Now Playing: The Doors L.A. WOMAN December 12, 2024 Now Playing & The Doors & Vinyl & Music I have a complicated relationship with The Doors. Let’s rewind a bit, first. Like any child, I grew up in a world of my parents’ musical tastes. Now Playing: A Tribe Called Quest October 22, 2024 Now Playing & A Tribe Called Quest & Music & The Daily I needed something to chill out, so in honor of their induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the other day I’m spinning A Tribe Called Quest Now Playing: Led Zeppelin In Through The Out Door October 18, 2024 Music & Led Zeppelin & Vinyl & Now Playing Thoughts as this plays: I’ve read online that this album is the most Plant/Jones album of all of the Zep albums; honestly, that’s not a bad thing, Now Playing: 42 years of INXS SHABOOH SHOOBAH October 16, 2024 Now Playing & INXS & Music & The Daily INXS Shabooh Shoobah was released on this date in 1982. 42 years later it still sounds fantastic, so of course I am playing the full album as I work Now Playing: INXS, Donna Summer, and The Interrupters October 15, 2024 Now Playing & Music & The Daily & INXS This morning’s soundtrack was INXS The Swing. For some reason I felt the need to dig through my vinyl and follow that up with Donna Summer On the Now Playing: Jamie xx “All You Children” October 11, 2024 Now Playing & Jamie xx & Music & The Daily In a follow up to yesterday’s post, I am obsessed with Jamie xx “All You Children” from In Waves: YouTube link The Daily: loosely grouped thoughts, Now Playing: Jamie xx In Waves October 10, 2024 Now Playing & Music & Vinyl & The Daily This is today’s vinyl, which also makes it today’s (and yesterday’s) soundtrack. It also came with an mp3 copy because I’m old. I dig it. The Daily: The Daily! (09-Oct-24) October 9, 2024 The Daily & Film & Music & Garbage & Now Playing Current Events This should be getting WAY more press, but also, it’s not COVID tests that Trump sent to Russia, these are machines for reading The Daily! (08-Oct-24) October 8, 2024 The Daily & Sports & Detroit Tigers & Depeche Mode & Pet Shop Boys & Music & Now Playing & Vinyl Life (aka Shit Like This Fucks With Me) I did some searching online to confirm my Uncle John’s year of birth and stumbled upon my Uncle Dan’s The Daily! (07-Oct-24) October 7, 2024 The Daily & Bandcamp Friday & Depeche Mode & Family & Music & Now Playing & Pulaski Days & Sports & Today's Reading & Vinyl & Today's Viewing Life Friday: Bandcamp Friday (more below) AND poker with the Grohs! For those that are unaware, the first Friday of the month I go play a friendly Now Playing: Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II August 2, 2024 Roy Diaz & Now Playing & Music & Vinyl There are material things that exist to remind us of the people that we loved. Much like anyone else who has lost someone, there are those totems Now Playing: Depeche Mode Ultra June 17, 2024 Now Playing & Music & Vinyl & Depeche Mode This is just one of the lovely Father’s Day gifts that I received from Shalee and the girls yesterday. I noted previously that I have every Depeche Now Playing: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark The Pacific Age June 6, 2024 Now Playing & Music & Vinyl This is today’s vinyl. Again, another find from my deceased Uncle John’s collection. This album hasn’t been played since at least 1988. To be On Listening to Vinyl: Fatboy Slim - You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby (20th Anniversary Edition) June 3, 2024 Now Playing & Music & Vinyl There’s really something to be said for appreciating an entire album. Case in point, Fatboy Slim You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby, which I owned on CD Now Playing: Mannequin Pussy I Got Heaven May 23, 2024 Now Playing & Music & Vinyl I realize this album has been getting a fair amount of hype, but sometimes, like now, the hype is real. Despite it being fairly early in the year, Now Playing: Pet Shop Boys Very (2018 Remaster) May 19, 2024 Now Playing & Music & Vinyl & Pet Shop Boys In reference to this post, sometimes music makes you feel like dancing. You’ve got a clever way of haunting me I’m never scared, but you’re Now Playing: Tamás Vásáry, Debussy “Clair de Lune.” May 19, 2024 Now Playing & Music & Vinyl I don’t know much about classical music, I only know what I like. I know that it should make you feel something. “Clair de Lune” emotionally affects Now Playing: Violent Femmes Violent Femmes March 16, 2024 Now Playing & Music & Violent Femmes & Vinyl On Wednesday I rectified the fact that I did not actually own this record. My best friend in high school, Matthew, had this album on either Now Playing: Bandcamp Friday Purchases March 2, 2024 Now Playing & Bandcamp Friday & Music March 1, 2024 was Bandcamp Friday. What’s that, you may ask? Check out my original post for more on what Bandcamp Friday is. Here are my purchases Now Playing: Nils Frahm “Says” (Live on KEXP) February 19, 2024 Now Playing & Nils Frahm I’m not sure how I first came across Nils Frahm, but it must been right before his album Music for Animals came out in September of 2022 because I Now Playing: Depeche Mode A Broken Frame February 17, 2024 Now Playing & Music & Depeche Mode Cleaning up my office today because if I don’t then things will begin to run amok. Thought I would listen to this album today while I did said Now Playing: Bandcamp Friday Purchases February 3, 2024 Now Playing & Bandcamp Friday & Music What is Bandcamp Friday? Well, Bandcamp is a website where independent (and yes, some established artists) can sell their music directly to their Now Playing: Fresh Air - Ava DuVernay January 23, 2024 Podcast & Now Playing This is a fascinating discussion on race, caste, and art. Fresh Air - Ava DuVernay Illuminates America’s Caste System with Origin © 2024 Michael A.