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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: 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: 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! (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, New To Vinyl Tip: Listen To New Records ASAP May 21, 2024 Music & Vinyl For my birthday in October my family purchased a record player for me. I had thought about getting one for years but had never pulled the trigger, 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 Too Many Bad Pressings May 2, 2024 Vinyl & Music Has anyone else noticed a fair amount of bad pressings for new vinyl? I received a turntable for my 50th birthday in October and have purchased a 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