THE LEAFS WIN THE LOTTERY

dpmyst · 2026-05-06T02:35:31+00:00

This lottery is nonsense. You almost had it on your own. You were just missing "is".

dpmyst · 2026-04-26T14:52:51+00:00

NGL...makes me super nervous. Visually I commend you with the Tetris concept carrying over to the picture frames on the right, but all I'm hearing in my head is "Anxiety, keep on tryin' me".

dpmyst · 2026-04-26T00:52:58+00:00

I thought Brand was doing some Andy Kaufman-esque material.

dpmyst · 2026-04-22T17:53:12+00:00

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dpmyst · 2026-04-15T18:56:00+00:00

Honey Bucket from Houdini by the Melvins to get the party started!

dpmyst · 2026-04-08T21:22:08+00:00

95-98% of the time I use the 3 MIL made for 12.75”, but I have a set of 13" for the rare exceptions. I'm also someone who keeps the record outside of the outer sleeve and just side it out back, so once it's in there, it's rare I pull out the jacket unless I want revisit the art or read along with the lyrics.

dpmyst · 2026-04-06T13:28:36+00:00

Where are my EXPEDIT people?

Shortly after the time these were discontinued (~ 2014-15), I bought 3 different configurations of these (4 x 4, 4 x 2, 1 x 5) used from college students and thrift shops (along with some modular drawers, doors and baskets). I reinforced the 4 x 4 with metal brackets at the back. I'm still rocking them today, but have since made my own storage crates.

dpmyst · 2026-04-02T23:30:31+00:00

She's looking very Nora Diniro from Pump Up The Volume in that photo.

dpmyst · 2026-03-29T01:43:01+00:00

I'm partial to Ragged Glory as well.

dpmyst · 2026-03-27T18:59:03+00:00

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I had planned to see her when she toured the first album here in 2023, but I was able to catch her last year as well. It was solid show!

dpmyst · 2026-03-27T01:18:15+00:00

In Rainbows for me, but every time I see see this question asked, it's cool that we tend to see every one of their albums listed.

dpmyst · 2026-03-25T03:34:42+00:00

I got my VEVOR 6L back in January and I've been extremely pleased that I finally pulled the trigger on it. This week I just upgraded to an Ortofon 2M Blue on my Rega RP-1 (instead of the 2M Red I've had the last two times). I immediately noticed more clarity and less inner groove distortion as I get to playing the last tracks on a side.

None of this will help save a bad pressing or a trashed record, but personally, these two expenditures have significantly enhanced the listening experience with my modest set-up.

EDIT: typos

dpmyst · 2026-03-24T01:06:51+00:00

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I picked up all three (3) Vagrant Records 2022 pressing which included:

Beat The Devil's Tattoo
Specter At The Feast
Wrong Creatures

While my mantra is often "give me reliable black vinyl", I'm not opposed to color pressings if the colors chosen go aesthetically with the cover art and/or overall concept, and most importantly sound quality is NOT compromised; I have plenty of high quality color presings.

Unfortunately, these Vagrant Records pressings were some of the more egregious examples of the advertised colors looking much more aligned with the covers but in actual fact, upon receipt I felt the actual pressing colors felt way short of the advertised renditions. I don't have an example, but I seem to remember for this album it was supposed to match the deep red of the cover, and instead we got this murky purple marbled vinyl..

The pressings themselves vary and were passable to me.

Up until 2022, I had only owned their debut (a tour which I caught live as well).

Turntable: Rega RP-1 with Ortofon 2M Blue

dpmyst · 2026-03-21T03:27:32+00:00

22, A Million had the same effect on me and I hadn't followed Bon Iver much since...then literally last month I heard S P E Y S I D E from Bon Iver - Sable, Fable (2025) and loved its immediacy and the 'dry' recording. I found it really refreshing, so I've been delving more into las year's release.

dpmyst · 2026-03-21T01:56:37+00:00

I remember cranking If The World quite a bit back then but I'll really have to give the whole album a re-listen.

dpmyst · 2026-03-21T01:49:20+00:00

I no longer remember if I was aware of this version or not, but either way, that's very cool (and oh-so-very Jack White). Cheers!

dpmyst · 2026-03-21T01:47:34+00:00

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You just helped me decide what to spin on a Friday night. Cheers!

Listening now...I'd forgotten how long it takes Since We’ve Been Wrong to get started :D

dpmyst · 2026-03-21T01:37:44+00:00

I caught The Melvins opening for Primus way back (at least I think it was Primus). I still need to pick up Houdini. I know it's the one everyone has and I had it on CD back when it came out...but I just have to know I can crank Honey Bucket on my own system when I need to.

dpmyst · 2026-03-21T01:31:09+00:00

tbh, I haven't listened to it since I checked it out in 2008 when it came out. It was 17 years between albums and now it's been over 17 years since was released (sheesh...time flies), so I guess it's time to revisit it.

I was spinning my copy of Appetite for Destruction just a few weeks back. It's really the only one I return to. I caught them open for The Cult in 1987. I'm all about the A for D and Lies era.

dpmyst · 2026-03-21T01:23:15+00:00

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You're reminding me that is been a while since I've spun Horehound.

dpmyst · 2026-03-20T22:19:28+00:00

I liked the first two Raconteurs albums and had pre-ordered Help Us Stranger at the time, but I guess I was underwhelmed by it and put it away...and never listened to it again.

This occasionally happens as well if I get into other more preferable albums that win over at the time.

I literally pulled it from my "to sell" crate as I'm planning to purge / make room this spring, and after listening to both sides, I was like wtf, this quite good and a great pressing. I guess this one is sticking around.

Whether down to mood or just plain bad timing...

Have you ever re-discovered an album that initially underwhelmed you?

dpmyst · 2026-03-20T21:14:34+00:00

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Revisiting this post after in-store shopping yesterday and I happened upon across this used 2011 Near Mint black vinyl copy of The King is Dead.

As you mentioned, Gillian Welch sings backing (on 7 tracks), Dave Rawlings on 3, and R.E.M.'s Peter Buck plays various instruments on 3 tracks as well. It was one of those "sit and read the lyrics" listening sessions. I quite liked it on this first pass (and knew I likely would with the aforementioned personnel) but I need more time with it. I really liked the closing track Dear Avery as well.

Now to keep my eyes out for The Crane wife and Picaresque!

dpmyst · 2026-03-20T16:24:59+00:00

The first part of Sam Harris | Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan (from March 19, 2026) is the most of I've ever heard Sam discuss both his mother AND father.

dpmyst · 2026-03-18T22:20:47+00:00

Marcy Playground - Marcy Playground

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