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we weren’t allowed to watch mtv growing up. so, i had to sneak around to listen to this. i remember not having a blank vhs to record it, so i had to record over the simpsons...super conflicting. it was totally worth it. i nearly wore that tape out with how often i watched this...it was magical!! #vinylgram #rem #unplugged #nowspinning https://www.instagram.com/p/B-2Enr_nDBp/?igshid=6kgaf4f83gg9

quebec is a fantastic representation of ween as a whole. it’s spastic and weird and heartbreaking with a genuine sense of humor. the guitar solo that closes out “i don’t want it” adds to the overall despair of the lyrics...and then “the f**ked jam” starts. ha ha ha!! #vinylgram #ween #quebec #nowspinning https://www.instagram.com/p/B6YgAp5HxIK/?igshid=139yt63ja1cxl

the reissue of “the story of the ghost,” phish’s seventh studio album...complete with an awesome pollock print. this album was heavy on what the band call “cow funk,” but the standouts on it, for me, have always been the quieter tracks...roggae > wading in the velvet sea is fantastic. so is the song presented here, “brian and robert.” #vinylgram #phish #thestoryoftheghost #nowspinning https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ge2gzH_7f/?igshid=nqzxglds5kh5

a very gorgeous looking (and sounding) reissue celebrating the 33 1/3 anniversary of the eponymous debut from brooklyn’s ambassadors of love...the twin quasars of rock...you must be thinking of some other band. the song featured here is “alienation’s for the rich,” one of my favorite tracks on the album. climb into the car and shake the paw of destiny...dig it!! #vinylgram #theymightbegiants #nowspinning https://www.instagram.com/p/B5WLlGPH923/?igshid=1at0u5ug1nmea

one of my favorite albums of the year. just two tracks and forty minutes of beautiful freak out music!! dig it!! #vinylgram #garciapeoples #onestepbehind #nowspinning https://www.instagram.com/p/B5QyEfpHdWY/?igshid=1h8pzwkrlsj4r

i listened to bob dylan’s street-legal along with robbie fulk’s reversion of the album, 16. one of the odd things about this dylan album is how little i approach it due to it’s over-the-top impression of latter day elvis...however, it was an absolute joy to spin this again and reacquaint myself for the fulks reversioning...which was so fantastic!! fulks embraces the larger than life vibe of the original album, along with the lyrics, and that’s about it. he created a brand new work that’s sometimes reminiscent of his “couples in trouble” album...definitely worth repeated listens. so fantastic!! seen here is a snippet of both versions of “true love tends to forget,” both of which are legit jams!! #vinylgram #bobdylan #streetlegal #robbiefulks #16 #nowspinning https://www.instagram.com/p/B5QVSFHngTi/?igshid=10pqzfcr775yt

i love this record. it’s often overlooked, but it’s super approachable and is associated with a lot of great memories for me...like the knowing nod from the clerk at the record store i bought it from. #vinylgram #phish #farmhouse #nowspinning https://www.instagram.com/p/B2VB-3KHsmT/?igshid=wif3s4meujdm

this set, pressed on red and green vinyl, was compiled by captain kirk douglas of legendary roots fame, from tapes shelved for forty plus years. it’s a testament to how tight that band was live...so amazing from start to finish!! #vinylgram #slyandthefamilystone #liveatthefillmoreeast #nowspinning https://www.instagram.com/p/B2FuWI1HjuI/?igshid=jdvfuipcy4gv

this amazing album was finally released on vinyl and it sounds just as great today as when it came out twenty-three years ago. worth twice the price for the pedal steel alone!! #vinylgram #robbiefulks #countrylovesongs #nowspinning https://www.instagram.com/p/B1RP1WHnaXd/?igshid=d3jgyp2mdqvd

what a ridiculously great album...the title track tells the story of the police planting drugs on fela, falsely arresting him, and waiting for him to pass the drugs. but, he would swap out his slop bucket with his cell mates and was never able to be charged!! this pressing was done by @turntablelab on blue water vinyl...gorgeous!! #vinylgram #felakuti #expensiveshit #nowspinning #newconsole #ttlscores https://www.instagram.com/p/B0reONeHuYC/?igshid=ov2pxd66svye

day off vibes, part one. this is the debut album from antibalas, which features one of my favorites...dirt and blood. if you ever catch me not paying attention to you, it might be because this is rolling around in my head on repeat. such a great jam. #vinylgram #antibalas #afrobeatorchestra #liberationafrobeatvol1 #nowspinning #newconsole https://www.instagram.com/p/B0RU7yVn0Ee/?igshid=uijhvf7lemlr

my favorite line from ralph j. gleason’s #linernotes talks about the pairing of the two musicians. “the combination strikes me as almost irresistible and, what is even more impressive in the long view, the kind of music to which one returns over and over and over because it has emotionally satisfying aspects for almost any mood under almost any circumstance at almost any time.” #vinylgram #vinceguaraldi #bolasete #fromallsides #nowspinning #newconsole https://www.instagram.com/p/B0PgVljn9V2/?igshid=jcrphkpmwop5

one of the more patriotic records in the collection. #vinylgram #loosefur #bornagainintheusa #nowspinning #newconsole https://www.instagram.com/p/BzjerTiHlpX/?igshid=1f1azsn16aqs5

love is in the air, but that lady needs to move on because that pig is losing his patience. anyway, here’s my august playlist. link in bio and love all around. #playlist #nowspinning https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnv_SG_nRBr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gvcdr089cuab

someone needs to stop these weird headphone designs from beats. we get it, you spend a lot of money to look cool. anyway, here’s my july playlist. and yeah, there’s a phish song. wanna fight?? link in bio. love all around. #playlist #nowspinning

can you believe this is how we used to test the structural integrity of fences?? anyway, the june playlist is up, including way too much ye production and jay-z apologies. link in bio. love all around. #playlist #nowspinning

better late than never!! the may playlist is up there in my bio. check it out. it’s as much fun as chilling on the porch with yer monkey mask on. #playlist #nowspinning