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7 years

Just found this old photo from March of 2005, I had opened a show for @RobynHitchcock at The Iron Horse @IHEG in Northampton, MA. Afterwards, a group of us found our way to a nearby open mic. Here is @Lloyd_Cole , @lookpark , @sittingnext2bri , me and Robyn Hitchcock. 1/3

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5 years

One time I passed a guy in an airport in Las Vegas. He was talking into a cell phone and clearly said, "I'm in Houston right now."

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1 year

I'm listening to Matthew Sweet's 1991 album Girlfriend. I've done so a zillion times. Still sounds as fresh as ever. You know it?

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2 years

I've thought pretty hard about this and I think I've finally put together a good fantasy dream band line-up: Drums, vocals - Ringo Starr Bass, vocals - Paul McCartney Guitar, vocals - George Harrison Guitar, vocals - John Lennon

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6 months

Walked past Murmur yesterday.

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1 year

I'm listening, loudly, to a little album called London Calling by the Clash. It's from 1979. It probably doesn't look familiar to you. Nobody ever talks about the photo on the cover.

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2 years

This is a perfect day to listen to the Beatles.

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3 years

Today’s a good day to listen to the Beatles.

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4 years

I've been listening to the blue Beatles record all morning. I'm realizing I heard it a lot as a child way before I knew about bands or albums or anything. And all the songs sound so good. And they sound right in this order, too, which is weird. But man, it all sounds so good.

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4 years

Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam turns 72 today. Do you have any Cat stories or memories? Favorite songs? Albums? Concerts? Personal meetings? Soundtrack moments?

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4 years

Listen to the Beatles.

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4 years

I just plugged in a USB cable on the first try.

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9 months

I'm listening to the album Colossal Youth by Young Marble Giants (1980). How did this one sneak past me? What can you tell me about it and them?

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3 years

I'm listening to the album Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen. I should know it better than I do. I know it. But I don't KNOW it. You know? How about you? Any Nebraska or Bruce thoughts, stories, memories, favorites to share?

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5 years

Today is Harry Nilsson’s Birthday. What’s your favorite Harry song? What made him so great? I think, besides having one of the greatest singing voices of all times, it was how easily he combined humor with earnestness in his songs.

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2 years

Has Billy Joel ever covered a song by Burt Bacharach-ach-ach-ach-ach-ach?

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3 years

I just put on R.E.M.'s Out of Time and I noticed the release year of 1991 and thought, huh, twenty years ago, I guess that makes sense. And then I realized it was actually thirty years ago. So I picked up the stereo and threw it out the window in front of a truck.

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1 year

This morning I am listening to one of the albums that I have listened to the most in my life. It's 1982's English Settlement by XTC. There was never anything that sounded like it before or since.

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5 years

Twitter is like an enormous cocktail party where everyone is talking. Eventually, we acclimate, and our ears perk up to particular phrases and words. We make our way through the crowd towards the things that interest us. Smaller groups form and real conversations become possible.

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2 years

I've had a twitter account for a long time but it was only a few years ago that I started to engage. Since then, I've met a whole lot of music lovers and I carefully crafted a timeline of positivity. Now I find myself approaching 20,000 "followers"! How nice is that? Thank you.

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5 years

They only read Genesis.

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5 years

Church builds huge baby Jesus statue — that looks like Phil Collins

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3 years

Today is David Byrne's birthday. He is 69. Do you have any David Byrne stories, memories, thoughts, favorite albums, songs, lyrics, concerts, dance movies? I've still never seen him perform live, though I did stand next to him in a food tent once.

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4 years

Today is George Harrison’s birthday. Do you have any George memories, stories, or thoughts? Favorite songs, albums, moments?

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4 years

Complete this famous lyric: "Hey

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3 years

For those of you who had one, when you think of your Walkman (or similar personal cassette player), what is the first song/album that pops into mind? For me it's the Replacements - Pleased to Meet Me.

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2 years

I saw that Mark Hamill signs his Twitters with "Mar🐫" and realized I could do the same with "🐔ning". Is there an emoji in your name?

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1 year

Thirty eight years ago today Live Aid happened. I watched it on MTV and V-66, switching between the two. It felt like a big deal and it was. Were you around? Do you remember what you were doing? Were you there?!

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3 years

Can we get Fred Schneider for a Siri voice?

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4 years

I took the left turn in Albuquerque and that has made all the difference. -Rabbit Frost

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5 years

Complete the famous lyric. “Don’t...”

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2 years

This is one of the most personally influential albums in my life. I've been listening to it consistently since its release in 1985. The combination of humor and depth, the looseness of the performances, the care for the songs and the whole time it sounds like they're having fun.

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5 years

Released today in 1982, one of my all time favorite records. There was never anything that sounded like it before and hasn’t been since. Do you have any memories, stories or thoughts about English Settlement by XTC?

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2 years

I'm listening to this album by the Stone Roses (1989) as I have done about ten times in the last two weeks.

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2 years

Tonight I'm setting my clocks back to 1985. I can't wait to see what the new R.E.M. album is like.

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9 months

Do you make a conscious effort to make a deep connection to the new music you listen to? In the old days, you'd listen to a new album many times in a row because you only had so many, records, CDs, or tapes. The songs settled into your bones that way. Now, it's much harder.

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5 years

London Calling came out 40 years ago today. Do you have any memories, stories, or thoughts about the album that you’d like to share? #LondonCalling40

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5 years

Release 31 years ago today. XTC - Oranges and Lemons. I still think of it as one of their new albums. Do you have any thoughts, memories, or stories about this record?

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2 years

Today is Peter Buck's birthday. His playing with R.E.M. probably influenced my guitar style more than anything else. Yet I still can't play remotely like him. Jangly birthday to you, Mr. Buck.

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4 years

Today is Beck’s 50th birthday. Do you have any Beck stories, memories, or thoughts? Concerts? Favorite songs?

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5 years

Today is Ringo Starr’s birthday. What’s your favorite Ringo thing?

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5 years

Marquee Moon was released on this day in 1977. Do you have any memories, stories, or thoughts about that record?

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4 years

MTV debuted 39 years ago today with the Buggles. What if we create a thread of links to great music videos right here? They could be old or new just as long as you dig them.

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2 years

I'm now listening to the album Green World by Brian Eno (1975). Do you know it?

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1 year

There's so much here. Being a quiet kid in a loud high school. Mumbling a sarcastic response , then taking it back. Having a gig in a place where you don't want to sing and they don't want to hear you. Then playing and shutting everybody up for 3 minutes. Tragic magic.

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This unearthed Elliott Smith appearance on the 1995 FX morning show 'Breakfast Time' is the most surreal thing you'll see today.

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11 months

I went for a pre-dawn walk in the fog this morning and came across these wildflowers at the edge of a pond.

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3 years

What's the name of that U2 album? The something Fire?

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4 years

Today is Peter Gabriel’s birthday. Do you have any thoughts, memories, or stories about him? Maybe favorite songs, albums, concerts, videos?

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4 years

I’ve found Wilco to be a bit divisive among music fans. This album came out today 18 years ago. Do you have any memories, stories, or thoughts about it?

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2 years

Today is Joe Jackson's birthday. I always thought he was a smallish man until I saw him in concert. Very tall. DO you have any Joe Jackson stories, memories, favorites that you'd like to share today on his birthday? (Photo by John Huba)

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2 years

Today is Aimee Mann's birthday. The first of the many times I saw her play live was in 1987 when 'Til Tuesday opened for the Moody Blues, an odd bill, but it worked. Great Woods in Manchester, Massachusetts. Do you have any Aimee Mann stories, thoughts, favorites, trivia etc?

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8 months

Somewhere out there right now a teenager is wearing headphones and discovering a song that will change the way they see everything. They'll know the song for the rest of their life.

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5 years

Happy Birthday today to one of the greatest records of all time. What do you think?

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2 years

Albums I had on 90 minute Maxell XLII cassettes always became linked up as a pair in my brain.

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3 years

When it comes to music there should be no guilty pleasures. Why feel guilty about liking a song?

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5 years

I’d like to take a moment to say thank you. Thank you for turning Twitter (which has the potential to be super upsetting) into a nice, kind, and inspired place. I’ve really been enjoying our music discussions and also having the chance to share some of my own music with you.

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2 years

Today is Bob Dylan's birthday. He was born in 1941. Here he is looking like Syd Barrett looking like Bob Dylan. Do you have a favorite Dylan lyric?

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5 years

A happy 77th birthday to Paul! What’s your favorite Paul song? He’s written a few. #PaulMcCartney

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1 year

I'm listening to the 2020 remasters of the 1987 Replacements album Pleased to Meet Me. For some reason I never really paid much attention to the cover artwork. I guess it's a rocker shaking hands with a suit? A little Wish You Were Here nod? Anyway, I love this album.

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4 years

Just finished drawing the wall of records in my home.

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4 years

Since today is Record Store Day, why not give a shout out to your favorite local record shop right here?

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4 years

Today is Elvis Costello's birthday. Do you have any Elvis Costello stories, memories, thoughts, favorite songs, concerts?

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5 years

They Might Be Giants’ album Flood came out thirty years ago today. Any memories, stories, or thoughts to share about it?

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3 years

Today is Robert Smith’s birthday. Do you have any Cure stories, memories, favorites, concerts?

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3 years

I'm listening to the Rolling Stones album Their Satanic Majesty's Request (1967).

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2 years

Nobody arranged like the Cars. Every single thing in its place. Nothing missing.

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4 years

Live Aid happened 35 years ago today. Do you have any Live Aid stories, memories, or thoughts? Were you there? Watch on MTV? On V-66?! Other channel?

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4 years

The Pixies Doolittle came out THIRTY ONE years ago today. Do you have any memories, stories, or thoughts about that album?

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5 years

Question: What do you say to a boomer who claims there was no good music made in the 90’s? Answer: “OK Computer”

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3 years

I've always felt guilty about skipping a song when listening to an album.

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3 years

For those of you who stream music, it looks like Pink Floyd just released 12 live concert recordings from 1970-71. Some of these I've heard before, but not all of them. Enjoy! Great for dark winter nights with moonlit clouds.

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2 years

I'm listening to the album It's a Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads (1992) as I have done many times before. Do you know it well? Any stories, thoughts, favorites or anything you'd like to share? Thanks!

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3 years

First song of 2022: Right Down the Line by Gerry Rafferty

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5 years

Today is Ray Davies’ birthday. What’s your favorite Ray song?

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3 years

In my world a glock is a musical instrument, a shotgun is a microphone, revolver is a Beatles album, a forty-five is a record, a shot is something you make with a drumstick, and you're hoping for a hit, man.

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2 years

Seriously, it's time to start using the metric system.

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2 years

Asteroid half the size of a giraffe strikes Earth off the coast of Iceland

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5 years

Music Challenge #9 : What's a favorite rock and roll photo? Bonus points for posting the photo. #musicchallenge #musicchallenge9

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4 years

Record number 374 on the shelf. #recordsontheshelf

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5 years

Today would be Tom Petty’s 69th Birthday. What’s your Tom Petty story?

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4 years

Currently listening to Animals by Pink Floyd (1977). After seeing Roger Waters live a few years ago, this album resonates with me entirely differently than it used to. I hear more anger in it than I used to.

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3 years

Just completed watching all 168 episodes of the Mary Tyler Moore Show. It took a few months. I highly recommend it if you're looking for a smart, comforting sitcom with high quality writing, acting, and fashion.

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3 years

Today is Lou Reed’s birthday. Do you have any Lou stories, memories, or thoughts? Favorite songs, albums, concerts etc?

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2 years

I usually play an open G major chord with four fingers adding that d on the b string. But not always. It’s got a tighter sound to my ears. The open b is a bit more folky and foggy. Both are great!

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4 years

Currently listening to:

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4 years

I've listened to this album a million times and I'm listening to it again right now. World Party - Goodbye Jumbo

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4 years

I'm now listening to The Stone Roses first album (1989).

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8 months

I'm starting the day with the album Close to the Edge by Yes (1972), as I've done so many times before. What about you? What's your first music of the day?

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2 years

I found this leaf and picked it up and brought it home and took this slightly out of focus picture so you could see it, too.

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4 years

A lot of the new music I like is 25 years old.

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4 years

Today is Michael Nesmith's birthday. Do you have any nice stories, memories, thoughts about Nez? Favorite songs, albums, movies, videos etc?

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3 years

Now I'm listening to Quadrophenia by The Who (1973). Do you have any stories or thoughts about this album you'd like to share?

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5 years

Going to see the Pretenders tonight. Their only North American show of 2019. I’ve never seen them before. The weather looks perfect.

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Today is the birthday of Harry Nilsson. Fans will know he was born in 1941 thanks to his song 1941. Do you have any Harry thoughts, stories, memories, beloved songs, stand out albums, favorite animated film?

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3 years

Today is Michael Stipe's birthday. One nice thing about R.E.M. is how they as a group and individually gave so much exposure to lesser known artists via cameos and covers. Do you have any Stipe stories, favorites, memories?

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It's hard to imagine how the career of Yes would've gone had they not teamed up with Roger Dean. The images and the music are inextricable. Has any other band created their own universe like this? Maybe Gorrilaz?

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3 years

One thing I haven't missed over the last year is people in the audience talking at concerts.

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3 years

Today is Robert Moog’s birthday. He created the first commercial synthesizer. Do you have any favorite synthesizer based music? Any synth stories? Moog stories?