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Anthony Ludwig
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Husband. Public School Teacher. Vinyl Collector. Trash Beer. Friend of Household Pets.
Me trying to not make a joke about the Dave Matthews Band
January 28, 2026 at 3:58 PM
January 15, 2026 at 1:16 PM
January 4, 2026 at 4:05 AM
January 3, 2026 at 4:33 AM
years ago I was in DC and bought a sixer of “something local” and my MIL loved the name so now she has this particular beer ready and waiting anytime we show up because it’s obviously my favorite beer ever. Merry Christmas to All.
December 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
honestly I should have known. last time I was at the venue a guy got tossed for throwing ice at the performer (Buckethead). anywhere here is a picture I took.
December 7, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Making dinner with the King. #nowspinning #vinylsky #elvis
September 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM
twin.
September 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
August 24, 2025 at 1:03 AM
August 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
An executive seizing control of the capital city’s law enforcement when they are underwater in popular support seems bad to me.
August 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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4/1/2022

Red Hot Chili Peppers/Unlimited Love

Not my hottest music take, but a take is that John is the most important member. What his energy and artistry bring to the sound is on full display. An explosion of tones of sound of emotion.
August 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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10/16/2020

Sturgill Simpson/Cuttin Grass Vol. 1

Talk about a departure. COVID game Sturgill time to record the album he had talked about making, and it’s hard to pick which come across better (or the more recent jammy/groove versions). A depth of talent on full display.
August 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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9/27/2019

Sturgill Simpson/Sound & Fury

A theme with my favorite artists is risk. The risk to take a chance or indulge a passion/influence. Great example here. Sturgill is still changing and indulging, but this was the first and most intense of these changes.
August 6, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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9/27/2013

Lorde/Pure Heroine

Heard the single and enjoyed it, then heard an interview with Bowie where he described listening to the album as “listening to the future”. Was transfixed the first playthrough. One of the great debuts of the quarter century.
August 5, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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6/3/2013

Queens of the Stone Age/…Like Clockwork

Another fifty minutes of thunder from Homme and the various incarnations of this group. Deeply personal, this one was an immediate love for me.
August 4, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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7/31/2012

Shovels and Rope/O Be Joyful

The vocal harmonies from this band are up there with John and Paul. Heard this record pretty soon after moving to Charleston and fell in love.
August 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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7/16/2007

Motörhead/Better Motörhead Than Dead

Another live album! Saw Motörhead for the first (only) time on this tour, the 30th anniversary. Went solo, and was blown away. raw power, intensity, and presence always stuck with me, as did the memory of being deaf for hours.
August 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Beck/The Information

One of a few artists who have “reinvented” themselves multiple times, yet able to return to that previous version of themselves. This one is part Art School Beck, Pop Beck, and Alt Beck. It’s also maybe the best album packaging of all time.
August 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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10/31/2006

My Morning Jacket/Okonokos

Is a live album eligible? Don’t really care. This is one of the great live recording of all time. It showcases MMJ at their best - the vocals, the jams, the mastery of their instruments.
July 31, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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7/18/2006

Los Lonely Boys/Sacred

They get the perfect sound on this one - true to their cultural and musical roots. Guitar that swings between blowing the doors off or wrapping you up in its arms.
July 30, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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5/52006

Red Hot Chili Peppers/Stadium Arcadium

bands should be complimentary, but this record takes that to another level. The band is warm, symmetrical. AK’s lyrics give you the full breadth that he can, John and Flea’s backing harmonies are perfect, and John’s solos…wow
July 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Fun fact!
July 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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3/7/2006

Isobel Campbell and Mari Lanegan/Ballad of the Broken Seas

One of the greatest vocal pairings of all time. An album that is beautiful, that’s deep, that’s warm. The zenith of the mid aughts Lanegan renaissance.
July 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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8/31/2004

Mastodon/Leviathan

The best metal album of the last 25. Maybe the best concept album of the same time frame. Chugging and complex. Heavy enough to collapse a bridge. Forces you out of the seat and into the fire.
July 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM