Modern Vespa

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Something to get me going at work this morning. Unfortunately high speed dirt is a reality in aviation somtimes especially with the aerobatic types.

Joy Division + Interpol. I like it.

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"I will fuck this up... I fucking know it"

Such a great song. And in case you were wondering, Tom did indeed, fuck it up…

Good friends of mine must have played shows with them close to 50 times over the years.

Rad.

They are one of those bands that I somehow always miss live. Last time I was *supposed* to see them COVID got in the way. One of these days!

That girl has some incredible talent and I like the lady's face behind her!

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse

Just a perfect rock & roll record.

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Saw the Drowns with Booze and Glory.
They are nonstop. Felt like I was gonna have a heart attack just watching him play and sing.

Lucky.

I found out too late that they played a show in San Antonio March 23 while they were here for SXSW. I would have traveled down the highway to see that one for sure.

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Got a good giggle out of this one. Reminds myself of of a time at work in 2000. Glad I had a change of clothes with me, so did my boss.

R.I.P, 1990s. The last great decade for rock music.

I actually used to have a copy of "Fizzy Fuzzy Big and Buzzy" back when buying CD's was the normal way to get music.

Such a great song. It's been in my workshop playlist for years.

I probably still have the disc. Kinda liked "Mekong" too.

I still have it. Amongst 300 odd others.

I just saw at a second hand store the other day a 100 disc CD changer. Man ... back in the day you would have had to have been a huge audiophile to have 100 CDs, let alone a player that would hold that many.

Quick question. First CDs ... what and when?

I started in 1987. My first three CDs were Mannheim Steamroller's "Fresh Aire IV", The Replacements' "Tim" and Vasngelis "Opera Sauvage" Still have all three.

In retrospect, that's kind of a weird combo.

My first CD's were, as best I can recall, Spike by Elvis Costello and Power Windows by Rush.

Vangelis' "Themes" came soon after. Great weird mood music.

Spike is a great album. "Deep Dark Truthful Mirror" and "Satellite" follow my music collection around all the time.

I think Power Windows was my first vinyl Rush album.

I think Veronica is my all-time favorite Elvis Costello song. So bright and pop-py on the surface, but super dark if you actually listen to it.

Tramp the Dirt Down is another great track off that album.

I was an early adopter of the gospel of Elvis as evidenced by my 7th grade picture below. This is just before my first Vespa ride that occurred going to a halfpipe that summer. I was pillion in charge of skateboards and the boom box. As I recall the boom box was playing Hanx by the Stiff Little Fingers. Over and over until the batteries died. Good times.

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I just wanna know if you were *actually* stoned, or just trying to *look* stoned in that picture.

They're touring the US this month.

first CD - Paul's Boutique by the Beasties.

I am Jack's Jeff's dilated pupil...

Usually not a fan of covers, but ....

Iron horse
Playing metallicas master of puppets album bluegrass style.

Dobie Gray - Drift Away 1973

Was that album ever actually available in the USA? Discogs only has sellers in Europe.

…and now I want.

Dobie Gray - Drift Away

Url: https://www.discogs.com/release/1869293-Dobie-Gray-Drift-Away

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I see a couple of serviceable copies for sale domestic-like

Well that $11.38 was way less expensive than flying to the Netherlands and flipping though crates at record stores.. (but way less fun).

Thank you.

Rest in Peace Gary Floyd.
What a force of nature. From the Dicks to Sister Double Happiness...

How brave do you have to be.... to be an openly gay and taunting the squares and daring the rednecks to fuck with you while on stage... in Texas... in 1980?!? What a bad ass. Saturday Night at the Bookstore is 4 minutes of pure , genius, comedy, and strength.

From the same era:

More Gary Floyd...
If you listen to anything today, please spin this... promise you won't be sorry.

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Weather Report - Teen Town

The Syndicate - Nashville Soul

I had some friends that went to a GG Allen show circa 86 or 87… When they reported back some of the shenanigans that occurred at the show I lost all interest. 😂 You can go too far !

No one knew the circumstance but they say that it happened pretty quick

O.S.

XTC - White Music

Bassist Colin Moulding is kinda underappreciated, in the states anyway.

Ike & Tina