Christopher Shea
@scarletfire63.bsky.social
Always obsessing about vinyl, the Grateful Dead, and the Red Sox.
Because of your timely reminder, I pulled out my copy and will be spinning it shortly (I’m in Maine so similar weather). Perfect vibe change.
December 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Because of your timely reminder, I pulled out my copy and will be spinning it shortly (I’m in Maine so similar weather). Perfect vibe change.
Just seeing this album makes me very happy!
December 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Just seeing this album makes me very happy!
Never a bad time to play this masterpiece
December 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Never a bad time to play this masterpiece
I love every song on that chart! Great year (and decade) for music.
October 29, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I love every song on that chart! Great year (and decade) for music.
Five great songs!
September 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Five great songs!
One of the best essays I’ve read on IHTOV!
June 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
One of the best essays I’ve read on IHTOV!
Quite a year for offense overall. Loved the ‘77 Red Sox (Crunch Bunch). Also reminds me how great Lyman Bostock was.
June 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Quite a year for offense overall. Loved the ‘77 Red Sox (Crunch Bunch). Also reminds me how great Lyman Bostock was.
I was hoping you’d say Roman Anthony
June 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I was hoping you’d say Roman Anthony
Excellent article and I totally agree with your thoughts on band’s most “popular” albums. And good riddance to the MM hater formerly in your life.
June 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Excellent article and I totally agree with your thoughts on band’s most “popular” albums. And good riddance to the MM hater formerly in your life.
They told us cds were better. Like many things we were told, that turned out not to be true.
April 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
They told us cds were better. Like many things we were told, that turned out not to be true.
Excellent essay. I’ve had to buy numerous albums a second time due to wrong decisions being made to sell my first copy.
April 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Excellent essay. I’ve had to buy numerous albums a second time due to wrong decisions being made to sell my first copy.
That was a fantastic article. I love Robert Quine and was thrilled to learn about his records.
March 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
That was a fantastic article. I love Robert Quine and was thrilled to learn about his records.
Loved your Olympic newsletters and these are just as fun!
March 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Loved your Olympic newsletters and these are just as fun!
Reposted by Christopher Shea
No greater hypocrisy than yelling all day about how meritocracy has been killed by diversity programs in job hiring, then putting profoundly unqualified people in legitimately important positions
January 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
No greater hypocrisy than yelling all day about how meritocracy has been killed by diversity programs in job hiring, then putting profoundly unqualified people in legitimately important positions
Lots of great memories of my time there (81-85).
November 14, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Lots of great memories of my time there (81-85).
Hard to believe it’s been 40+ years already.
November 14, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Hard to believe it’s been 40+ years already.
You made the right choice!
November 14, 2024 at 10:02 PM
You made the right choice!