Record Store Acquisitions

10 Out Of 10, Real World Records
Ten years of Real World Records. One defining track from each year.

Real World Records was founded in 1989 by WOMAD and Peter Gabriel to provide talented artists from around the world with access to state-of-the-art recording facilities and audiences beyond their geographic region.

https://realworldrecords.com/

Eponymous is the first greatest hits album by the American alternative rock band R.E.M., released in 1988. It was their last authorized release on I.R.S. Records,[6] to whom they had been contracted since 1982, having just signed with Warner Bros. Records.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eponymous_(album)

From Google AI:
Eponymous describes something (like a book, band, or brand) that is named after a specific person, or the person whose name is used. It frequently refers to a title character whose name is the same as the work itself (e.g., Jane Eyre or Harry Potter).

Best of Sonny Rollins
One of Sonny Rollins’ greatest strengths has always been his ability to infuse a classic ballad with an almost preternatural sense of ineffable freshness. Perhaps it was due to that full, rich, chewy tone, or perhaps his incredible rhymthic sense, or perhaps the sly and intelligent humor that underlay so much of his music. Probably it was all of that and more. Those gifts make these early Blue Note cuts a rewarding experience–my particular all-time favorite being, the ever-moving, “How are Things in Glocca Mora?”

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Jerky Boys 2  is the second comedy album released by prank call artists, the Jerky Boys. The album was released on August 16, 1994, and was the final Jerky Boys album released on the Select Records label, distributed by Atlantic Records. Like their debut album, it also went Platinum. This album was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 1995 for Best Spoken Comedy Album, but lost to Sam Kinison‘s Live From Hell…

Trivia: English rock band Radiohead named their 1993 debut album, Pablo Honey, after the first call on this album (apparently having heard it on a bootleg tape), well before release of this material on CD.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jerky_Boys_2

Tattoo You is the sixteenth UK and eighteenth US studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 24 August 1981 by Rolling Stones Records. The album is mostly composed of studio outtakes recorded during the 1970s, and contains one of the band’s most well-known songs, “Start Me Up”, which hit number two on the US Billboard singles charts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattoo_You

Purchases made at the Twist and Shout store on Colfax in Denver:
https://twistandshout.com/
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Day Tripper – The Beatles

“Day Tripper” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a double A-side single with “We Can Work It Out” in December 1965. The song was written primarily by John Lennon with some contributions from Paul McCartney and was credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. Both songs were recorded during the sessions for the band’s Rubber Soul album. The single topped charts in Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands and Norway. In the United States, “Day Tripper” peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and “We Can Work It Out” held the top position.

Lennon described “Day Tripper” as a “drug song” in 1970,[10] and in a 2004 interview McCartney said it was “about acid” (LSD).[11] The song title is a play on words referring to both a tourist on a day-trip and a “trip” in the sense of a psychedelic experience.[12] Lennon recalled: “Day trippers are people who go on a day trip, right? Usually on a ferryboat or something. But [the song] was kind of … ‘you’re just a weekend hippie.’ Get it?”[8][13] In Many Years from Now, McCartney says that “Day Tripper” was about sex and drugs; he describes it as “a tongue-in-cheek song about someone who was … committed only in part to the idea. Whereas we saw ourselves as full-time trippers …”[14]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_Tripper

Ever Not Quite – William James Quote

Google AI:

The phrase “ever not quite” is a famous expression by the American philosopher and psychologist William James that captures his belief that human knowledge and reality are never completely finished or perfectly understood. Instead of a neat, closed world where everything is certain, James argued that the universe is always open to growth, change, and new perspectives.

What the Phrase Means
  • The Universe is Incomplete: James did not believe in a “ready-made” universe. He viewed reality as a work in progress where there is always something “not yet considered” or escaping our total grasp.  
  • Knowledge has Limits: No matter how smart we are or how much scientific data we gather, human understanding will remain “ever not quite” perfect. There is always a margin for error, growth, and revision. 
  • Room for Hope: Because the world is not set in stone, James believed our individual choices, actions, and beliefs truly matter and can help shape the future.

There is a very old saying about philosophy, brought up to date by James’s friend, the mathematician-philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, that philosophy begins in wonder, and after philosophy runs its course, the wonder remains. James’s early reading of Blood drew him to a similar conclusion. Philosophy could only go so far in explaining the mystery of life and reality—and this is ultimately for the best. In the end, the response to the universe in its complexity may not be a white-knuckled attempt to grasp it fully, but a willingness to experience its utter perplexity.

Be Not Afraid of Life: In the Words of William James
William James
John Kaag (Editor), Jonathan van Belle (Editor)
Above quote from their introduction to the essay, “A Pluralistic Mystic”.

Shallow End – Superchunk

Well, you’re barking out what you think
And you’re drinking your expensive drinks
You’re in your car and you’re on the phone
Think you better follow that cord back home

Is that a pearl I’m supposed to keep?
‘Cause you are putting me to sleep
Well, I know you think you’re deep, alright
But you should stay in your shallow end

Now you’re feeding me watery drinks
And I’m singing while your sunfish sinks
You got a ponytail dragging you down
Like the cloud that follows you around

Is that a call I’m supposed to keep?
‘Cause you are putting me to sleep
Well, I know you think you’re deep, alright
But you should stay in your shallow end

Incidental Music 1991–95

NOTE:
One of the first things I remember looking up on the internet was the name of this song. I’d heard it on the radio and recognized the voice, so I figured it was a Superchunk song. I believe I posted a message on an alt music site/message board, something like, “What song has the lyrics ‘I know you think you’re deep… You are putting me to sleep…'” Got a response and bought the CD.

World Cup Fans Enjoying Trip and Sharing Adventures on Twitter

Freddy has made a lot of friends in the past week, beginning his World Cup journey in Atlanta before heading to Chattanooga, Tenn., then heading south for a stop in Auburn, Ala., to watch the friendly between Argentina and Iceland.

From there, the group made stops in Mobile Bay, Ala., New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La., before finally making it to Houston.

Along the way, they delighted their followers by being in awe of truly American places like Taco Bell, Buc-ees, Wal-Mart, Buffalo Wild Wings and Raising Cane’s.

True to his word, J.J. Watt hooks up German World Cup fan Freddy with top-tier Houston hotel, food
Matt Young
Houston Chronicle

See also:
Great first World Cup game of the trip. Another 7-1 win for Germany at a World Cup and most importantly three points. Onwards we go!

Scotland’s Tartan Army Dances with Haitian Fans After World Cup Win

THE TARTAN ARMY LOVES ABBA

Japanese fans in Texas turning the World Cup into one massive, wild festival! 🎉🔥 Let’s keep the party going! 🇯🇵

DALLAS = ORANJE

Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL:
The American Cinematheque is thrilled to present a weeklong festival that spotlights some of the greatest films from around the world that explore the darkest sides of humanity, as well as some of the bleakest points in human history. A harrowing, yet powerful lineup of films defined by stark imagery, unimaginable tragedies, existential fear, nihilism and shocking acts of brutality, this series features the world’s leading filmmakers who wholly embrace a cinema of despair in pursuit of unpleasant truths and raw empathy.

American Cinematheque is expanding ‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair’ beyond Los Angeles to 73 cities and nearly 100 theaters across the United States and Puerto Rico, Canada, England, Scotland, Mexico, Uruguay, Argentina and Chile.

https://www.americancinematheque.com/series/bleak-week-cinema-of-despair-2/

Some of the movies:
SÁTÁNTANGÓ
THE PIANO TEACHER
THE MAN WHO WASN’T THERE
Cinematic Void Presents DEAD PRESIDENTS
SPIDER
THE GODFATHER, PART II
SAMSON AND DELILAH
LA CÉRÉMONIE / VIOLETTE NOZIÈRE
THE PIANO
THE NEW BOY
A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
ELLE
JACKAL OF NAHUELTORO
CRISS CROSS
SHAME
TIME OF THE WOLF
MYSTERIOUS SKIN
SWEET COUNTRY
MACARIO
THE SERPENT’S WAY
COME AND SEE
MISUNDERSTOOD
EUREKA
HEAVEN’S GATE
EDDINGTON
PALO Y HUESO
THE PLAGUE DOGS
BEAU IS AFRAID
MOTHER JOAN OF THE ANGELS on Nitrate
MIDSOMMAR: DIRECTOR’S CUT
BUSTER AND BILLIE
WHISKY
BAD TIMING
FEAR STRIKES OUT
HEART OF GLASS
THE DEVIL, PROBABLY
TESS
THE HUNT
THREADS
FIVE STAR FINAL
WERCKMEISTER HARMONIES
HEREDITARY
BOY
INCENDIES
CASTRATION MOVIE CHAPTER III: JUNIOR GHOSTS—PREMORPHIC DRIFT; A FRAGMENTARY PASSAGE
SOUTHLAND TALES
LETTERS FROM A DEAD MAN

Hot N Cold – Katy Perry

“Hot n Cold” is a song by American singer Katy Perry from her second studio album, One of the Boys (2008). She and Max Martin co-wrote the song with its producer Dr. Luke, with additional production from Benny Blanco. The track was recorded in December 2007 at Dr. Luke’s Studios and Legacy Recordings, both based in New York City, New York, and Conway Recording Studios, based in Hollywood, Los Angeles. “Hot n Cold” was released as the album’s second single on September 9, 2008, and was the first single to be released after the album. “Hot n Cold” is primarily a bubblegum pop, dance-pop, disco, and pop rock record with elements of power pop and electronic rock, and its lyrics address an unstable romantic relationship caused by a partner’s mood swings.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_n_Cold

Learning Things as an Actor

Broadway actors need to shine in all sorts of ways. Some are obvious (mastering an accent). Some are surprises (mastering a horse). We asked this year’s Tony-nominated performers to describe a skill they had to pick up for a role onstage or onscreen. Here’s what they had to say.

Sam Tutty
I had to learn how to do a tie for ‘Dear Evan Hansen.’ I was 21, and had never done a tie. Evan ties a tie in front of the entire audience. We were in the middle of rehearsals, and I had to say, ‘I don’t know how to do that.’ I had to Google it, and then our director helped me as well. When you learn that way, you learn for life. It’s embedded in my very soul

Alden Ehrenreich
It’s the level of concentration when you’ve done it a thousand times and you’re exhausted spiritually and emotionally. It’s being able to live through each moment as new. That’s the muscle that is the most profound.

38 Tony Nominees Reveal the Strangest Skills They’ve Picked Up – The New York Times

Annoying Samsung Lock Screen App – Glance, How to Get Rid of

https://www.reddit.com/r/samsunggalaxy/comments/1sj2ncp/anyone_else_got_this_new_glance_thing_in_their/

NOTE – This worked for me:
Polkadot_cardi
Search for an app called “all apps” it looks like a folder with your apps in it, but it’s not. Delete that app and the lock screen will go away. This is an app that takes over your lock screen. It’s not a setting. It’s an overlay buried deep in your actual OS. Get it off your phone.

This is what Google, et al say to do and didn’t work for me:
Pixiefrogw
You can shut it off under the Wallpaper settings.

The Grass of Far-off Years – George Eliot quote

These familiar flowers, these well-remembered bird notes, this sky with its fitful brightness, these furrowed and grassy fields, each with a sort of personality given to it by the capricious hedge, such things as these are the mother tongue of our imagination, the language that is laden with all the subtle inextricable associations the fleeting hours of our childhood left behind them. Our delight in the sunshine on the deep-bladed grass today might be no more than the faint perception of wearied souls, if it were not for the sunshine and grass of far-off years, which still live in us and transform our perception into love.

The Mill on the Floss
George Eliot

Found as footnote in:
Art as an Experience
John Dewey

Here’s the footnoted text by Dewey:

But the live creature adopts its past; it can make friends with even its stupidities, using them as warnings that increase present wariness. Instead of trying to live upon whatever may have been achieved in the past, it uses past successes to inform the present. Every living experience owes its richness to what Santayana well calls “hushed reverberations.”

Denver Water – Good Stuff

Damn Denver, you guys have some real scrumptious water. Even the stuff coming out of the shower in my cheap motel was delightful. Thanks for paying the taxes that make this possible!

(Also, please don’t tell me that your water has dangerously high levels of mercury or is implicated in regular cholera outbreaks. I need to believe that at least one thing in this world is pure.)

https://www.reddit.com/r/Denver/comments/1tk6sru/denver_water_appreciation/

pmurcsregnig
That was one of the first things I noticed when I moved here. Fresh and crisp

wineandwings333
It is good. Every time i travel the water disturbs me