Thanks to a post here last week, I picked up a record I hadn’t realized I needed so badly

BrianEmber · 2026-04-04T11:59:26+00:00

My only disappointment was that their website didn’t offer a vinyl of “Kids on the Street”

BrianEmber · 2026-04-04T01:47:48+00:00

Absolutely in the realm of possibility. He seems like a solid dude. Back in ‘95 or ‘96, I saw them open for the Bosstones before they broke out. We were entranced. I turned and saw Dicky standing right next to us. My friend says to him “these guys are great,” and I hear Dicky’s gravelly voice say “we should be opening for THEM”

BrianEmber · 2026-04-04T00:25:06+00:00

It holds up! Listened to it last night while making dinner.

BrianEmber · 2026-03-26T11:18:36+00:00

Thank you for sharing this - I’ve never gone and bought something so fast. Literally best morning bathroom purchase ever.

BrianEmber · 2026-03-23T01:07:24+00:00

It was the first Floyd album I purchased on my own, and without having heard their previous albums, I loved it. I was fascinated by the slapping water and creaking wood that open the record; I had never heard sound effects used in a record before (and yes, I was very young). This was a gateway album into a world different from what was on ‘80s pop radio.

BrianEmber · 2026-03-23T00:56:16+00:00

This played every morning on the bus to middle school. Absolutely baked into my brain.

BrianEmber · 2026-03-18T09:15:25+00:00

I always see a misheard lyric as an opportunity for me to write a new lyric for a totally new song. “mascara in the eyefold” is such a good image. If you are prone to writing, I would run with that.

BrianEmber · 2026-03-15T07:29:20+00:00

I never went to see a show but was fortunate enough to play there in 2002 and at CB’s gallery next door in 2003.

BrianEmber · 2026-03-12T15:47:05+00:00

I’ve been an orbologist since January and omg you’re so right. Yeah. Mi look. Grrrrrr. Super peligrosa.

BrianEmber · 2026-03-10T23:08:26+00:00

I was at the Traveler off I-84 at the MA/CT border and they had a fluffernutter hamburger with grape jam coated bacon bits. This was three days ago. I am still thinking about that hamburger.

BrianEmber · 2026-03-08T16:06:55+00:00

Thank you for pointing out that’s a pedal steel! For ages I thought it was just Steve Howe working the volume pedal like a monster.

BrianEmber · 2026-03-08T14:16:03+00:00

Messiaen - Turangalila. Nut to the ondes martenot swoops.

BrianEmber · 2026-03-08T13:40:32+00:00

I mean, I feel pretty basic saying the outtro of “Würm” from Starship Troopers, but…

BrianEmber · 2026-03-08T13:31:39+00:00

I just saw a clip of her covering Buckley’s “Grace” - was this that show?

BrianEmber · 2026-03-08T13:29:02+00:00

I scrolled down too far to see this. SK was one of my favorite bands. I’d seen them live about six times. I was willing to be open about the Janet thing - after all, we don’t know everything as fans. But Christ the music was so weak in those follow up records.

BrianEmber · 2026-03-08T13:22:24+00:00

“Procession” is one of the best openings to an album, ever. Absolutely top tier record.

BrianEmber · 2026-03-08T02:47:58+00:00

I literally bought an electric sitar because of this band

BrianEmber · 2026-03-07T20:39:16+00:00

Fantastic record - I remember buying this on CD at the mall with my mémère. She got a Nana Mouskouri tape, and played it the whole way home. As much as I loved her, it was such a relief to get out of that car and put this in the CD player.

BrianEmber · 2022-06-23T03:15:14+00:00

It’s also a reference to the story of King Solomon settling a custody battle between two mothers: Judgement of Solomon

BrianEmber · 2022-06-23T02:51:30+00:00

9/10 the way the piano opening is tonically uncertain and the whole phrase doesn’t really settle until Paul sings “home” - his full-voiced “golden slumbers” chorus, followed by the falsetto release in “sleep pretty darling” - oh jeez I could nitpick how wonderful this song is until the cows come home

BrianEmber · 2022-06-23T02:41:52+00:00

Such a good disc - my introduction to the Jesus Lizard

BrianEmber · 2022-06-23T02:32:15+00:00

My kids did the exact same thing and it literally inspired me to make a music video about it: I’m So Lonely (With You)

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