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Skylab
@skylabtapes.bsky.social
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Family man, music junkie, audio nut, vinyl geek, tape head, concert goer, football watcher, Northwestern alum. Adherent analog aficionado; unflappable champion of the thermionic valve.
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Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 25d
Below are my favorite new album releases of 2025! I settled on a top 10, and then listed all the other albums I liked enough to purchase on vinyl or CD this year in just a very vague order of preference. These are new albums only, no reissues or live albums. #AOTY #NewMusic #AOTY2025 #NewMusic2025
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As we say goodbye to 2025, I look back on my concert-going for the year: 41 shows with 65 bands. Audience size varied from under 20 to over 60,000; while as usual prog and metal dominated, this year was probably my widest genre variety. May 2026 bless us all again with such wonderful live music! 🤘🏻
December 31, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Last concert of 2025 in the books - Mannheim Steamroller, Nederlander Theater, Chicago IL, 12-20-25. Wonderful holiday concert and 3pm show so I was home in time for the Bears game 😁
December 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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I don’t know that it would have cracked my top 10, but finally got to the new Moron Police album, and I did find it very good indeed.
December 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Now spinning at Skylab:

Wo Fat – Noche Del Chupacabra - 2025 vinyl reissue
#NowPlaying #WoFat #vinyl #MusicSky
December 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Now spinning at Skylab:

Glass Harp – Live At Carnegie Hall 11.21.1971 - 2025 vinyl reissue
#NowPlaying #GlassHarp #vinyl #MusicSky
December 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Now spinning at Skylab:

Rewiring Genesis – A Tribute To The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway - 2025 vinyl remix
#NowPlaying #Genesis #NickDVirgilio #vinyl #MusicSky
December 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Now spinning at Skylab:

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here - 50th Anniversary Dolby Atmos Surround Mix
#NowPlaying #PinkFloyd #WYWH50 #DolbyAtmos #MusicSky
December 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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-1F (-18C) actual air temp here this morning…yeah winter you can fuck straight off now please and thank you.
December 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Quick, drop someone in a Santa hat!
December 13, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Now spinning at Skylab:

Spock’s Beard - The Archaeoptimist - 5.1 DTS Surround Mix
#NowPlaying #SpocksBeard #SurroundSound #MusicSky
December 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Now spinning at Skylab:

Burning Witches - Inquisition
#NowPlaying #BurningWitches #vinyl #MusicSky #NewMusic #NewMusic2025 #MetalSky
December 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Now spinning at Skylab:

Yes - Fly From Here: Return Trip - 2025 vinyl reissue
#NowPlaying #YES #vinyl #MusicSky
December 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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This mainly tracks…except I think YouTube maybe confused Steven Wilson’s “The Overview” for ”space facts” 😂😂😂
December 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Below are my favorite new album releases of 2025! I settled on a top 10, and then listed all the other albums I liked enough to purchase on vinyl or CD this year in just a very vague order of preference. These are new albums only, no reissues or live albums. #AOTY #NewMusic #AOTY2025 #NewMusic2025
December 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Now spinning at Skylab:

Todd Rundgren A Cappella - 2025 RSD vinyl reissue
#NowPlaying #ToddRundgren #vinyl #MusicSky
December 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Now spinning at Skylab:

Grateful Dead – The Warfield - San Francisco, CA Oct 4&6 1980 - 2025 RSD vinyl edition

#NowPlaying #GratefulDead #vinyl #MusicSky
December 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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So so so excited about this!!! NMB is BAAAAACK!!!

youtu.be/DI5pVdfNzr4
Fully Alive (Single Version)
YouTube video by The Neal Morse Band - Topic
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December 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Well this is truly lovely! So excited for this new @bigbigtrain.bsky.social album next year!
December 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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So #MusicSky … who is coming to the festival Amazon Music has decided I’m having? 😁😁😁
December 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Now spinning at Skylab:

Dream Theater – Quarantième: Live À Paris
#NowPlaying #DreamTheater #Concerts #MusicSky
December 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Now spinning at Skylab:

Steve Morse Band - Triangulation
#NowPlaying #SteveMorse #vinyl #MusicSky #NewMusic #NewMusic2025
December 1, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Now spinning at Skylab:

Linda Perry - In Flight - 2025 RSD vinyl reissue
#NowPlaying #LindaPerry #vinyl #MusicSky
December 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Now spinning at Skylab:

Spock’s Beard - The Archaeoptimist
#NowPlaying #SpocksBeard #vinyl #MusicSky #NewMusic #NewMusic2025
December 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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December 1, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Great way to kick of the Thanksgiving weekend last night by partying in the city with Wolfgang Van Halen and his band Mammoth at House of Blues. My 3rd time seeing Wolfie and he is so killer. Myles Kennedy opened and he’s also amazing, I had never seen him before. #WVH #Mammoth #LiveMusic #MusicSky
November 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM