#RecordOfTheDay

David Bowie - Earthling

When @buffyleigh was going through the entire Bowie discography and she came to this album I realized I had never really listened to it. Outside of the “hit” (I’m Afraid of Americans). So I listened to it once through on YouTube and knew I wanted it on vinyl.

I seem to remember it was sorta written off as Bowie trend hopping—NIN, Chemical Brothers, Prodigy. But Bowie has always been someone who has absorbed the zeitgeist and made it his own. This album has held up incredibly well. While you can hear those late 90s influences, it doesn’t sound dated at all.

#vinyl #vinylCollection #nowPlaying

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#RecordOfTheDay

David Bowie - Earthling

When @buffyleigh was going through the entire Bowie discography and she came to this album I realized I had never really listened to it. Outside of the “hit” (I’m Afraid of Americans). So I listened to it once through on YouTube and knew I wanted it on vinyl.

I seem to remember it was sorta written off as Bowie trend hopping—NIN, Chemical Brothers, Prodigy. But Bowie has always been someone who has absorbed the zeitgeist and made it his own. This album has held up incredibly well. While you can hear those late 90s influences, it doesn’t sound dated at all.

#vinyl #vinylCollection #nowPlaying

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MEAT PUPPETS
Too High To Die
2025 U.S. reissue

Oh man. This had been on my want list for a very long time, and I finally got one.

One of my most listened to albums in high school; a great one start to finish.

My HS band even had a few attempts at “Backwater”, to no avail. We could never quite get it. Stupid teenagers. 😂

A lot of these 90s records are getting reassessed; due to a lot of them pushing 30+ years old, and this reissue was looooong overdue.
Sounds pretty damn good too!

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #alternative #1990s #90smusic #90s #meatpuppets #toohightodie

MEAT PUPPETS
Too High To Die
2025 U.S. reissue

Oh man. This had been on my want list for a very long time, and I finally got one.

One of my most listened to albums in high school; a great one start to finish.

My HS band even had a few attempts at “Backwater”, to no avail. We could never quite get it. Stupid teenagers. 😂

A lot of these 90s records are getting reassessed; due to a lot of them pushing 30+ years old, and this reissue was looooong overdue.
Sounds pretty damn good too!

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #alternative #1990s #90smusic #90s #meatpuppets #toohightodie

MOTHER LOVE BONE
Shine
2025 Europe reissue
Sky Blue opaque vinyl

Been listening to a lot of Mother Love Bone this week, and they’re a good choice to end a long week & kick off weekend festivities.

As I mentioned before on this week’s previous post of Apple, I first learned of them from the Singles soundtrack.

“Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns” was always my favorite song on that album NOT named “Seasons” by Chris Cornell. It’s how I learned of Andy Wood, and it’s the reason I bought Shine, Apple, AND the purple 2xCD as a kid.

I like that they kept this reissue fully intact (unlike Apple), where they just repeat the whole 4-song program on both sides.

There’s no doubt in my mind (I’ve felt this way for decades) that they would have been bigger than ANY of those bands had Andy not died.

The fact that we never got to find out is one of the biggest (one of many) #90s musical tragedies.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #1990s #seattle

SWERVEDRIVER
99th Dream
2025 U.S. 2xLP Ltd. Edition reissue
Silver reissue

Oh man. Another phenomenal band from my youth.
The four album run of Raise, Mezcal Head, Ejector Seat Reservation, and THIS were quite formative for me.

A great band that still doesn’t get the credit or respect they deserve.

Usually, when an album like this gets reissued, and they change or alter the cover to something different, it’s almost always for the worst.

Fortunately, the original cover for 99th Dream was so bad (I’ve always hated it), that THIS is actually an improvement.
Though, I STILL think they could have done better.

DGC dropped them after they recorded this, but they got to keep the masters. It’s a record that’s a little more #psychedelic and spacey than the previous three.
It was a nice final hurrah for SWERVEDRIVER 1.0, before they got back together and started recording again 17 years later.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #1990s #90s

SWERVEDRIVER
99th Dream
2025 U.S. 2xLP Ltd. Edition reissue
Silver reissue

Oh man. Another phenomenal band from my youth.
The four album run of Raise, Mezcal Head, Ejector Seat Reservation, and THIS were quite formative for me.

A great band that still doesn’t get the credit or respect they deserve.

Usually, when an album like this gets reissued, and they change or alter the cover to something different, it’s almost always for the worst.

Fortunately, the original cover for 99th Dream was so bad (I’ve always hated it), that THIS is actually an improvement.
Though, I STILL think they could have done better.

DGC dropped them after they recorded this, but they got to keep the masters. It’s a record that’s a little more #psychedelic and spacey than the previous three.
It was a nice final hurrah for SWERVEDRIVER 1.0, before they got back together and started recording again 17 years later.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #1990s #90s

MOTHER LOVE BONE
Shine
2025 Europe reissue
Sky Blue opaque vinyl

Been listening to a lot of Mother Love Bone this week, and they’re a good choice to end a long week & kick off weekend festivities.

As I mentioned before on this week’s previous post of Apple, I first learned of them from the Singles soundtrack.

“Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns” was always my favorite song on that album NOT named “Seasons” by Chris Cornell. It’s how I learned of Andy Wood, and it’s the reason I bought Shine, Apple, AND the purple 2xCD as a kid.

I like that they kept this reissue fully intact (unlike Apple), where they just repeat the whole 4-song program on both sides.

There’s no doubt in my mind (I’ve felt this way for decades) that they would have been bigger than ANY of those bands had Andy not died.

The fact that we never got to find out is one of the biggest (one of many) #90s musical tragedies.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #1990s #seattle

MOTHER LOVE BONE
Apple
2025 Europe Remastered Reissue

Knocking out those shelves was a bunch of work, and now, a little reward.

This is a PHENOMENAL sounding pressing of this, but unfortunately, there’s a few tracks that have been omitted for time. The only one I care about that’s not here is “Gentle Groove”.
Other than that minor bummer, this sounds like a borderline audiophile pressing.

This’ll tide me over just fine until I can find either an OG press, or the 2xLP version that MOV put out.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #grunge #seattle #1990s #90s #90smusic #motherlovebone #alternative

MOTHER LOVE BONE
Apple
2025 Europe Remastered Reissue

Knocking out those shelves was a bunch of work, and now, a little reward.

This is a PHENOMENAL sounding pressing of this, but unfortunately, there’s a few tracks that have been omitted for time. The only one I care about that’s not here is “Gentle Groove”.
Other than that minor bummer, this sounds like a borderline audiophile pressing.

This’ll tide me over just fine until I can find either an OG press, or the 2xLP version that MOV put out.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #grunge #seattle #1990s #90s #90smusic #motherlovebone #alternative

PORRIDGE RADIO
Every Bad
2020 UK 2xLP pressing
Deluxe Edition
Purple Pink Swirl vinyl

Revisiting my favorite album of 2020 on this beautiful Saturday morning.

This is a fantastic edition of this stellar record; coming with five bonus tracks on a second record.

I remember the first time I heard the song “Sweet”.
I thought “Oh fuck yes! That is gnarly!”
I bought the whole album based on the awesomeness of that one song, hoping the rest would be as good.

Every Bad is a visceral experience from start to finish, and it hasn’t lost any of its lustre over the past five years.

Amazing record, and Dana Margolin is fucking awesome. She’s a true rock star.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #porridgeradio #alternative #indie #postpunk

PARTY BOYS
No Aggro
1984 U.S. pressing

Oh man, do I love this record. It’s been a long time since I’ve heard it.

This is a SUPER lo-fi mish-mash of #psych , #blues , and tribal #80s #artrock / #punk from Los Angeles.

The band only made three records (this one is their second), but each one is uncompromising and completely unique in their delivery.

There’s something oddly hypnotic about No Aggro, despite how incredibly Lo-fi sounding it is.
Maybe Pere Ubu-ish in some spots? Carrying the spirit of other bands like This Heat, but maybe a little more unhinged? I don’t know.

Regardless, even though it’s probably not for everyone, it’s worth a listen for the sake of pure art.

This record was limited to only 2,000 copies and is numbered #115 .

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #1980s #80s #80sMusic #losangeles #psychedelic

RUN WESTY RUN
Green Cat Island
1990 U.S. pressing

When I was a kid, and first discovered all that great Minneapolis TWIN/TONE stuff like The Replacements and Soul Asylum, it got to the point where if I saw a tape or CD on Twin/Tone, I’d buy it no questions asked.

That’s how I discovered Run Westy Run.

Turned out that Green Cat Island was the only RWR album on Twin/Tone, and although I do like the two previous ones that were on SST, this one was (and still is) my favorite.

They never got anywhere near the attention or acclaim as those other Minneapolis bands, but they had a great run, and THIS is their best album for me.
Rock, country, punk, folk… they could do it all. And Green Cat Island is the best representation of that.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #1990s #90smusic #90s #minnesota #minneapolis #alternative #punk #postpunk #indie #folk #country #rock

Henry Rollins and part of his vinyl collection

#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #henryrollins #history #punkrockhistory #vinyl #vinylcollection

Henry Rollins and part of his vinyl collection

#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #henryrollins #history #punkrockhistory #vinyl #vinylcollection

PISSED JEANS
King Of Jeans
2024 U.S. 15th Anniversary reissue
Clear vinyl

A great band to look to if you’re in the mood for some #noisy , unhinged rock fury.

I saw these guys live once in Seattle a long ways back, and since that night, I’ve been a big fan.

They’ve always reminded me of a handful of bands I adored as a kid; bits and pieces of The Jesus Lizard, a little Refused, some Big Black here and there.

If you’re unfamiliar with this great band from Pennsylvania, maybe start here. And if you like it, move on to the phenomenal Honeys, which some argue is their masterpiece.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #punk #noise #NoiseRock #pissedjeans #indie #alternative #pennsylvania

PISSED JEANS
King Of Jeans
2024 U.S. 15th Anniversary reissue
Clear vinyl

A great band to look to if you’re in the mood for some #noisy , unhinged rock fury.

I saw these guys live once in Seattle a long ways back, and since that night, I’ve been a big fan.

They’ve always reminded me of a handful of bands I adored as a kid; bits and pieces of The Jesus Lizard, a little Refused, some Big Black here and there.

If you’re unfamiliar with this great band from Pennsylvania, maybe start here. And if you like it, move on to the phenomenal Honeys, which some argue is their masterpiece.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #punk #noise #NoiseRock #pissedjeans #indie #alternative #pennsylvania

PORRIDGE RADIO
Every Bad
2020 UK 2xLP pressing
Deluxe Edition
Purple Pink Swirl vinyl

Revisiting my favorite album of 2020 on this beautiful Saturday morning.

This is a fantastic edition of this stellar record; coming with five bonus tracks on a second record.

I remember the first time I heard the song “Sweet”.
I thought “Oh fuck yes! That is gnarly!”
I bought the whole album based on the awesomeness of that one song, hoping the rest would be as good.

Every Bad is a visceral experience from start to finish, and it hasn’t lost any of its lustre over the past five years.

Amazing record, and Dana Margolin is fucking awesome. She’s a true rock star.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #porridgeradio #alternative #indie #postpunk

RUN WESTY RUN
Green Cat Island
1990 U.S. pressing

When I was a kid, and first discovered all that great Minneapolis TWIN/TONE stuff like The Replacements and Soul Asylum, it got to the point where if I saw a tape or CD on Twin/Tone, I’d buy it no questions asked.

That’s how I discovered Run Westy Run.

Turned out that Green Cat Island was the only RWR album on Twin/Tone, and although I do like the two previous ones that were on SST, this one was (and still is) my favorite.

They never got anywhere near the attention or acclaim as those other Minneapolis bands, but they had a great run, and THIS is their best album for me.
Rock, country, punk, folk… they could do it all. And Green Cat Island is the best representation of that.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #1990s #90smusic #90s #minnesota #minneapolis #alternative #punk #postpunk #indie #folk #country #rock

PARTY BOYS
No Aggro
1984 U.S. pressing

Oh man, do I love this record. It’s been a long time since I’ve heard it.

This is a SUPER lo-fi mish-mash of #psych , #blues , and tribal #80s #artrock / #punk from Los Angeles.

The band only made three records (this one is their second), but each one is uncompromising and completely unique in their delivery.

There’s something oddly hypnotic about No Aggro, despite how incredibly Lo-fi sounding it is.
Maybe Pere Ubu-ish in some spots? Carrying the spirit of other bands like This Heat, but maybe a little more unhinged? I don’t know.

Regardless, even though it’s probably not for everyone, it’s worth a listen for the sake of pure art.

This record was limited to only 2,000 copies and is numbered #115 .

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #1980s #80s #80sMusic #losangeles #psychedelic