What are you Listening to?

[Hope]

This is the best version of Troy imo, and I love the way her nose crinkles up when she sings.

[SGR]

The Stones' "Goat's Head Soup" turns 50 today - and they're still dancing with Mr. D today:

[jadis]

[DJChameleon]

Stumbled across this band recently and I dig them.

[innerspaceboy]

My favorite Afghan Whigs song is their cover of A** Ponys' "Mr. Superlove."

Mr. Superlove is the debut studio album by Cincinnati, Ohio-based indie rock band A** Ponys. It was originally released in 1990 on OKra Records, and was subsequently reissued by Anyway Records with several bonus tracks. It was produced by the Afghan Whigs' bassist John Curley, and was recorded in his house.

Afghan Whigs released a 7" split single with A** Ponys with their cover of "Mr. Superlove" in 1993.

Here is the original version:

[DJChameleon]

My favorite Afghan Whigs song is their cover of A** Ponys' "Mr. Superlove."

Mr. Superlove is the debut studio album by Cincinnati, Ohio-based indie rock band A** Ponys. It was originally released in 1990 on OKra Records, and was subsequently reissued by Anyway Records with several bonus tracks. It was produced by the Afghan Whigs' bassist John Curley, and was recorded in his house.

Afghan Whigs released a 7" split single with A** Ponys with their cover of "Mr. Superlove" in 1993.

Here is the original version:

Which Afghan Whigs album do you recommend that I check out first?


A black cosplayer friend of mines released her first song and it's super catchy for a pop tune. I played it on repeat when it was first released.

[innerspaceboy]

Which Afghan Whigs album do you recommend that I check out first?

Gentlemen (1993) is generally regarded as their most popular album, but I usually spin their What Jail is Like EP from '94, probably due to my love of the single I shared which is featured on the EP. I'm not particularly familiar with deeper cuts of their catalog. A few singles were included on a mix tape a lady friend made me in art school, so those are the ones I return to.

Your friend's mix is well-executed for a pop record. The mixing and production seem consistent with the few examples of contemporary music I've been exposed to. (The majority of my musical sphere is instrumental so vocal works are a bit foreign to me.)

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The Kinks - The Way Love Used To Be

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Hermeto Pascoal - Bebe

Doug DeVries on guitar (1:47), Paul Williamson on flugelhorn (3:13), and Pascoal scats through a glass of water (4:40).  Awesome. 

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Mary J Blige - I'm The Only Woman

in which she beautifully samples Curtis Mayfield's "Give Me Your Love" from the Superfly soundtrack.  Go Mary.

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Working remotely today makes it way too tempting to visit SCD (not that I'm complaining!).

One more for the road.  Never get tired of this one...

Bert Jansch - Fresh As a Sweet Sunday Morning

"I'd clothe her in satin from India's far highlands, and I'd shoe her in gold"  - I like how Bert uses "shoe" as a verb there. 

[Lexi Darling]

Working remotely today makes it way too tempting to visit SCD (not that I'm complaining!).

I definitely feel that, haha. I spend about 8 hours alone in the house every day, so in between tasks I'm always checking SCD. Thankfully I'm good at multitasking and I type fast so it hasn't hurt my productivity too much, haha.

As for me, I'm currently listening to this for the album club while I work on setting things up for dinner tonight.

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^ Well, it certainly hurt my productivity today.  I'm in big trouble tomorrow.    

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Tim Buckley - Phantasmagoria in Two

If you tell me a lie, I'll cry for you.
Tell me of sin, and I'll laugh.
If you tell me of all the pain you've had,
I'll never smile again.

[TheBig3]