#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 31: Album That Sums Up 2025 So Far Gold - Recession on blue vinyl.
#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 31: Album That Sums Up 2025 So Far
Gold - Recession
Gold has always been able to convey, aptly, that combination of tiredness, disillusionment & optimism at the same time.
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Day 31 #mayvinylchallenge25 is “Album that sums up 2025 so far”
“Now I Got Worry”
This goes out to everyone else suffering existential dread every single day as they see all (gestures wildly at the world around us) THIS.
This Jon Spencer Blues Explosion marks #harmas1001albums spin 156/1001.
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Day 30/ record label love - tag them
Cherry Pop Records
Releasing quality issues of essential 80s material, Cherry Pop has made my 14-year-old inner child very happy!
Sheena Easton - The Definitive 12” Singles 1983-1987
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#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 30: Record Label Love Share/Tag Them Out of Season collage of vinyl records released on Out of Season.
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Out of Season
@outofseasonlabel has been killing it these last few years. I have 60+ releases from them on vinyl & make orders several times a month. Much love!
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Day 30 #mayvinylchallenge25 “Label love”
I’m pivoting a bit here to reiterate my love for iconic vintage centre labels. I love pulling a record out of its sleeve and spotting the “6-eye” Columbia. It makes me so happy every time.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet, “Time Out”
#harmas1001albums 155/1001
#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 29: An Album From a Place You Visited Los Angeles: Adolescents - S/T on blue vinyl.
#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 29: An Album From a Place You Visited
Los Angeles: Adolescents - S/T
Wrote a few papers in college on the SoCal Punk scene. So getting to live there for a few years, I was keen to see the sights. Think this album represents it well.
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Day 29 #mayvinylchallenge25 “Album from a place you visited”
14 years ago this week I moved back to Canada from Tokyo, where I lived for 13 years. While there I saw many concerts at the Budokan, including Weezer & Sting’s Symphonicity tour.
Cheap Trick, “At Budokan”
#harmas1001albums 153/1001
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Day 28/ one artist - Multiple decades
Cher (duh)
With Love, Cher (1965)
Cherished (1977)
I Paralyze (May 28, 1982, 43 yrs old today!)
Cher (1987)
Love Hurts (1991)
Believe (1998)
Living Proof (2001)
Closer To The Truth (2013)
Christmas (2023)
7 decades!!!
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Day 27/ we need new music from…
Kate Bush.
Her last album, 50 Words For Snow, came out in 2011. This beats her last dry spell of 12 years between The Red Shoes and Aerial.
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#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 28: One Artist-Multiple Decades
Arthur Brown 1968-2022
In 7 different decades, Arthur Brown had released albums & continues to perform. One of the best live acts I've ever seen. From The Crazy World of Arthur Brown to Long Long Road, the man has electrified rock music.
Day 28 of #mayvinylchallenge25 is “One artist, multiple decades”
At 49 years, the gap between 1967’s “Songs Of Leonard Cohen” and 2016’s “You Want It Darker” is the largest between two albums by the same artist in the book.
#harmas1001albums , 151/1001
#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 27: It's Been So Long-We Need New Music From… Electric Wizard - Wizard Bloody on clear vinyl.
#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 27: It's Been So Long-We Need New Music From…
Electric Wizard - Wizard Bloody
Been 8 years since a new album. Come on Jus.
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Day 27 #mayvinylchallenge25 “We need new music from”
It’s only been 12 years since “m b v”, which is nothing in My Bloody Valentine time with a 22 year gap between it and “Loveless”. But someone should check to make sure MBV have writing supplies & fresh guitar strings. #harmas1001albums 149/1001
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Day 26/album by an artist you’ve seen live
Barenaked Ladies - Original Hits Original Stars (2019)
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Day 26 #mayvinylchallenge25 “Have seen live”
For my #harmas1001albums crossover I chose an album from the book that I saw the artist tour. I was lucky enough to see Green Day shortly after “Dookie” was released and before they blew up to become one of the biggest bands of the ‘90’s.
147/1001
#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 26: Album By An Artist That You've Seen or Will See Live This Year 3 Inches of Blood - Advance and Vanquish on red vinyl.
#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 26: Album By An Artist That You've Seen or Will See Live This Year
3 Inches of Blood - Advance and Vanquish
Getting to see 3IOB live was an absolute delight this year & a killer way to kick off a year of amazing concerts.
#vinyl #3inchesofblood #heavymetal #metalsky
#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 25: Soundtrack For a Summer Road Trip The Sisters of Mercy - First And Last And Always on vinyl.
#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 25: Soundtrack For a Summer Road Trip
The Sisters of Mercy - First And Last And Always
Have you see the video for Black Planet? But spent many of trips listening to this album.
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Day 25/ soundtrack for a summer road trip
The Lost Boys Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1987)
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Day 25 of #mayvinylchallenge25 is “Album for a summer road trip”
Every childhood summer road trip involved listening to at least one Springsteen album, most often a taped recording of this very copy of “Born In The U.S.A.” that belonged to my parents.
#harmas1001albums , 146/1001
#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 24: Most Recent Purchase From An Indie Record Store-Tag Them Miriam Makeba from Tigers & Daggers on vinyl.
#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 24: Most Recent Purchase From An Indie Record Store-Tag Them
Miriam Makeba from Tigers & Daggers
Travis always has some treasures in the bins in downtown Merced.
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Day 24/ recent purchase from an Indie shop
The Pretenders - Learning To Crawl (1984) used for $3 from Seasick Records in Birmingham Alabama
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The cover of "Live at KEXP, Volume 10". The cover has a stark red background, with a red and white checkerboard in front. On top of the checkerboard is a blue plate with a large sandwich, piled with what appears to be some stereo equipment, some typical sandwich toppings, some vinyl records and CDs, and some photographs of musicians.
#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 24: Most recent purchase from an indie record store
Live at KEXP Volume 10. (This was featured in my 3x3 grid of Various Artist albums.)
I bought it off of @discogsofficial.bsky.social, and the purchase came from Royal Records in Seattle.
Day 24 #mayvinylchallenge25 “Most recent purchase from an indie record store”
I walked up to Brian’s Record Option & bought the 1st album I recognized from the book that I didn’t own, which turned out to be Simple Minds’ “New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)”
#harmas1001albums 143/1001
The album "L'ère du verseau" by Yelle. The cover of the album features the singer with her dark hair and eyes peeking out of what appears to be a black suit with a mesh neck coming up over her chin. The album itself is a pale, opaque pink. On the cover is visible the personalization: Pour Jean-Michel, Merci + Bisous, Yelle <3"
#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 23: Album with a fun fact/interesting story
"L'ère du verseau" by Yelle
The fun fact for this specific vinyl is that when I bought it off of Discogs, it said it was signed. I didn't realize it was also personzlied, to somebody named Jean-Michel 😂
One of the variant covers of the Spice Girl's 25th anniversary edition of Spice. This cover is lime green and features Mel B in a funky orange and silver dress. The album itself is a bright neon green.
#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 22: Album/artist you share a birthday with. (I couldn't find any, so I picked an album I liked when I was a tween)
"Spice" by The Spice Girls
The album "The Kick Inside" by Kate Bush. The cover of the image depicts a large half-circle that looks like it could be an orange iris + pupil, or the underside of an umbrella. The artist herself appears to be flying away on a red and yellow kite. The album itself is a transparent orange.
#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 21: Recent Discovery
"The Kick Inside" by Kate Bush
Yes, I'm one of the people who found out how awesome Kate Bush is because of Stranger Things. But "Running Up That Hill" was really a gateway which led me to this album that I kinda prefer over Hounds of Love.
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Day 23/ album with a fun fact/ story
Dana - The Girl Is Back (1979)
In the late 90s, Rosemary Scallon (aka Dana) lived in Birmingham, Alabama, and I was her hairdresser. I cut her hair as well as her children’s up until she ran for Ireland’s presidency.
#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 23: Album With an Interesting Story Alice Bag - S/T on vinyl.
#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 23: Album With an Interesting Story
Alice Bag - S/T
At local record shop saw they had the new Alice Bag album. Travis asked me if I caught her live the previous night. Wasn't aware. Found out she was doing a reading at UC Merced. Delayed class 15 minutes to go.
Day 23 of #mayvinylchallenge25 is “Fun fact”
If you’re North American, you might not realize that the cover art to Sleater-Kinney’s “Dig Me Out” is an homage to the Kinks’ “Kontroversy”, as the North American Kinks release originally had a wildly different cover.
#harmas1001albums 142/1001
#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 22: Share A Birthday With (An Album/Performer/Release You Share) Judas Priest - Point of Entry on vinyl.
#MayVinylChallenge25 Day 22: Share A Birthday With (An Album/Performer/Release You Share)
Judas Priest - Point of Entry
Yup, share a birthday this classic & overlooked album.
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