear shit anymore and went completely deaf late in his teens, but we love to talk about 90s-era alt and rock. Dude would be the first to tell you he doesn't remember half of what he used to, factually, about that period. Yet, when … Continue reading The 12 Bar Blues
Flyin’ or Cryin’ and In Love with Zach Bryan
Keeping out of town for a minute, I’m getting healed by hot sun and mojitos. No records but there’s been fish and moped speeding and blinking in crisp light and inked NYT daily crossword puzzles in abundance, which is more than fine. You bet there’s a music backdrop to all this. Planes require me to … Continue reading Flyin’ or Cryin’ and In Love with Zach Bryan
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