Logging off and deleting this app for a while, possibly forever. Social media is a cancer and we would all be better off without it.

MUG CHECK

The new Rhino High Fidelity pressing of Wilco - A.M. sounds so good. Everyone needs a third copy of this album, right? #wilco #music #vinyl

Another album that just showed up today is the reissue of The Smashing Pumpkins 5th album, Machina / The Machines Of God. I’ve grown to like it over the years and it has some really good moments, but it’s probably my least favorite out of the first 5. #thesmashingpumpkins #music #vinyl

The mail gods cursed me to a weekend with my new albums, but all four showed up today. Starting off with the new Deftones album. Deftones - Private Music #deftones #music #vinyl

5 albums that have had the biggest influence on my life (a list that will change as soon as I post this) 1. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures 2. Social Distortion - Mommy’s Little Monster 3. 7 Seconds - Walk Together, Rock Together 4. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 5. The Cure - The Head on the Door

Today was another long day in a seemingly endless stream of long days. I’m ending each day so drained that even putting on a record feels like so much work. Going to try and relax and listen to some Small Faces. #vinyl #music

Since I finally have a copy of Better Than Ezra’s debut album, I went ahead and picked up their second album, Friction, Baby. #betterthanezra #music

A little Sleep before I go to sleep. Sleep’s Holy Mountain on a Friday night. #sleep #metal #vinyl

So I wasn’t at this 1991 free show Van Halen gave in Dallas, but I was at the 1988 Monsters of Rock Van Halen show in Dallas where Sammy lost his voice and promised to come back for a free show. This show is that make up date. #vanhalen #music #vinyl

Staying in the 80’s with Promise, the 1983 debut album by Gene Loves Jezebel. This has always been my favorite album of theirs.

“And this here’s a government experiment and we’re driving like Hell To give some cowboys some acid and to stay in motels” Camper Van Beethoven - Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart

I missed this one during RSD last year, so I’m glad that @realgonemusic gave it another pressing last week. Deluxe got a lot of play at the record store I worked at in the 90’s, so I’ve always had a soft spot for Better Than Ezra.

My 12 hour workday ended with my 28th Meet the Teacher night. It was a really long day, but a pretty good one too. Now I’m exhausted, wishing I was tired enough to go to sleep and listening to Jellyfish. There are worse ways to spend an evening.

I thought I was done with RSD25, but I couldn’t pass up a copy of The Jayhawks - Blue Earth that I came across last week. There’s just something extremely soothing in the Louris/Olson harmonies and that exactly what I need tonight. #thejayhawks #vinyl #music

Another record I found on my Missouri trip this summer. A great quality live album from The Slits recorded live at the Gibus Club in Paris on 26 January, 1978. The sound quality really is fantastic. #vinyl #music #nowplaying

I’ve wanted this album for so long and I’ve never been able to find it on CD or LP. Luckily, it was just reissued on colored vinyl for its 45th anniversary. So now I get to spend part of my Saturday night with this classic. The Soft Boys - Underwater Moonlight #nowplaying #vinyl #music

With just one more day of vacation left, my return to work anxiety is in full swing. Ah well, it is what it is. Going to listen to this copy of The Who - Quadrophenia that I picked up in St. Louis and read a bit of Stephen King’s Holly. #thewho #nowplaying #vinyl #music

There’s always time for Sparks. “You can be smart as hell Know how to add Know how to figure things On yellow pads” Sparks - Angst In My Pants @sparksofficial.bsky.social #sparks #music #vinyl #nowplaying

Finally hunted down a copy of Morphine - Detroit Bootleg that came out this RSD. Like everything of theirs, it’s f’n fantastic. I miss this band. #music #vinyl #nowplaying #morphine

Just like the remaster of Talking Heads: 77, the new remaster of More Songs About Buildings and Food sounds amazing. I haven’t made it to the second LP of outtakes and b-sides yet, but I’m already in love with this reissue. #music #vinyl #nowplaying #talkingheads

“I heard them tell me that this land of dreams was now I told them I had ridden shooting stars and said I’d show them how Don’t need no astrology, it’s inside of you and me You don’t need a ticket to fly with me, I’m free, yeah” #ozzy #metal #music #ripozzy

My dad is 76 and is currently in his own fight with Parkinson’s, so that adds another element to today’s terrible news. R.I.P. Ozzy. So many of us owe you so much. I’m so glad you got the send off you deserved in Birmingham. Give Randy a hug for us all. #ozzy #metal #music #ripozzy

Trying to blow out the morning cobwebs with some early Hüsker Dü. Hüsker Dü - Tonite Longhorn #music #vinylsky #nowplaying

Sun Ra’s Space Is the Place felt like the perfect way to end my day. #sunra #jazz #nowplaying #vinylsky #music

I forget how much I like this album sometimes. Luckily, I remembered today and made sure it found its way to the turntable this evening. #divinefits #music #nowplaying #vinylsky

Spending a bit of my Monday evening with the new live Guided By Voices album. I mean, everyone needs to hear GBV at their proggiest, right? Guided By Voices - Goodnight El Dorado #guidedbyvoices #music #vinylsky #nowplaying

Harriet Wheeler’s voice is heavenly. The Sundays - Static & Silence #thesundays #music #vinyl #nowplaying

Puzzle, the debut album by Dada, was another RSD25 title that I missed out on in April. Luckily, I found a still sealed copy during my trip to see my parents last week. It has a very slight warp on LP1, but it plays perfectly and sounds great. #vinyl #music #nowplaying

“No, I’m not going to buy the new Canary Yellow pressing of The Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen.” 🤷‍♂️ #theafghanwhigs #music #vinyl #nowplaying

I finally found a copy of First Step, the debut album by Faces, at Euclid Records in St. Louis last week. It’s a 1987 Edsel Records pressing, but it sounds good and that works for me. #music #vinyl #nowplaying

There were three titles from the most recent RSD that I really wanted but missed out on. One was this re-recorded, but ultimately unreleased, “USA Mix” of Public Image: First Issue. I found a copy on my trip to Missouri last week. #nowplaying #vinyl #music

Hit up two record stores in St. Louis today. Stopped by Record Exchange and Euclid Records. Found some cool stuff at both shops too. #recordstores #stlouis #euclidrecords #recordexchangestl

Let’s end the night with one more fantastic guitar pop album from 1996. We may have to pick this ongoing conversation tomorrow morning, because 1996 keeps delivering. The Refreshments - Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy #music #vinyl #nowplaying

“So, was Superdrag’s Regretfully Yours the only wildly under appreciated guitar pop record of 1996?” “Why no, it wasn’t. There’s also the incredibly f’n great debut by Limblifter.” (Snippets from a conversation that should have happpened, but probably didn’t.) #music #nowplaying #vinyl

I will say, unreservedly, that Superdrag - Regretfully Yours is one of the greatest albums of the 90’s and is in my all time top 5. It’s perfect. Absolutely perfect. And I finally have a copy. #superdrag #music #vinyl #nowplaying

Finally picked up a copy of The Heartbreakers - Yonkers Demo 1976 this week. Since I have The Heartbreakers tracks on other things, I really picked this up for the Richard Hell tracks that would go on to be part of Blank Generation the following year. #music #vinyl #nowplaying

I was really lucky to see Screaming Trees in 1990, a few months before Uncle Anesthesia came out. It was so insanely good and I was an instant fan.These 10 songs recorded live in 1991 at Egg Studio in Seattle show how really powerful they could be. RIP Van and Mark. #vinyl #music #screamingtrees

I received my Vault 64 “shipping soon” email from Third Man on Thursday and my package showed up today. Vault 64 is 30 tracks from the recent tour for No Name and comes from shows all over the globe. @thirdmanrecords.bsky.social #vinyl #music #nowplaying #jackwhite

They demand Zohran Mamdani be deported for offering free childcare. They cream their jeans over the thought of an Alligator Alcatraz. Truly evil, vile, miserable people that only want the worst for everyone.

Couldn’t pass this up for 50% off. #trainspotting #criterioncollection @criterion.bsky.social

Before Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and The Birthday Party, there was The Boys Next Door. Recorded in 1979 before they left Australia for England, they would go through a complete metamorphosis by 1980. I found this original pressing in London last summer. #nickcave #music #vinyl #nowplaying

Managed to wake up for no reason at 4:30 again this morning. At least I’m off and can go back to sleep later, but until then it’s time for an album or two. Starting off with The Ataris and a cup of coffee. The Ataris - So Long, Astoria #theataris #vinyl #nowplaying #music

Finally found a copy of the 2016 2 LP Deluxe Edition of Black Sabbath’s debut this week. That sorts my evening out then. #blacksabbath #metal #vinyl #music #nowplaying

Woke up really early for some reason, so I’m getting the day started with Sparks and a cup of coffee. Sparks - Big Beat #sparks #music #vinyl #nowplaying

Spending a lazy Saturday with the new album from Hotline TNT. I really like this band and this album hits all the right notes for me. Indie rock/shoegaze/alternative/etc. Hotline TNT - Raspberry Moon #hotlinetnt #music #vinyl #nowplaying

I’ve wanted this album for a long time and finally snagged a copy this week. It’s a really great punk album from 1994 and well worth checking out and picking up. Slant 6 - Soda Pop * Rip Off #punk #nowplaying #vinyl #music

My copy of the Rhino High Fidelity pressing of Black Sabbath’s Paranoid showed up on Monday and I’m just now getting around to giving it a spin. It sounds ridiculously good and easily beats my other three copies. #blacksabbath #metal #vinyl #music #nowplaying

My copy of the @rhino_records High Fidelity pressing of the final Faces album, Ooh La La, showed up this afternoon. It sounds fantastic and I’m pretty excited to finally have a copy of this album on vinyl. #music #vinyl #nowplaying

Spent two days in trainings and one day helping conduct interviews this week, which didn’t leave me with very much free time. Luckily I’m now back on lazy bastard time and spinning records. INXS - Kick #inxs #nowplaying #vinyl #music