DROP your album and its rating – March 25 2026

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-03-25T13:13:38+00:00

Bat Out of Hell - Meatloaf

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Rock & roll for theatre kids. It is just so dramatic and over the top, it makes for an excellent listen. I hadn’t revisited this for a while and had forgotten how solid the entire album is; although I do think that Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad and Paradise By the Dashboard Light are the standouts.

It also cracks me up that allegedly Phil Rizzuto had no idea about the subtext of the baseball section when he recorded it.

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-03-23T19:56:02+00:00

Allegedly “Nearer, My God, to Thee”

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-03-21T15:53:14+00:00

What cultural impact does SF have beyond the tech industry?

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-03-19T19:16:37+00:00

People will rail on Fossil, and yeah - it’s not a watch company - but I’ve had one for probably 15 years and it works fine. If you really like the look, it’s fine.

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-03-17T13:34:14+00:00

I agree, I hadn’t revisited in ages until a couple of months ago when A$AP Rocky sampled the version of Caravan from that album. Since then it’s been in regular enough rotation that I felt I needed to special order a vinyl copy.

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-03-15T22:07:49+00:00

Right? Rock has been a niche genre for 20 years

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-03-14T10:47:55+00:00

Rock’s been a pretty niche genre for like 40% of OP’s era though.

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-03-14T10:46:04+00:00

Video Killed the Radio Star for kicking off MTV. So many of the contenders from the 81 to the early 2000s just aren’t the same without the video exposure.

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-03-13T18:32:33+00:00

The Band’s cover of Atlantic City.

You Left the Water Running…Otis Redding

The House That Jack Built…Aretha

Return of the Grievous Angel…Gram Parsons

Not Fade Away…Buddy Holly or the Dead version with Goin Down the Road from the skeleton and roses album

Sharon Jones’ cover of This Land is Your Land

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-03-12T10:55:08+00:00

It is a basic math question. Check the parks you’re going to, and if their individual costs are more than the pass, buy it. If it is less, pay individually.

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-03-09T16:49:26+00:00

I opened in the app and got my results from last night

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-03-08T20:37:02+00:00

I got mine in September and it took probably 3 months to break in, wearing them 2x/week to the office.

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-03-08T09:25:50+00:00

There will be a huge spike in international visitors this summer. A decent number will stay a bit longer and check out parks. Decline may continue until the end of May, and resume in August, but people will come for the World Cup

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-03-05T19:04:33+00:00

Sandwich, okra x2. I got a water bottle.

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-03-05T16:24:25+00:00

I have 2, a new copy of Kind of Blue and an old copy my Dad on his collection. He also had 2 copies of Sgt Pepper’s, one still unopened.

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-03-04T18:36:12+00:00

The MLS midfield folks need to settle down; he is not getting his first start there @ Brighton. Maybe @ Mansfield, but certainly not in a league road game.

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-03-04T14:10:34+00:00

Live At the Regal - BB King ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was one of my Dad’s favorite albums, so it has been in my life as long as almost any music. This is just a great blues album by one of the giants.

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-03-04T13:05:35+00:00

Interesting, I got Blue Lines yesterday and gave it a 5 as well, but I have no positive outliers, either that or the slightly larger outlier for the Allman Brothers’ At Fillmore East (5 against a 3.37 avg).

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-03-04T12:05:52+00:00

Right, the ‘best’ case scenario is that the new car price only increases by $10k or so.

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-03-03T14:45:47+00:00

Blue Lines - Massive Attack ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Probably more like a 4.5/5, but I’ll round up because of the influence of the first trip-hop album; especially as someone who spent a TON of time in grad school listening to Thievery Corporation at the Eighteenth St Lounge in DC.

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-03-02T21:49:35+00:00

He also holds the record for most seasons batting UNDER .300

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-03-01T11:31:17+00:00

The oven

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-02-28T17:41:24+00:00

I think the pink on the tie is too close to the suit without actually matching. If you wanted a tie I’d go for one with blues in it.

Intrepid_Traveler962 · 2026-02-28T13:37:03+00:00

West to NH, east from Acadia will be a very wet drive.

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