SINGLE BULLET THEORY
Single Bullet Theory
1982 U.S. pressing

A fun, jaunty upbeat #80s #newwave #powerpop #alternative record for a Friday night.

SBT’s only full-length studio album, which surprised me, because it sounds so good in the context of what was happening at the time.

It’s big, bright, and shiny with great sounding guitars, nice hooks, and expert production.

“Slide Away” is a killer rocker, and is the album’s highlight for me.

Super-enjoyable record.

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When will Jon Bon Jovi be brought to justice for his crimes against music?

Love the bar going through his head.

He deserves it.

😂

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VARIOUS ARTISTS
The Enigma Variations
1985 U.S. 2xLP Compilation

Friday is finally here!
Celebrating with one of my all-time favorite compilations.

A KILLER assortment of #80s #alternative , #synthpop , #newwave and #powerpop with some of my most beloved underground bands of that decade.
Bands like Jet Black Berries, Leaving Trains, Red Kross, Rain Parade, Green On Red, and Game Theory just to name a few.

However, one song in particular was the sole reason I bought this.

John Trubee was a bit of a cult figure. An underground poet, writer and musician whose claim to fame is the song that appears here, “A Blind Man’s Penis”.

The song made him an underground celebrity in the #80s & this is only one of about 500 compilations that the song has appeared on.

I’ve looked for the 7” single for years, but have never come across one.

When I saw that it was on this comp, it was no brainer.

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Finally Friday with the first Van Halen album Van Halen. Sorry couldn’t resist. I was reminded of VH yesterday. Might be a first for the morning commute.

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🇬🇧 Ultravox "Quartet (Steven Wilson Stereo Mix)" – 2023

A remix of the 1982 album, where Steven Wilson brings clarity and separation to Ultravox’s dense synth arrangements. The stereo image is widened, details are more defined, and the balance between electronics and instrumentation feels more transparent without losing the original atmosphere...

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MATTHEW SWEET
Into Your Drug
1997 U.S. 10” PROMO Picture Disc

If I had to make a list of famous people I’ve met in my life that were the NICEST, Matthew Sweet may be at the very top of that list.
Which is why it’s so heartbreaking for me to see him struggling in the way he is now.

I met him in ‘95 during a WBCN (long defunct) River Rave in Mansfield, Ma.

He played the 2nd stage that day, SLAYED, then sat at a ‘meet n greet’ table for HOURS.
He met EVERYBODY, signed EVERYTHING, and couldn’t have been cooler or kinder.
He watched several of the bands that followed him with ALL of us, simply as a fan of live music.
He was THE BEST.

And his MUSIC has always been awesome.
THIS is a cool little 10” promo intended to help stir up interest in Blue Sky On Mars, and side B has a cool little batch of home demos.

I hope his stroke recovery continues positively.
The world needs dudes like him.
❤️❤️❤️

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43 years ago today, March 26, 1983, Michael Murphey debuted at #75 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart with “Love Affairs”. It went on to peak at #11 and spent a total of 17 weeks on the chart.

It’s been my hobby to collect 45 RPM singles. Listening to “American Country Countdown” with Bob Kingsley way back then somehow made the songs of that era even more special to me.

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