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Jordan Roach
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Anxious millennial record nerd, among other things.
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Artist: Various
Album: A Very Special Christmas

I’ve always said that half of the Christmas songs you hear on the radio come from this album. The star power on this remains untouched: U2, Madonna, Run-DMC (Christmas in Hollis, anyone?) Classic.

#vinyl #records #christmasvinyl
The cover of the album A Very Special Christmas sitting on my bed.
December 5, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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Artist: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Album: It’s A Holiday Soul Party

Another seasonal favorite from the late, great Sharon Jones. On green vinyl!

#vinyl #records #christmasvinyl
The cover of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings’ album It’s A Holiday Soul Party sitting on my bed. The vinyl of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings’ album It’s A Holiday Soul Party sitting on a turntable. The vinyl itself is green.
December 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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My Apple Music Replay for 2025!

Some surprising things:

- King Gizzard not being in the top artist spot for once, though they are third.
- That new Wings compilation being my number one album despite it being out barely less than a month ago; fitting I asked for that in vinyl for Christmas.
My Apple Music Replay for 2025. I listened for 39,893 minutes. My top artists were The Beatles, Oasis and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. My top songs were Satanized by Ghost, Acquiesce by Oasis and Gold by Spandau Ballet. My top albums were WINGS (Deluxe) by Paul McCartney & Wings, Tracks II: The Lost Albums by Bruce Springsteen and Phantom Island by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.
December 3, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Artist: Kacey Musgraves
Album: A Very Kacey Christmas

A Yuletide favorite from one of my all time favorite artists. On green vinyl!

#vinyl #records #christmasvinyl
The cover of Kacey Musgraves’ album A Very Kacey Christmas sitting on my bed. The vinyl of Kacey Musgraves’ album A Very Kacey Christmas sitting on a turntable. The vinyl itself is green.
November 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Artist: Liam Gallagher & John Squire
Album: S/T

The Oasis singer and Stone Roses guitarist collaborate on an excellent album. On white vinyl!

#vinyl #records
The cover of Liam Gallagher and John Squire’s self-titled album sitting on my bed. The vinyl of Liam Gallagher and John Squire’s self-titled album sitting on a turntable. The vinyl itself is white.
November 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Artist: She & Him
Album: A Very She & Him Christmas

To me, the holiday season truly can’t start without this classic. One of the first records I ever bought. On white vinyl!

#vinyl #records #christmasvinyl
The cover of She & Him’s album A Very She & Him Christmas sitting on my bed. The vinyl of She & Him’s album A Very She & Him Christmas sitting on my turntable. The vinyl itself is white.
November 29, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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Artist: Paul McCartney & Wings
Album: Wings At The Speed of Sound

Another album from the group today, only this one I haven’t heard before.

#vinyl #records
The cover of Paul McCartney & Wings’ album Wings At The Speed of Sound sitting on my bed.
November 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Artist: The White Stripes
Album: De Stijl

Heck with it, all vinyl today! An underappreciated gem in the Stripes catalog if you ask me.

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The cover of The White Stripes’ album De Stijl sitting on my bed.
November 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Artist: Arlo Guthrie
Album: Alice’s Restaurant

A Thanksgiving tradition.

#vinyl #records
The cover of Arlo Guthrie’s album Alice’s Restaurant sitting on my bed.
November 27, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Artist: Paul McCartney & Wings
Album: Red Rose Speedway

I heard the recently released Wings compilation (which I asked for on vinyl for Christmas) not too long ago, so naturally I’ve been on a kick with them. Luckily, I already have a few records of theirs.

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The cover of Paul McCartney & Wings’ album Red Rose Speedway sitting on my bed.
November 27, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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Artist: The Beatles
Album: Anthology 4

An awesome collection of demos and rarities from The Beatles vaults.

#vinyl #records
The cover of The Beatles album Anthology 4 sitting on my bed. It actually broke my “now spinning” stand.
November 26, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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Artist: AC/DC
Album: Highway to Hell

I definitely need a little more AC/DC in my collection. Especially from the Bon Scott era!

#vinyl #records
The cover of AC/DC’s album Highway to Hell displayed on a stand that says “now spinning”.
November 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Artist: Various Artists
Album: A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector (or Philles Records, in this case)

Every year, I get a new Christmas album for my record collection, and this year’s pick is this classic!

#vinyl #records #christmasvinyl
The cover of the album A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records, typically known as A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector, displayed on a stand that says “now spinning”.
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Artist: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard with Mild High Club
Album: Sketches of Brunswick East

Does anyone else get jazz-esque vibes from this album? On yellow and black cloudy (aka migraine edition) vinyl!

#vinyl #records
The cover of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard with Mild High Club’s album Sketches of Brunswick East displayed on a stand that says “now spinning”. The vinyl of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard with Mild High Club’s album Sketches of Brunswick East sitting on a turntable. The vinyl itself is a yellow and black ice cloudy vinyl, otherwise referred to as migraine edition wax, which means a yellow and black splatter on the record. Almost looks like peacock feathers.
November 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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I saw Zakk Sabbath, Zakk Wylde’s Black Sabbath tribute band, last night, alongside Bonfire, an AC/DC tribute band, and Dark Chapel, which is not a tribute band, but great original music.

In a word, EPIC.
Zakk Wylde raising his arm in the air while playing guitar. This may be my new phone wallpaper.
November 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Haircut (and beard trim).
Me with a haircut and beard trim.
November 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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I’m fairly certain this is unhinged.

#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
My Letterboxd last four watched as of November 7th, 2025: - The Nightmare Before Christmas (four and a half stars) - The Rocky Horror Picture Show (five stars) - Hideout in the Sun (three stars) - Fruithead (three and a half stars)
November 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Artist: Nirvana
Album: Nevermind

I restarted the 1,001 Albums Generator after being away from it for a while. Luckily, I didn’t fall too far behind; I have 4 albums to catch up on; this is the first one. An all-time classic.

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The cover of Nirvana’s album Nevermind displayed on a stand that says “now spinning”.
November 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Artist: Chappell Roan
Single: Good Luck, Babe!

I'm really looking forward to her next album, whenever it comes out; seems like she has a bright future ahead of her.

Oh, and the song's great, too! On red vinyl!

#vinyl #records
The cover of Chappell Roan's single Good Luck, Babe! displayed on a stand that says "now spinning". The vinyl of Chappell Roan's single Good Luck, Babe! sitting on a turntable. The vinyl itself is red.
November 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Artist: JD McPherson
Album: Socks

Oh, "too early", you say? NOPE! CHRISTMAS MUSIC (and records) STARTS NOW!!!

This is a recent favorite of mine; all originals. On snow globe splatter vinyl!

#vinyl #records #christmasvinyl
The cover of JD McPherson's album Socks displayed on a stand that says "now spinning". The vinyl of JD McPherson's album Socks sitting on a turntable. The vinyl itself is a snow globe splatter, which means the vinyl is clear with a white splatter.
November 4, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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And now, my Apple Music Replay for October 2025.
My Apple Music Replay stats for October 2025. I listened to 4,938 minutes of music. My top artists in order were The Beatles, Megadeth and Taylor Swift. My top songs in order were Gold by Spandau Ballet, Holy Roller by the Format, and Hanger 18 by Megadeth. My top albums in order were Rust in Peace by Megadeth, Anthology 3 by The Beatles, and Anthology 2 by The Beatles.
November 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Artist: Foo Fighters
Album: S/T

Just felt like listening to this. 30 years old, apparently!

#vinyl #records
The cover of Foo Fighters' self-titled album displayed on a stand that says “now spinning”.
November 2, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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Artist: Various
Soundtrack: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

A Halloween tradition. On red vinyl!

#vinyl #records
The cover of the soundtrack for the film The Rocky Horror Picture Show displayed on a stand that says "now spinning". The vinyl of the soundtrack for the film The Rocky Horror Picture Show sitting on a turntable. The vinyl itself is a translucent red color.
October 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Artist: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Album: L.W.

The third album in their microtonal adventures. On silver anvil vinyl!

#vinyl #records
The cover of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard's album L.W. displayed on a stand that says "now spinning". The vinyl of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard's album L.W. sitting on a turntable. The vinyl itself is silver, in this case a variation that the band has called "silver anvil".
October 30, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Artist: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Album: K.G.

The second of third in their microtonal adventures, and an album I haven’t revisited in a while. Let’s fix that!

#vinyl #records
The cover of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s album K.G. displayed on a stand that says “now spinning”.
October 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM