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[KarmaPolice]

Here we go.   Person on the right is who's island you are mining albums from (so shuke gets to listen to Doc Oct's albums, etc.. )

Shuke -- Dr. Octopus

Ilov80s -- Abrantes

Dreaded Marco -- Raging Weasel

Buffaloes -- Eephus

Dr. Octopus -- Uruk-hai

Abrantes -- KarmaPolice 

Yo Mamma -- krista4

Mrs. R -- Buffaloes

Steve Tasker -- mac 32

Eephus -- Binky the Doormat

Krista4 - Steve Tasker

Northern Voice -- Ilov80s

mac32 -- Northern Voice

Bonzai -- otb__ lifer

Otb__lifer -- mphtrilogy

LongBallLarry -- Mrs. Rannous

Binky -- wikkidpissah

wikkidpissah -- The Dreaded Marco

Raging Weasel -- Yo Mamma

KarmaPolice -- Bonzai

mphtrilogy -- Long Ball Larry

Uruk-Hai -- Shuke

Have fun, everybody !!! 

 

[KarmaPolice]

Are Val's picks going in the playlist?

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Here we go.   Person on the right is who's island you are mining albums from (so shuke gets to listen to Doc Oct's albums, etc.. )

Shuke -- Dr. Octopus

Ilov80s -- Abrantes

Dreaded Marco -- Raging Weasel

Buffaloes -- Eephus

Dr. Octopus -- Uruk-hai

Abrantes -- KarmaPolice 

Yo Mamma -- krista4

Mrs. R -- Buffaloes

Steve Tasker -- mac 32

Eephus -- Binky the Doormat

Krista4 - Steve Tasker

Northern Voice -- Ilov80s

mac32 -- Northern Voice

Bonzai -- otb__ lifer

Otb__lifer -- mphtrilogy

LongBallLarry -- Mrs. Rannous

Binky -- wikkidpissah

wikkidpissah -- The Dreaded Marco

Raging Weasel -- Yo Mamma

KarmaPolice -- Bonzai

mphtrilogy -- Long Ball Larry

Uruk-Hai -- Shuke

Have fun, everybody !!! 

How many albums and how are the album selections made?

 

[Yo Mama]

@Raging weasel let me know if you want any suggestions or types of music you want to explore. I’m sure most of my stuff is pretty well known but I have a few thoughts depending on what you’re looking for. 
 

Im excited to visit @krista4 ‘s island. Lots of new stuff for me there. 

 

[Buffaloes]

13.23 - Ocean of Sound - David Toop (1996)

My original plan was to draft compilations through round 20 but too much good stuff is coming off the board so I've had to reset the gimmick to destruct in round 15.  But first I'm going to get weird--it won't be great for the mix but the songs are short.

Ocean of Sound is a compilation by English author and DJ David Toop.  It was created as a soundtrack to his book Ocean of Sound: Aether Talk, Ambient Sound and Imaginary Worlds, which examined music as a medium for deep mental involvement.  Toop blends Ambient, Free Jazz, Classical, Shoegaze, Rock, Dub Reggae along with field recordings of seals and wind chimes, etc..  Somehow it manages to all flow together like a river to the sea.

I think the two of you who aren't laughing at my foolishness will really like it.  It's an astonishing listen.  There's a playlist on Spotify with about half of the tracks but not Toop's graceful transitions.  The genuine article is available for listening and download here.  

Dub Fi Gwan - King Tubby

Virgin Beauty - Ornette Coleman & Prime Time

Rolled a 13 on the randomizer and got this, which looks completely amazing tbh and right up my alley. Can't wait to dig in

@Eephus Please give me another suggestion from your island. no rules...whatever you are feeling at the moment

Eta: I think the only one that I would say I'm thoroughly knowledgeable of is new order substance

 

[KarmaPolice]

How many albums and how are the selections made?

Like I said above - this is a free for all.  I personally think 4-6 is good, but if people are busy and can't to that many albums, cool - no pressure.   

 Selection is the same - it's up to you.   Pick stuff you've been meaning to get to or have never heard, ask the person for a couple suggestions, use a number randomizer or ask me to do so for you.. whatever.     In the end I just want this to be fun, relaxing, and to keep us out of the PSF.  

 

[Abrantes]

Here we go.   Person on the right is who's island you are mining albums from (so shuke gets to listen to Doc Oct's albums, etc.. )

Shuke -- Dr. Octopus

Ilov80s -- Abrantes

Dreaded Marco -- Raging Weasel

Buffaloes -- Eephus

Dr. Octopus -- Uruk-hai

Abrantes -- KarmaPolice 

Yo Mamma -- krista4

Mrs. R -- Buffaloes

Steve Tasker -- mac 32

Eephus -- Binky the Doormat

Krista4 - Steve Tasker

Northern Voice -- Ilov80s

mac32 -- Northern Voice

Bonzai -- otb__ lifer

Otb__lifer -- mphtrilogy

LongBallLarry -- Mrs. Rannous

Binky -- wikkidpissah

wikkidpissah -- The Dreaded Marco

Raging Weasel -- Yo Mamma

KarmaPolice -- Bonzai

mphtrilogy -- Long Ball Larry

Uruk-Hai -- Shuke

Have fun, everybody !!! 

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiice! 

 

[wikkidpissah]

now what do we do?

 

[KarmaPolice]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiice! 

Do I apologize in advance??

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Here we go.   Person on the right is who's island you are mining albums from (so shuke gets to listen to Doc Oct's albums, etc.. )

wikkidpissah -- The Dreaded Marco

 

 

[KarmaPolice]

now what do we do?

1.  Look at the albums Marco drafted

2.  Decide on some albums to listen to  by any means you see fit. 

3.  post thoughts, length of post matters not.  

 

[Buffaloes]

 

one groove to rule them all

 

[Yo Mama]

Im excited to visit @krista4 ‘s island. Lots of new stuff for me there. 

This was the least creepy way I could think of saying this and it still came out pretty creepy

 

[Dr. Octopus]

@Uruk-Hai I'm going to choose Black Joe & The Honey Bears for my first dive into your Island. I liked the song I heard on the shuffle and made a mental note about listening to the full record anyway. If you have suggestions for some, that would be great.

ETA: It says self-titled on spreadsheet but it seems those songs are on "Tell ‘em what your name is”. I only see a self titled EP on Spotify. I’m listening to this (“Tell ‘em”) album now and will base my review on that.

 

[wikkidpissah]

1.  Look at the albums Marco drafted

2.  Decide on some albums to listen to  by any means you see fit. 

3.  post thoughts, length of post matters not.  

 i would like @The Dreaded Marco to suggest 1 or 2, i will randomize 1 or 2, and pick 1 or 2 on my own. cool?

ETA: a rough check shows me that his island mostly has a lot of 21st C darlings that i dont like or dont know, so it should be fun

 

[KarmaPolice]

I think the scariest thing for me now is having to visit the spreadsheet.   

Sorry in advance if I mess this up....

 

[Dr. Octopus]

 i would like @The Dreaded Marco to suggest 1 or 2, i will randomize 1 or 2, and pick 1 or 2 on my own. cool?

This is kind of what I was thinking we were doing.

 

[krista4]

@Raging weasel let me know if you want any suggestions or types of music you want to explore. I’m sure most of my stuff is pretty well known but I have a few thoughts depending on what you’re looking for. 
 

Im excited to visit @krista4 ‘s island. Lots of new stuff for me there. 

Oooooo, I hope you enjoy my island.  Be careful of the grizzlies, though!  I remember liking a lot of your picks, so I hope that will be a good sign.  Let me know if you need me to put together a list of them all.  I didn't keep a running tally so would need to sort the spreadsheet...or maybe let @Binky The Doormat do that.

I'm very excited to visit @Steve Tasker's island!  My plan is to listen to two I choose, two he chooses, and two randomly selected.  I want to have the random ones selected first - @KarmaPolice, would you mind doing that for me?

 

[wikkidpissah]

is there a directory of islands so i know how far i have to paddle from SW Ireland to get to @The Dreaded Marco spot?

 

[Val Rannous]

Are Val's picks going in the playlist?

I'm hoping they make the way on there, since they're all GREAT. 

 

[Raging weasel]

@Raging weasel let me know if you want any suggestions or types of music you want to explore. I’m sure most of my stuff is pretty well known but I have a few thoughts depending on what you’re looking for. 
 

Im excited to visit @krista4 ‘s island. Lots of new stuff for me there. 

On my phone the drafter isn't listed on the spreadsheet, can you send me your list of albums along with a suggestion or 2?

 

[KarmaPolice]

This is kind of what I was thinking we were doing.

I think most are, but I will be honest - @Bonzaihas a lot that I have written down, but there are also some big KP landmines in there, so not sure if a shuffle is the way I will go.  

 

[Bonzai]

Just need to go ahead and finish up. I'll take:

The Miles Davis Quintet - Workin' (1960)

Technically not doubling up, right? I need that classic quintet on my island. I chose this one primarily because of "It Never Entered My Mind" as it's Miles at his most accessible and shouldn't be too damaging to the playlist. 

It Never Entered My Mind

 

[KarmaPolice]

Oooooo, I hope you enjoy my island.  Be careful of the grizzlies, though!  I remember liking a lot of your picks, so I hope that will be a good sign.  Let me know if you need me to put together a list of them all.  I didn't keep a running tally so would need to sort the spreadsheet...or maybe let @Binky The Doormat do that.

I'm very excited to visit @Steve Tasker's island!  My plan is to listen to two I choose, two he chooses, and two randomly selected.  I want to have the random ones selected first - @KarmaPolice, would you mind doing that for me?

@krista4 - I will do that in a few mins when I get inside. 

 

[zamboni]

wow, good call... surprised Jett went undrafted.

Probably due to her bad reputation.

 

[Bonzai]

And last but not least:

The Jesus Lizard - Liar (1992)

Gladiator

####

 

[Bonzai]

I think most are, but I will be honest - @Bonzaihas a lot that I have written down, but there are also some big KP landmines in there, so not sure if a shuffle is the way I will go.  

All jazz and country lined up for you, right?

 

[Bonzai]

Plenty to like from Otb__lifer's list, but some stuff I'm just kinda familiar. Couple on there I have never heard before.

 

[KarmaPolice]

All jazz and country lined up for you, right?

I do want a jazz album, so would love a suggestion there.  Not willing to risk the country or Dylan on a shuffle though. 

 

[Steve Tasker]

Oooooo, I hope you enjoy my island.  Be careful of the grizzlies, though!  I remember liking a lot of your picks, so I hope that will be a good sign.  Let me know if you need me to put together a list of them all.  I didn't keep a running tally so would need to sort the spreadsheet...or maybe let @Binky The Doormat do that.

I'm very excited to visit @Steve Tasker's island!  My plan is to listen to two I choose, two he chooses, and two randomly selected.  I want to have the random ones selected first - @KarmaPolice, would you mind doing that for me?

I still gotta draft 2 more albums

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Considering I started in the 21st round I'm pretty happy with my selections

Beatles- Please,Please Me(1963)

Santana- Santana(1969)

Black Sabbath- Black Sabbath(1970)

Aerosmith- Aerosmith(1973)

John Lennon- Walls and Bridges(1974)

Kiss- Alive!(1975)

Bob Seger- Night Moves(1976)

AC/DC- High Voltage(1976)

Rolling Stones- Black and Blue(1976)

Led Zeppelin- Prescence(1976)

Heart- Little Queen(1977)

REO Speedwagon- You Get What You Play For(1977)

Judas Priest- Stained Class(1978)

Van Halen- Women and Children First(1980)

Black Sabbath- Heaven and Hell(1980)

Stevie Ray Vaughn-Texas Flood(1983)

Iron Maiden- Live After Death(1985)

Alice in Chains- Facelift(1990)

Tragically Hip- Road Apples(1991)

Guns and Roses-Use Your Illusion2-(1991)

Metallica-Live ####(1993)

Hole- Live Through This(1994)

C.O.C.- Deliverence(1994)

Monster Magnet- Dopes to Infinity(1995)

PJ Harvey- To Bring You My Love(1995)

Rage Against the Machine- Renegades(2000)

Incubus- Morning View(2001)

Clutch- Pitchforks and Needles(2005)

Tedeschi Trucks Band- Everybody's Talkin'(2012)

Hey RW.  I'll pick two and you pick two?  

I had 5 or 6 of these on my list of potential picks.

I'm only unfamiliar with 2 of your artists.  (as in, I've never heard a single song by them as far as I know).

And didn't you pick 30 albums?  I'm only counting 29 here.

 

[Encumbrance]

This should be really interesting and hopefully cool to read along with. 

 

[Raging weasel]

Hey RW.  I'll pick two and you pick two?  

I had 5 or 6 of these on my list.  

I'm only unfamiliar with 2 of your artists.

And didn't you pick 30 albums?  I'm only counting 29 here.

Oooh, forgot rock and roll Hall of fame live vol8

 

[Bonzai]

I do want a jazz album, so would love a suggestion there.  Not willing to risk the country or Dylan on a shuffle though. 

Bill Evans - Pyramid Song

Brubeck - Creep 

In a Silent Way - Reckoner

Workin' - High and Dry

Black Saint - The National Anthem

I just kinda tossed this off, but to give you some idea about what you'd be getting into...

Forgot Wes Montgomery. It's got guitar solos, so might be the way to go for you.

 

[Raging weasel]

Hey RW.  I'll pick two and you pick two?  

I had 5 or 6 of these on my list.  

I'm only unfamiliar with 2 of your artists.

And didn't you pick 30 albums?  I'm only counting 29 here.

I'll give you 2 of my live albums to listen to- REO Speedwagon and Tedeschi Trucks

 

[Bonzai]

Here is my list in some random ### order:

The Rolling Stones - December's Children (And Everybody's)
Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan - The Royal Albert Hall Concert
The Band - The Band
Joni Mitchell - Blue
Simon & Garfunkel - The Concert In Central Park
Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps
Tom Petty - Wildflowers
Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison
Willie Nelson - Stardust
Waylon Jennings - Dreaming My Dreams
The Flying Burrito Brothers - The Gilded Palace Of Sin
David Grisman - The David Grisman Quintet
Uncle Tupelo - No Depression
Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
The Stooges - Raw Power
Fugazi - Repeater
New Bomb Turks - !!Destroy-Oh-Boy!!
Brainiac - Hissing Prigs in Static Couture
The Jesus Lizard - Liar
Jay Reatard - Blood Visions
Metallica - Kill 'Em All
Megadeth - Rust In Peace
GZA - Liquid Swords
Talking Heads - The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads
R.E.M. - Murmur
Replacements - Tim
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
Pixies - Bossanova
Nirvana - Bleach
Dinosaur Jr. - Where You Been
Jeff Buckley - Grace
PJ Harvey - Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea
R.E.M. - Automatic For The People
GBV - Under The Bushes Under The Stars
Pavement - Brighten The Corners
Built To Spill - Keep It Like A Secret
Margot & The Nuclear So and So's - The Dust of Retreat
Avett Brothers - Emotionalism
Okkervil River - The Stage Names
Royal Headache - High
Cloud Nothings - Attack On Memory
The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out
Wes Montgomery - Smokin' At The Half Note
Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
Bill Evans - Waltz For Debbie
Miles Davis - In A Silent Way
The Miles Davis Quintet - Workin'
James Brown - Love Power Peace

 

[KarmaPolice]

@krista4 - the number generator gave you #s 42 and 3, which on Tasker Island is:

The Postal Service - Give Up

Daft Punk - Discovery

 

[wikkidpissah]

I do want a jazz album, so would love a suggestion there.  Not willing to risk the country or Dylan on a shuffle though. 

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

 

[Raging weasel]

Yo Mama's Island

(Siftin’ Through My Nifty Fifty)

I'm digging plenty of Seventies!  (11 total)

Free - Fire and Water (1970)

Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill (1972)

Yes - Close to the Edge (1972)

Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy (1973)

Genesis - Selling England by the Pound (1973)

Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic (1974)

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (1975)

Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic (1975)

David Bowie - Station to Station (1976)

Bob Marley & the Wailers - Exodus (1977)

The Doobie Brothers - Minute by Minute (1978)

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All the ladies love my Eighties!  (15 total)

AC/DC - Back in Black (1980)

The Cure - Boys Don't Cry (1980)

Rush - Permanent Waves (1980)

Queen - The Game (1980)

Joe Jackson - Night and Day (1982)

Asia - Asia (1982)

U2 - War (1983)

Rufus and Chaka Khan - Stompin' at the Savoy Live (1983)

The Psychedelic Furs - Mirror Moves (1984)

The Cure - The Head on the Door (1985)

U2 - The Joshua Tree (1987)

Prince - Sign o' the Times (1987)

Erasure - The Two Ring Circus (1987)

Depeche Mode - 101 (1989)

De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising (1989)

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Rockin' / Hip-Hoppin' my hiney in the Nineties!  (13 total)

A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory (1991)

Metallica - Metallica "The Black Album" (1991)

Ice Cube - The Predator (1992)

Beastie Boys - Check Your Head (1992)

Candlebox - Candlebox (1993)

Green Day - Dookie (1994)

Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die (1994)

Beastie Boys - Ill Communication (1994)

Beck - Odelay (1996)

Sublime - Sublime (1996)

Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape (1997)

Outkast - Aquemini (1998)

Rage Against the Machine - The Battle of Los Angeles (1999)

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Not to be obscene, here comes my Aughts' and Teens!  (11 total)

System of a Down - Toxicity (2001)

Stone Temple Pilots - Shangri-La Dee Da (2001)

Linkin Park - Reanimation (2002)

Muse - Absolution (2004)

Wolfmother - Wolfmother (2006)

The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers (2008)

Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (2009)

The Temper Trap - Conditions (2009)

The Black Keys - El Camino (2011)

Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 2 (2014)

Spoon - Hot Thoughts (2017)

Yo Mama’s Island Playlist

Found the list. I'm familiar with a lot of these so going to try Spoon and Muse in the morning as I have heard they are well liked. Pick 2 others for me to try.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Here is my list in some random ### order:

The Rolling Stones - December's Children (And Everybody's)
Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan - The Royal Albert Hall Concert
The Band - The Band
Joni Mitchell - Blue
Simon & Garfunkel - The Concert In Central Park
Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps
Tom Petty - Wildflowers
Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison
Willie Nelson - Stardust
Waylon Jennings - Dreaming My Dreams
The Flying Burrito Brothers - The Gilded Palace Of Sin
David Grisman - The David Grisman Quintet
Uncle Tupelo - No Depression
Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
The Stooges - Raw Power
Fugazi - Repeater
New Bomb Turks - !!Destroy-Oh-Boy!!
Brainiac - Hissing Prigs in Static Couture
The Jesus Lizard - Liar
Jay Reatard - Blood Visions
Metallica - Kill 'Em All
Megadeth - Rust In Peace
GZA - Liquid Swords
Talking Heads - The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads
R.E.M. - Murmur
Replacements - Tim
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
Pixies - Bossanova
Nirvana - Bleach
Dinosaur Jr. - Where You Been
Jeff Buckley - Grace
PJ Harvey - Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea
R.E.M. - Automatic For The People
GBV - Under The Bushes Under The Stars
Pavement - Brighten The Corners
Built To Spill - Keep It Like A Secret
Margot & The Nuclear So and So's - The Dust of Retreat
Avett Brothers - Emotionalism
Okkervil River - The Stage Names
Royal Headache - High
Cloud Nothings - Attack On Memory
The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out
Wes Montgomery - Smokin' At The Half Note
Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
Bill Evans - Waltz For Debbie
Miles Davis - In A Silent Way
The Miles Davis Quintet - Workin'
James Brown - Love Power Peace

@Bonzai - I highlighted the ones that I had written down.  There is a varying degree of familiarity from just a passing knowledge, maybe heard a couple songs, to flat out having 0 clue what they are.   I was thinking about going 3 and 3 - so what 3 would you suggest?

 

[MAC_32]

Pretty excited drawing @Northern Voice. His wheelhouse just so happens to represent my dead periods of music. 

 

[Buffaloes]

Okkervil River - The Stage Names
 

this isn't the island i'm visiting but a song from this came up on shuffle one day and was ############## awesome. ran throught probably the first half of the record yesterday and it was solid. just want to give shout out for drafting that one and throwing it on the shuffle

 

[KarmaPolice]

Bill Evans - Pyramid Song

Brubeck - Creep 

In a Silent Way - Reckoner

Workin' - High and Dry

Black Saint - The National Anthem

I just kinda tossed this off, but to give you some idea about what you'd be getting into...

Forgot Wes Montgomery. It's got guitar solos, so might be the way to go for you.

interesting way to put this.  Very intrigued now, and might do some extra credit.  

 

[Encumbrance]

@krista4 - the number generator gave you #s 42 and 3, which on Tasker Island is:

The Postal Service - Give Up

Daft Punk - Discovery

Oh my God. Talk about creampuffs. Could you have picked two more celebrated albums in 21st century lore than those? 

 

[KarmaPolice]

Pretty excited drawing @Northern Voice. His wheelhouse just so happens to represent my dead periods of music. 

LOL.  Probably should force rcam to swim over there too?

 

[krista4]

@krista4 - the number generator gave you #s 42 and 3, which on Tasker Island is:

The Postal Service - Give Up

Daft Punk - Discovery

  Super excited for these!

@Steve Tasker, when you have a chance, choose two more for me.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Oh my God. Talk about creampuffs. Could you have picked two more celebrated albums in 21st century lore than those? 

I have 0 clue what The Postal Service is.   

And I didn't pick them, random.org did. 

 

[KarmaPolice]

  Super excited for these!

@Steve Tasker, when you have a chance, choose two more for me.

@krista4 - out of curiosity - how familiar are you with these?

 

[Buffaloes]

I have 0 clue what The Postal Service is.   

And I didn't pick them, random.org did. 

lead singer of Death Cab...first thing i thought when you randomized those was they were 2 solid albums

 

[Raging weasel]

Oh my God. Talk about creampuffs. Could you have picked two more celebrated albums in 21st century lore than those? 

I've never heard of either of them