tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17808117691552670542024-03-27T09:33:35.665-07:00Life on this PlanetMusic blog by Bret Helm (of the band Audra) and Sarah Quarrie Helm (turn signal user, nice person)Bret Helmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03881337309934732001noreply@blogger.comBlogger768125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780811769155267054.post-62359530213406211252024-03-24T15:05:00.003-07:002024-03-24T15:05:44.152-07:00Slowdive - Ranking the Albums<div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Slowdive - we're ranking the 5 studio albums (Just for a Day, Souvlaki, Pygmalion, Slowdive, Everything is Alive) and their 5 best non-album tracks.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Joining me is writer/curator Greg Fasolino (Creem, Fangoria, Trouser Press, Guitar for the Practicing Musician, The Harrow), Frank Deserto (Post-Punk.com, Systems of Romance Blog, The Harrow) and Kevin Larkin-Angioli.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Let us know your Slowdive ranking in the comments!</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/HWKRw67G5fk?si=XeV95En0tTn7MLrk" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Featured Release:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">(purchasing through the image link below helps support the blog by earning us a small commission - thank you!)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3Tugdy9" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLL2DKGwIX71t32aCd4DaWGUsOzJZ5KbIS9enGLj5IXz-XwNhLmBY3Fh4L-eBNal_OH5AbnuY6PG5p2wRVolmb3MuGaJtjz0MUmgihwbldt9_lwamQP0GB860KNbbZzP298f8-D61xA74e5rec8MCLD9Ov7zLV4Z6WhrGBMJGzOGE3I8T8i9WXWF_Cf1V/s320/Slowdive%20Just%20for%20a%20Day.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div>Bret Helmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15885175645373325884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780811769155267054.post-11928928627679121732024-03-08T18:18:00.002-07:002024-03-08T18:18:41.210-07:00Vinyl Finds: February 2024 - Last Dinner Party, Veldt, X Mal Deutschland, Whitelands, Modern English, Anja Huwe, Virgin Prunes<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are 7 highlights from February's vinyl finds. Featuring new releases from Modern English, The Last Dinner Party, Whitelands, Anja Huwe and The Veldt (2023); with new reissues from X Mal Deutschland and Virgin Prunes.</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/SRRR4lIDDMA?si=XUNxNyX-F9sv07Ba" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Featured Release:</span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">(purchasing through the image link below helps support the blog by earning us a small commission - thank you!)</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3TcRKgG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2s5A0S-3YaZ6IHNZ2UX71NR8T2ZwFhogF940sWwKzy-GwZOWCRz1eev8RtbOGq2f_U04E1JPt-ovyAnieeEpf3sZsKu0wNM4kERgMtN6noyyofhyphenhyphen0Vq5M6-4wuLVeYrds3LbcJlIzJdxU4F80SFf4BKLWxmOq7JRsdfQqSEd7uVboMcNDhe6fJzYbrjx7/s320/The%20Veldt%20-%20Illuminated%201989.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div>Bret Helmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15885175645373325884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780811769155267054.post-73192311816616841072024-02-22T17:57:00.004-07:002024-02-22T17:57:34.224-07:00Record Store Day 2024: My Picks / Interesting Titles from US/UK Lists<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Record Store Day 2024 list is now out! Check out the rundown of my picks, along with other interesting titles, from the US & UK lists. And of course, let us know which releases you're most excited about.</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/xiz2kGYhWQM?si=IYO7x_h6DX-fTzn3" width="480"></iframe></div>Bret Helmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15885175645373325884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780811769155267054.post-40948801771912907802024-02-16T12:45:00.002-07:002024-02-16T12:45:53.158-07:00BAUHAUS - Ranking the Albums ('In the Flat Field' through 'Go Away White') & 5 Best Non-Album Tracks<div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We're back with our first album ranking of 2024. This time around.... BAUHAUS - ranking not only the 5 studio albums (In the Flat Field, Mask, The Sky's Gone Out, Burning from the Inside, Go Away White) but also their 5 best non-album tracks.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Joining me once again is writer/curator Greg Fasolino (Creem, Fangoria, Trouser Press, Guitar for the Practicing Musician, Faces, The Harrow) and Frank Deserto (Post-Punk, Systems of Romance Blog, The Harrow).</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/ZYPeCsXgElU?si=Cd2xmICeyBNj4tFi" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Featured Release:</span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">(purchasing through the image link below helps support the blog by earning us a small commission - thank you!)</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/49ifUNI" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHaDu44neDyxmUieFNztkiCsTDImks6A7UpVoQIe8ELyPsIZWVOxqICAWE-yKd1kx7JFMQpXKJ61HdHnFNzQ9OIHNSjL3x2C-3TpiRn-ygi9YERKnlhqP7y7fh7m9TrZnZDnoUe1u2jOKt7tIL1lOI8fh8sgi052ARBygzthQsuKMYVkVpVvLmRAi-aSuc/s320/Bauhaus%20Crackle.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div>Bret Helmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15885175645373325884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780811769155267054.post-83604559072961362992024-02-09T16:54:00.002-07:002024-02-09T16:54:16.990-07:0010 MORE of the Best Post-Punk / Alternative Rock Instrumentals - Part II<div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Part 2 is here! 10 more of my favorite instrumentals that come from artists generally not known to make instrumental music. I'm talking post-punk, alternative rock, goth, art rock and synthpop bands. These are fully-developed, non-segue tracks that just happen to not feature vocals / words. Be sure to let me know some of your favorites using the above parameters!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Artists featured: Shelleyan Orphan, Blind Mr. Jones, David Bowie, Cocteau Twins, The Smiths, New Order, Pieter Nooten & Michael Brook, The Associates, Pixies and Red Hot Chili Peppers.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Make sure to check out <a href="http://brethelm.blogspot.com/2024/01/10-of-best-post-punk-alternative-rock.html" target="_blank">Part 1</a> - in case you missed it.</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/emzAE54xKGc?si=HEzBPMLpook5Xt8i" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Featured Release:</span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">(purchasing through the image link below helps support the blog by earning us a small commission - thank you!)</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3SS6YZD" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="1200" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1hyphenhyphenGzRgsreUm8Q5MKM5COm-42Rqg2iMqGIuGk1pRpcMt0MKPdWJD4DzTlOWygPR7PqIUYhbOzngmmCvmrcF8mc4QsOSAJoODiDZ8ghDsC3OGuGX30Hr6SszoTrmA5KGC9rrG_AZRwwzjOwUQ_6JTMHL4McTcWc4Y0e1pnRfNsL9EPLvP0zhfspfRZ2DJ/s320/Blind%20Mr%20Jones%20-%20Stereo%20Musicale.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div>Bret Helmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15885175645373325884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780811769155267054.post-34342494181056582702024-02-02T18:04:00.005-07:002024-02-02T18:04:57.175-07:00Vinyl Finds: January 2024 - New Releases / Reviews of New Model Army, Topographies, Darling Buds, Grace Jones, Aerial FX, Party Day<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2024 is flying by. Here are 6 highlights from January's vinyl finds. Featuring new releases & mini reviews of Topographies and New Model Army; a new reissue from The Darling Buds; 2022 reissues from Aerial FX and Party Day; and one from the 80s - Grace Jones.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/Q8P3063AfDc?si=DDNEVycWHsV2H-L6" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Featured Release:</span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">(purchasing through the image link below helps support the blog by earning us a small commission - thank you!)</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3uic4oA" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="893" data-original-width="889" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTOwkzQR8uFGHWHNF_6He51mVaULu4oBxsJlpe9-tn_fk1FE8INGRksZu0v8xijZ43Z9fvSi9GLmpeyMKhMnmic-sV2zc_y1GX1PcjlA6dGBtqW-XJn6XDfRwZ02B1I9FO9A_MgzqBLvYIQKnRtnP2zLiWsJHp56mFzg-DesaZoJY_GsnjzAZUTFO_wg1/s320/New%20Model%20Army%20-%20Unbroken.jpeg" width="319" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div></span>Bret Helmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15885175645373325884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780811769155267054.post-11616666312329063792024-01-26T18:27:00.001-07:002024-01-26T18:29:11.904-07:0010 of the Best Post-Punk / Alternative Rock Instrumentals<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's a video that I've been pondering for some time - 10 of my favorite instrumentals that come from artists not known to make instrumental music - with maybe one exception. I'm talking post-punk, alternative rock, goth and synthpop bands. These are fully-developed, non-segue songs that just happen to not feature vocals / words. Be sure to let me know some of your favorites using the above parameters!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Artists featured: Simple Minds, Love and Rockets, The Church, U2, The Cure, The Durutti Column, Deconstruction, Bauhaus, Gary Numan and Dead Can Dance.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/v3OHuRnkC88?si=UG43OZezbKqDtT8s" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Featured Release:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">(purchasing through the image link below helps support the blog by earning us a small commission - thank you!)</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/48RhhCM" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="367" data-original-width="550" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGn6AW1BtOm8LWPpSFX7cMU7DHqf0mnJexi6_HSR_ZTVPWHFHTevBxTRXLXbEPyzrkP2_l-lPR5zntn5IbT5forh3AzdZ58WBI0vV99Hph6IUhhwoagz7_rKlvSoZLcWla99PH9AMUpygx9oAtTd1pNkK6YAaVTrxhx3PVOkM-vpjh_2FGJgzcwQW1cC0x/s320/The%20Cure%20-%20Wish%2030th%20Anniversary%20Deluxe%20Edition.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div>Bret Helmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15885175645373325884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780811769155267054.post-57656354176341143092024-01-19T16:54:00.003-07:002024-01-19T16:55:19.564-07:00My Most Anticipated Album Releases of 2024 (January - April)<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ntBafqeSXnQ?si=A55RVdhoaHv416pT" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Releases featured in the video:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">(purchasing through the image link below helps support the blog by earning us a small commission - thank you!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/47Ji9I8" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qTL7y0GNjJPBAbLjcHFiCl4ZfOiYEhRZe2EO1LRi8vF4TAjaKeS03t_Yu0_XoKUm_NOBHXslSXl3x0mbsM-46WMwlmjv1vKLNFNP86QZl65Ndmw-2cOgabmAmr_UBbYMAPQ7B4djC8y0DVUbC2suBNUGVaz3c70f43fY6ySfR7H2K761O0M78tcJKJQd/s320/New%20Model%20Army%20-%20Unbroken.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">New Model Army - Unbroken (01/26/24)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3vB3T6Y" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjid0TAd7ieI4lgo1MlNo-jEdGXOLwANR3an7FclqRUy3LEfNaxQh4lSLAV9MrWDSXVEbu0J-6l81JUlPdwZvN7AilKiGCEx1m0T4f3v95cmPYukg1RfGgczF1g4MVmAhgbC7ZLKuLAqkkpLl8U4_5Q0sy_pg4_lRI_Q9Gk94o4r6s2Uf6W_X0MFdd6C8zz/s320/The%20Darling%20Buds%20-%20Erotica.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Darling Buds - Erotica [Reissue] (01/26/24)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3S7tonX" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtcQE5qImY0gnDsPDGhMJbB7xdy6YqXymE8amx4qsQzU7Wf3sW5FxMcEm7sgqvYU5aOIP41ThcSjipvaS5Pv9PqLMp15ewBBs54Gtty5mSJftcsE03lD7u0HF3WsQ3CORXeT3T2PKBOu_OWPgaOduYuc7pKWYZz_b1xkVYQMzFcskR6_YXobokWcAAn4H/s320/Topographies%20-%20Interior%20Spring.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Topographies - Interior Spring (02/09/24)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/4b7kvDR" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmqf-hiu8HmQkr9FsTFPGOQ7y638amSKcQO43E7VYK7mr92KEygvk34At5IaJXS5wd00clJfN4lFY7Gv6k82YDhNZr36YwdItNRK-876StIM3Q3KmmKgCXWzRGnvVNXsQgAf37s33OMgLC8uShzJb7h538zc4BjCLChRvYZVlyRpeMvtY7TTWoi7sav5Dq/s320/Modern%20English%20-%201234.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Modern English - 1234 (02/23/24)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3vPmQ5T" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr18ulsgbcRKHRdmsaDsPEe3GQxy4elzrkakPxVtvVYewpFSKJatJ0aKl3v2IkOxTQUKaOtyRjDOD32wVTvLmpDS2oxley2iRz5_hkDymM-AocEIKDvhwzxP3CqX31_fSJsP-XiaOUq6kVDa7zTfhx2YkaAnpl0poGGEUdOcmn_o3HgDyiynD-Ueu-RXSp/s320/Bill%20Fay%20Group%20-%20Tomorrow%20Tomorrow%20and%20Tomorrow.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bill Fay Group - Tomorrow Tomorrow and Tomorrow (02/23/24)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3vKrUZy" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkExpjY9sh5tdL7Vy2NKeRWtv7pEcR0NgFe4Dkbp8vMICUkhISa62cUboORQpfVVzNlz4EnQU-H8eyyb7WUjhyphenhyphenni17I2hJsjK021kuStORfomYA-9WE68rvrJRVf86ji8-pbj6BkiGNfLotnXyBJz_8RYD3OYYPAUoQOYE2YkKSw77cx8NB880b1PfW8O5/s320/The%20Jesus%20and%20Mary%20Chain%20-%20Glasgow%20Eyes.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Jesus and Mary Chain - Glasgow Eyes (03/08/24)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/493RnLV" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKkxaAwGw9J3zDFWhc0W7gZciLq81NH3y_60pHRInjcq623-0X_LsMbC27nTv4fWVzXD0ykt_kXk2SqIwlz8ctgyVRGtHyA_qTSihPWcX3D8y448CLLW6jkaceIs_k0drIytWGFgCMiGWFE7Csv_809UEkf1EEmKc4crm5-7_mTNeOAC6cODj1cLshhl7/s320/Xmal%20Deutschland%20-%20Early%20Singles%201981%201982.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Xmal Deutschland - Early Singles 1981-1982 (03/08/24)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/4b6sSze" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_0icm3nzPs5r5V9XmvK-wtj2amNadb8rYvprA8ECOv6toXzKMEDEwuB36tUa_Y0pLWsFGJqLmgaszCecnkL8iGfjxUzqBxC5_hsD7SQiyGvui4syCU5u8dXiO71h1URdUjWboByE53fvzMdmpr_jKyWspw5_mX0VlpMZavqTX0Yfx1VtHRYjLlD_tct0/s320/Anja%20Huwe%20-%20Codes.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anja Howe - Codes (03/08/24)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3ObF9bQ" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiuhqa_jGw9RiLBpbQqL6Xv7pdlbfBlfbQ145Jk2gL4E85OSyJwOyhh2FMJbUkc5VYc74hYCz7eUjxNtaVSfHLcPUb6u8sXwyu8sinrsWnRivyDlfmCGvYghPAieqrLGisRgi8pqhIp7H2iidiO4YTCzxVSrCNHKQBJjRUC4Q07r3rTWsRhbrOUG-v1CI1/s1600/Virgin%20Prunes%20-%20A%20New%20Form%20of%20Beauty%20(Parts%201-4).jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Virgin Prunes - A New Form of Beauty [Parts 1-4 Reissue] (03/08/24)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3u3gfV9" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYPsb9uhu4nQFTjbPAiVBHBcDmZG6fO6ARyzn_93Ivct3Ot4UJ6jrn20B6T0ImegfuQyvfcjARP5MpZ80iUctXp327pdp19tK3s9jMMBh8Hl-otBoSPZWssrGSZAu1oI1JDqvheXYseUCJUcohEI-_A01mNifXhSAkvXVLFSD8o86xjEpX3zchrDSLzpm/s320/Waxahatchee%20-%20Tigers%20Blood.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood (03/22/24)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3Oa9MOU" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTTx05iSczwtX5zMPyZhKccX6Rf59hAvUP66vH0dRlHgoKrJtjRfd9Ofhi91mUxPu4sBehKp0kuuodDeDfvxrv04XmlS5EaaTbeSqOhgLmyWgDRGB8IyudHIP_XbC9XYS2ld6xQrgjwjFAQZ9iW6RiZSO1f80uzNmeuWISF3rvZXNJYKd0vagXW0MCvE1Z/s320/Ride%20-%20Interplay.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ride - Interplay (03/29/24)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3SptvN2" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ELNKQTs3SxkmIu7de750aHtUGuzZTGGwS-FDoOVsucQpffEZafvFJYNehSFFcxMaGV_abhZ7ppGw3M27w9d-bygSQIePKw4VEjuuK-arQZz2Qy9_O6h9zau3xulnZYun0P0dHZG1Igvhp5MLIEwshUf3VkLOOxuRDX1m_58CiRgC6NqbMqWTrdk6I3Dt/s320/Khruangbin%20-%20A%20La%20Sala.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Khruangbin - A La Sala (04/05/24)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://stillcorners.bandcamp.com/album/dream-talk" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUa_HHpowLU788XeqzYZMawLyQSbMkkNVwt8WckwBq9SuhitRVISqNE5uH1nb2jQ27Ka4ftDJCjphoK85HtDPYb0wjdYqbDM-MkiVZrqIzWcFW4LhEALuEyIu_49ANMJ12yPvXFSKBFt-hd3_8ibN67kiHGzrbWmi23-g4pL02Wbjj9yJzmuLwveOaHnHh/s320/Still%20Corners%20-%20Dream%20Talk.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Still Corners - Dream Talk (04/05/24)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://wearejames.com" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1EQeOsZbBXYi1I83X3BmQbRgIyIroVmGlSRXm8RD7zNa-pVRB7WVV4XE9m-QNnJ-AL6tGVUGNizY3qfDetRDjU6BZuzbMU2dgW2Fm4DFQ4VzrWySy49WdKtGWz6kBny3O-7wy8jbCyWXfHdcQ7AVjdKeZ4mqZaeBNkuRBaGp-W9ficMmHkhfegAyOQTnx/s320/James%20-%20Yummy.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">James - Yummy [not final artwork] (04/12/24)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyZNjf9Ip4SaqKknXdh0zoP11XErPkbQm&si=7rIU1U33f5ae_1UQ" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Listen to the advance singles from these albums</span></b></a></div></span></center>Bret Helmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15885175645373325884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780811769155267054.post-33701983792902352512024-01-12T20:07:00.002-07:002024-01-13T15:34:13.967-07:00Vinyl Finds: Nov / Dec 2023 Highlights - Paisley Underground Grail & RSD Black Friday<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/xi1-_0SDKK4?si=Z_Qa2QYv0th5XNWa" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Hello! I'm back showing highlights of records (and 1 CD boxset) we purchased from November through December 2023 - including a grail record for me and one for Sarah!.</span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Includes albums from: The Darling Buds, Rainy Day (Opal, Dream Syndicate, Bangles, Rain Parade), Gavin Friday (Virgin Prunes, Bono), Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris, OMD, Sinead O'Connor, Trashcan Sinatras, Snoop Dogg, L7 and Mercyful Fate.</span></div></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Featured Release:</span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">(purchasing through the image link below helps support the blog by earning us a small commission - thank you!)</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3ShFBqz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="846" data-original-width="846" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBxrLRQIfbalh9SPaM0_KmiBHGCpAqZnxzZODzK_-bAN-0qEHnx80i1cKAw8eFX0yispWT2foUC2cJyuIRMHr8YrIRBFaBt_AJS_bd3Z31LUg4xHVpz_0Ys4CB3s7Gl7yudXJcJqk6RdQsbcMClcVIQ28Jq5AXncGF6bCvcZPN7Jx6CaDzVsAhDGT4xS6/s320/Darling%20Buds%20-%20Killing%20for%20Love%20-%20Cherry%20Red%20CD%20Boxset.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div>Bret Helmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15885175645373325884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780811769155267054.post-88857008088973668482024-01-05T17:55:00.003-07:002024-01-05T17:55:51.232-07:00Vinyl Tag 2024 - 20 Questions About Music & Records<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/tPWZ2NGwuF0?si=wmivHtoYghfzMmr4" width="480"></iframe></div>Bret Helmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15885175645373325884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780811769155267054.post-88395315921703929592024-01-04T18:10:00.005-07:002024-01-05T18:02:44.845-07:0010 Best Vinyl Reissues of 2023<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/bd5acSaPiDA?si=7pkdrqABAKtMTsF1" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Featured Release:</span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">(purchasing through the image link below helps support the blog by earning us a small commission - thank you!)</span></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/47uIauK" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglp78n4qUUZJzg-mahLKr8k5OhPM6BkcH7AmG_wHrz3o-rqoZzJRhHopesIfVLy-Hj1yS70kmKlLbKbO1tVXEhd4tHHW4iKXQkXReKkRedt1IVxqi1cObhEVgutBiLcb5sFup2hPHJLlp371eBiZfyuPyDQxhJItE4FqEmWD7_OVQZnANOzjtFuTAFHe7c/s320/Brendan%20Perry%20-%20Eye%20of%20the%20Hunter.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Bret Helmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15885175645373325884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780811769155267054.post-20152561784973167112023-12-30T17:23:00.001-07:002023-12-30T17:23:30.912-07:00The Best Albums of 2023<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/j6vfwQPlvUM?si=T3xEo-N7jrkuy9Xo" width="480"></iframe></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Featured Release:</span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">(purchasing through the image link below helps support the blog by earning us a small commission - thank you!)</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3S0GTaj" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAcErkUvWje3JW_9LJzLz3B_mUJyVFZJMeov_qulfFcHqFmMEsnyRCBzjWuoCvxtXKas6wg3SS8SYRayc0i9vD4b73ZmL5Xfq3bHWl2p-kkxrIBkVDAkHgKfeIRleW6kuss8IBFCTmkuwh7gqsg6EjN8ghZHM4XRcZ49efWq-Gzv5uwnZG1AKfvQyB6NU/s320/Nation%20of%20Language%20-%20Strange%20Disciple.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div>Bret Helmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15885175645373325884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780811769155267054.post-89979850275200228552023-10-27T17:37:00.006-07:002023-10-27T17:37:53.474-07:00Vinyl Finds: October 2023 - Massive Haul - Myrkur, Van Halen, Jesus & Mary Chain, Pale Saints, Danzig, Chip Wickham, Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) and more<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/ndabdBRXTEI?si=Pk-UvjLt6yKaApce" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; 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color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Featured Release:</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial;">(purchasing through the image link below helps support the blog by earning us a small commission - thank you!)</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Anthology-Themes-1976-1988-Original-Soundtrack/dp/B0CGB372YH?crid=J6FGEZMVGIR6&keywords=john+carpenter+anthology+2&qid=1698710755&s=music&sprefix=john+carpenter%2Cpopular%2C138&sr=1-1&linkCode=li3&tag=life09b-20&linkId=2cef686a829806a66072987d2979370f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_il" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B0CGB372YH&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=life09b-20&language=en_US" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=life09b-20&language=en_US&l=li3&o=1&a=B0CGB372YH" style="border: medium; 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