I love old-school liner notes because of the stories they tell about the music. Currently spinning a piece by Heitor Villa-Lobos, a true master. His composition O Trenzinho do Caipira from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2 was inspired by a train ride he took in 1931 transporting berry pickers and farm laborers between villages in Brazil. In the arrangement, you can hear the train squeak, chug, and bump along. An incredible piece of music, and it’s a shame how many listeners today may never fully appreciate this Brazilian giant.
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Now spinning Charlie Rich’s award-winning Behind Closed Doors. I’ll take Charlie Rich over Morgan Wallen any day.
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Currently spinning Suddenly, There’s Gogi Grant. Colored vinyl from the 50s just hits and sounds different. So many talented vocalists from that era, and her voice is a perfect reminder of how timeless that style can be.
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Currently spinning Don Henley’s Building the Perfect Beast. Back in the day, “All She Wants to Do Is Dance” felt like a fun pop song about a party girl. Listening now, it’s much more serious. Lines like “Molotov cocktails on the local TV news” and “You know she believes in nothing but her own selfish ways” land as a cynical take on power and politics when this album came out in 1984. Probably one reason Don Henley’s music has lasted is that so much of it still applies today.
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When I heard about Fiona Apple’s Let Her Go Home project, I was immediately intrigued. According to the project, on any given day roughly 190,600 women and girls are incarcerated in the United States, with over 60,000 women detained pretrial, presumed innocent, and jailed simply because they cannot afford bail. Fiona is raising awareness of this reality and released her first new music in about five years with the single “Pretrial (Let Her Go Home),” with seven dollars from every purchase going toward supporting women, families, and communities impacted by pretrial incarceration. Sure, a limited vinyl copy or a signed photo card would be cool, but this is really about supporting the cause. Good on Fiona. I always knew there was a reason I connected so deeply with her music.
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Starting off the new year with a little Depeche Mode. Currently spinning Some Great Reward. I hope 2026 brings everybody the music and people that they’ll love.
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Currently spinning Dead Sara’s self-titled debut before it goes into my signed vinyl box. In case you didn’t know, Emily Armstrong, the lead singer on this 2012 album that still rocks real hard, is now the lead singer for Linkin Park.
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#Rock
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#2010sRock
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#FemaleFrontedRock
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Currently spinning Lamont Dozier’s Black Bach. If you don’t know who Lamont Dozier is, then you don’t know anything about Motown. Even though I find the title a little egotistical, it’s hard to argue with a man who helped define an entire era of music.
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#Motown
#SoulMusic
#BlackBach
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#IconicSongwriters
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Currently spinning Krokus’ The Blitz. The best part of digging through the dollar bin at an antique shop is finding a band you’ve never heard of and learning something new. Krokus is a Swiss rock band that built a following in the early 80s. This album was critically panned, but honestly, it isn’t that bad. They definitely give off an AC/DC-lite vibe in places. Revolutionary? No. Fun? There are some fun cuts on here.
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I don’t buy many 45s, but when Olivia Dean put out a live version of “Man I Need”, I couldn’t help it. She really caught my ear this year. Hoping I get to catch her live next year and photograph one of her shows.
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#45RPM
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#45s
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#LiveMusic
#ConcertPhotography
#MusicPhotography
#FutureShows
#SupportLiveMusic
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Currently spinning Wild Cherry’s Only the Wild Survive. The only song I ever really knew was “Play That Funky Music,” so when I spotted this in the dollar bin, I picked it up to hear why they never moved beyond one-hit-wonder status. This was their fourth and final studio album, and it sounds like a band searching for their next sound and next big hit. The musicianship is solid, but there’s a sense of uncertainty running through it. It is a promo copy though, so I may just hang onto it.
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#VinylTok
#WildCherry
#FunkTok
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#UnderratedAlbums
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Currently spinning Bill Evans’ Portraits at the Penthouse. This was a recent Record Store Day pickup and my first Bill Evans album. I knew he played keys on Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue, but after reading the liner notes and revisiting his history, I realized he did far more for jazz piano than I expected. Really glad I picked this one up.
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Currently spinning Cat Stevens, now known as Yusuf Islam, Footsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits Vol. 2. I bought this LP for a dollar even though it was warped because it still looked clean. It plays clean, so this was a dollar well spent.
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#GreatestHits
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Now spinning Cheryl Lynn’s Instant Love. Produced by Luther Vandross, this 1982 album is actually quite good. While her mainstream pop success waned in the late 1980s, her early hits remain popular, frequently sampled, and clearly influential. The duet with Luther here is a real pleasure to listen to.
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#ClassicRNB
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#Vinyl
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#TimelessGrooves
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Currently spinning Paul Simon’s Hearts and Bones. It’s hard to believe this album was a commercial flop relative to his other releases. Rolling Stone once concluded that the record is all about heart versus mind, thinking versus feeling, and how those tensions get in the way of making music or love. I completely agree. The songwriting here feels quietly profound and deeply human.
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#PaulSimon
#VinylTok
#ClassicSingerSongwriter
#AlbumAppreciation
#HeartsAndBones
#PaulSimonVinyl
#SingerSongwriter
#Songwriting
#DeepListening
#ClassicPop
#AdultContemporary
#EightiesMusic
#Vinyl
#VinylCommunity
#RecordCollectors
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#CrateDigging
#AnalogSound
#Audiophile
#HiFi
#MusicDiscovery
#MusicHistory
#AlbumFocused
#UnderratedAlbums
#NostrMusic
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#MusicNerd
#ThoughtfulMusic
Currently spinning Eric Clapton’s Just One Night. Love him or hate him, he still recorded some great music. They always say his recorded live performances never fully captured what people saw in person, but I think this one does a pretty good job.
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#ClassicRock
#LiveAlbum
#JustOneNight
#EricClaptonVinyl
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#LiveRecording
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Currently spinning The Sunshine Company. Ever heard of them? Neither had I. Another dollar pickup from the bins. They were clearly inspired by the rise of The Mamas and The Papas, and you can definitely hear it in the sound. Is it a great album? Not particularly. Was it worth a dollar? Yup.
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#SunshinePop
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#OldiesButGoodies
#RetroVibes
#MusicNerd
#NostrMusic
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Currently spinning Maynard Ferguson’s MF Horn 4 & 5: Live at Jimmy’s. Sometimes the best spins really do come from the dollar bin. Absolute steal and it sounds incredible.
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“…The song itself moves with the same energy. The modulated vocals glide over a tightly arranged instrumental bed that recalls the colorful eccentricity of early MGMT. The comparison is spot on. There is a similar sense of psychedelic cheerfulness stitched to an undercurrent of existential questioning. The hook, built around the repetition of “Gonna prove them wrong,” sticks immediately. It feels less like defiance and more like a personal promise…”
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Arlie’s new single “provemwrong” hits with a rare mix of joy, introspection, and indie pop sparkle. Click the link below or in our profile to check it out.
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Blurred Culture
Arlie Reclaims His Voice with Spiritually Charged New Single “provemwrong” - Blurred Culture
Arlie’s new single “provemewrong” blends spiritual optimism with psychedelic indie pop energy, offering a vivid preview of his concept album ...
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“…Hearing this evolution unfold live at The Wiltern was the moment everything clicked. The Clearing’s songs washed across the room with theatrical scope, but then they pivoted into old favorites that reminded everyone that this band still thrives on grit. When they tore into “Giant Peach”, something in the room snapped awake. It was a reminder that beneath the polish and the beauty, Wolf Alice still has that wild, snarling energy that powered their earliest work. That moment for me was the thread that tied all four albums together. This is a band with no fixed shape. Every album is a new reinvention. Every track is a new version of themselves…”
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@dkl finally saw Wolf Alice live after almost a decade of waiting. Their performance at The Wiltern was a reminder for him of how far their sound has traveled and how deeply The Clearing reflects their artistry and self-awareness. Click the link below or in our profile to check it out.
✍️&📷: @DKLPHOTOS
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Wolf Alice at The Wiltern: A Decade of Anticipation and the Artistry of The Clearing - Blurred Culture
After nearly ten years of waiting, seeing Wolf Alice live at The Wiltern revealed the full scope of their evolution. From early grit to the high ar...
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