Playmixt aka Kevin
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Mystique and Deceit in R.E.M. Album Art
Back home in Pennsylvania, the next trip to the record store sent me straight to the “R” bin: did they have any other records? “Murmur” was already acquired, but the bin also held a blue-covered EP ti...
ihavethatonvinyl.com
Wrote a thing for the I Have That On Vinyl site:
ihavethatonvinyl.com/essays/mysti...
ihavethatonvinyl.com/essays/mysti...
Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter!
November 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter!
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The Last Waltz is for Thanksgiving as Jesus Christ Superstar is for Easter
November 22, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The Last Waltz is for Thanksgiving as Jesus Christ Superstar is for Easter
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My favorite piece of content today.
November 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
My favorite piece of content today.
Don't forget to start your holiday preparations.
November 22, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Don't forget to start your holiday preparations.
November 22, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Today with my editor at Analog Planet (dot com) we preview-review the new restored, renovated, remixed & remarkably ratcheted-up 12LP #Beatles Anthology set. A major release on many levels. #musicsky #music
www.analogplanet.com/content/beat...
www.analogplanet.com/content/beat...
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Today with my editor at Analog Planet (dot com) we preview-review the new restored, renovated, remixed & remarkably ratcheted-up 12LP #Beatles Anthology set. A major release on many levels. #musicsky #music
www.analogplanet.com/content/beat...
www.analogplanet.com/content/beat...
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Someone from Nebraska should make an album called New Jersey
November 20, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Someone from Nebraska should make an album called New Jersey
Really underestimated how much of adult life is consumed by both charging devices and worrying about the charge in said devices.
November 20, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Really underestimated how much of adult life is consumed by both charging devices and worrying about the charge in said devices.
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Another day, another creepy song from the '80s reveals its true intentions. Today's entry, The Outfield's "Your Love".
#80s #1980s #music #lyrics #behindthemusic
#80s #1980s #music #lyrics #behindthemusic
November 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Another day, another creepy song from the '80s reveals its true intentions. Today's entry, The Outfield's "Your Love".
#80s #1980s #music #lyrics #behindthemusic
#80s #1980s #music #lyrics #behindthemusic
November 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Finished #BlackRabbit on Netflix tonight.
Highly recommend.
Go in cold: don't read anything about it.
Highly recommend.
Go in cold: don't read anything about it.
November 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Finished #BlackRabbit on Netflix tonight.
Highly recommend.
Go in cold: don't read anything about it.
Highly recommend.
Go in cold: don't read anything about it.
November 19, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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40 years ago today the world was introduced to a small boy and his best friend. Happy birthday Calvin & Hobbes.
November 18, 2025 at 6:37 AM
40 years ago today the world was introduced to a small boy and his best friend. Happy birthday Calvin & Hobbes.
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Happy 40th birthday to this beautiful beast. The crescendo of singles leading up was almost unbearably perfect, the album itself totally thrilling. Started my first band the morning after seeing them live (12/8/85, 9:30 Club in DC), which led directly to SLR a few years later. Changed my life!
November 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Happy 40th birthday to this beautiful beast. The crescendo of singles leading up was almost unbearably perfect, the album itself totally thrilling. Started my first band the morning after seeing them live (12/8/85, 9:30 Club in DC), which led directly to SLR a few years later. Changed my life!
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"Only music is forever
And you're a Winchester Mansion of Sound..."
-Neko Case
(Finally got to listen to "Neon Grey Midnight Green" by #NekoCase today)
And you're a Winchester Mansion of Sound..."
-Neko Case
(Finally got to listen to "Neon Grey Midnight Green" by #NekoCase today)
November 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
"Only music is forever
And you're a Winchester Mansion of Sound..."
-Neko Case
(Finally got to listen to "Neon Grey Midnight Green" by #NekoCase today)
And you're a Winchester Mansion of Sound..."
-Neko Case
(Finally got to listen to "Neon Grey Midnight Green" by #NekoCase today)
"All the Best Cowboys..." is Pete's personal "Who By Numbers": an album for grown adults wrestling with growing older and further away from their youth.
November 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
"All the Best Cowboys..." is Pete's personal "Who By Numbers": an album for grown adults wrestling with growing older and further away from their youth.
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ME: So these guys couldn’t play before?
BEATLES: Right. Sgt. Pepper taught them.
ME: How long did that take?
BEATLES: One day.
ME: Who’s in this band?
BEATLES: There’s Billy Shears, the singer.
ME: Who plays him?
BEATLES: Ringo
ME: Who else?
BEATLES: No idea.
BEATLES: Right. Sgt. Pepper taught them.
ME: How long did that take?
BEATLES: One day.
ME: Who’s in this band?
BEATLES: There’s Billy Shears, the singer.
ME: Who plays him?
BEATLES: Ringo
ME: Who else?
BEATLES: No idea.
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
ME: So these guys couldn’t play before?
BEATLES: Right. Sgt. Pepper taught them.
ME: How long did that take?
BEATLES: One day.
ME: Who’s in this band?
BEATLES: There’s Billy Shears, the singer.
ME: Who plays him?
BEATLES: Ringo
ME: Who else?
BEATLES: No idea.
BEATLES: Right. Sgt. Pepper taught them.
ME: How long did that take?
BEATLES: One day.
ME: Who’s in this band?
BEATLES: There’s Billy Shears, the singer.
ME: Who plays him?
BEATLES: Ringo
ME: Who else?
BEATLES: No idea.
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Paul Weller performs "Has My Fire Really Gone Out?" live on Jools Holland in 1993. Rocker from that year's Wild Wood album. m.youtube.com/watch?v=m4ge...
Paul Weller Jools Holland 93 Has My Fire
YouTube video by Ground Control
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November 18, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Paul Weller performs "Has My Fire Really Gone Out?" live on Jools Holland in 1993. Rocker from that year's Wild Wood album. m.youtube.com/watch?v=m4ge...
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#OneHitHistory The week ending November 17, 1962, producer Joe Meek’s in-house band, The Tornados, earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their space age instrumental “Telstar” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. It spent 13 weeks on the chart, 3 of ‘em at #1! #Telstar #OneHitWondered
1962 HITS ARCHIVE: Telstar - Tornadoes (a #1 record)
YouTube video by The45Prof
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November 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 17, 1962, producer Joe Meek’s in-house band, The Tornados, earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their space age instrumental “Telstar” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. It spent 13 weeks on the chart, 3 of ‘em at #1! #Telstar #OneHitWondered
Pulled the car over this date in 2017 to take a photo of this sign.
#VinylSky #RockSites #TheConnells #BoylanHeights #ISuppose
#VinylSky #RockSites #TheConnells #BoylanHeights #ISuppose
November 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Pulled the car over this date in 2017 to take a photo of this sign.
#VinylSky #RockSites #TheConnells #BoylanHeights #ISuppose
#VinylSky #RockSites #TheConnells #BoylanHeights #ISuppose
November 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Hello, Hooray!
46 years ago today
The Jam released their fourth studio album, Setting Sons, November 16, 1979.
It features the single "The Eton Rifles"
#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #thejam #modrevival #settingsons #punkrockhistory #otd
The Jam released their fourth studio album, Setting Sons, November 16, 1979.
It features the single "The Eton Rifles"
#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #thejam #modrevival #settingsons #punkrockhistory #otd
November 16, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Hello, Hooray!
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Ronnie Scott discussing the exchange he worked out between the American and English musicians union: “The Sex Pistols went to America and we got Sonny Rollins - the bargain of the century!”
November 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Ronnie Scott discussing the exchange he worked out between the American and English musicians union: “The Sex Pistols went to America and we got Sonny Rollins - the bargain of the century!”