Dr. Octopus
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Steve Gorman from the Black Crowes looks to be the newest member of the Smog.
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Middle Aged Dummies - Artist - Round 5 - #1's have been posted. Link in OP. (3 Viewers)
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Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
The links for the Jersey City show did not work and when I called no one answered at the venue = so I bought tickets for the Bowrey Ballroom in NYC.@Dr. Octopus Golden Smog are playing shows in Jersey City and NYC in December
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Eephus
Footballguy
I’ve had this one presaved for awhile but this is one of the best things anyone on this board does. Thanks man.Lots of new Mads-adjacent new releases but a rare week without a single named lady or an Afrobeat release
New Big Thief for @Ilov80s
Also digging the album quite a bit. I hadn’t realized their bass player quit and it’s just a trio now.
I like the new Big Thief record. The sound is more expansive and even a little poppier than their earlier stuff. It seems like more of a band record than Adrienne Lenker's solo stuff (well duh) but maybe a little more uneven so maybe her songwriting is a bit stretched.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Any plans for another of these? I'll have to start listening again to my artist soon. I am currently stuck on a weird foursome of Thin Lizzy, Aesop Rock, Megadeth, and The Sea and Cake. I've gone through all the albums and have been working on playlists. 
@zamboni - the plan is to have that Lizzy playlist done by the weekend. I am down to 47, but wanted to trim it down a little farther before sharing.
@zamboni - the plan is to have that Lizzy playlist done by the weekend. I am down to 47, but wanted to trim it down a little farther before sharing.
-OZ-
Footballguy
My artist is ready.Any plans for another of these? I'll have to start listening again to my artist soon. I am currently stuck on a weird foursome of Thin Lizzy, Aesop Rock, Megadeth, and The Sea and Cake. I've gone through all the albums and have been working on playlists.
@zamboni - the plan is to have that Lizzy playlist done by the weekend. I am down to 47, but wanted to trim it down a little farther before sharing.
I just finished my deep dive into red jump suit apparatus. Better than I thought but really only one song is awesome.
Before that - red clay strays, big fan.
Before that - Red Hot Chili Peppers. Obviously they rock and would make a great countdown artist.
Next week - Pink Floyd, obviously one of the GOAT. then I’ll probably dig into P!nk.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I love that you still do these weekly/monthly themes. I am too scatterbrained for music themes so I have sunk into having 4-6 artists I listen to a lot, dig through albums, and make a playlist if I am liking it enough. I'll kick artists out of the group if I finish a playlist or get tired of an artist. I finished the Thin Lizzy playlist, so I moved my Pearl Jam project into the rotation and bumped up McCoy Tyner since I've been enjoying the sprinkling of jazz. Megadeth is almost done and I'll probably move Deftones in the mix next.My artist is ready.Any plans for another of these? I'll have to start listening again to my artist soon. I am currently stuck on a weird foursome of Thin Lizzy, Aesop Rock, Megadeth, and The Sea and Cake. I've gone through all the albums and have been working on playlists.
@zamboni - the plan is to have that Lizzy playlist done by the weekend. I am down to 47, but wanted to trim it down a little farther before sharing.
I just finished my deep dive into red jump suit apparatus. Better than I thought but really only one song is awesome.
Before that - red clay strays, big fan.
Before that - Red Hot Chili Peppers. Obviously they rock and would make a great countdown artist.
Next week - Pink Floyd, obviously one of the GOAT. then I’ll probably dig into P!nk.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
I was thinking today that my music listening has dipped the past couple of weeks. I was thinking that may have just been too busy with work to put on music, but also realized how much of my music listening comes from the FFA and at a bit of a lull now. Had the MAD stuff, the greatest albums thread, and then Summerpalooza, but don’t really have any of those going now.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
We've passed Labor Day and the football draft season. Maybe it's time. I need to claim an artist off waivers.
Yo Mama
Footballguy
Maybe we can choose an artist and then assign a football player to each of their top 31 songs.
The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
I’m claiming Yo La Tengo.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
I need to change my next theme pick. Someone (maybe KP?) expressed extreme aversion to bagpipes. I'll go with harmonica instead.
Still deciding on MAD artist.
Still deciding on MAD artist.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Is there a theme one planned? I think that was a one off.
Personally I’m interested in the Artists ones more.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
I'm claiming it just in case. But I've settled on my artist.
Jethro Tull is off the board.
Eephus
Footballguy
Can't wait for "Thick As a Brick" parts 1 and 2
-OZ-
Footballguy
The connection to Ozzy makes me appreciate this pick.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Cool. What connection?
-OZ-
Footballguy
Tony Iommi left Ozzy and Earth to become a member of Jethro Tull for a brief period before Black Sabbath got going.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
I just found that out today. Weird.
Eephus
Footballguy
MADs adjacent new album releases
First album from The Chameleons in 24 years
open.spotify.com
New remaster of Sigur Ros' Takk...
open.spotify.com
Four live Zeppelin tracks from 1975
Tedeschi Trucks & Leon Russell with a live tribute to Mad Dogs & Englishmen @simey
open.spotify.com
Another Motley Crue greatest hits collection @jwb
open.spotify.com
Single named lady of the week is by Jade from Little Mix 
New Welsh language from Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals
Massive Bowie box set with twelve hours of his late-career material
open.spotify.com
Spinal Tap 
open.spotify.com
Three volume collection from Yusef/Cat Stevens covering his entire career
open.spotify.com
open.spotify.com
open.spotify.com
Plus Ed Sheeran, Baxter Dury, Josh Ritter, Jens Lekman and Metronomy
First album from The Chameleons in 24 years
Arctic Moon - Album by The Chameleons | Spotify
The Chameleons · album · 2025 · 7 songs
open.spotify.com
New remaster of Sigur Ros' Takk...
Takk... (20th Anniversary Remaster) - Album by Sigur Rós | Spotify
Sigur Rós · album · 2025 · 16 songs
open.spotify.com
Four live Zeppelin tracks from 1975
Tedeschi Trucks & Leon Russell with a live tribute to Mad Dogs & Englishmen @simey
Tedeschi Trucks Band and Leon Russell Present: Mad Dogs & Englishmen Revisited Live at LOCKN' - Album by Tedeschi Trucks Band | Spotify
Tedeschi Trucks Band · album · 2025 · 14 songs
open.spotify.com
Another Motley Crue greatest hits collection @jwb
From The Beginning - Album by Mötley Crüe | Spotify
Mötley Crüe · album · 2025 · 20 songs
open.spotify.com
New Welsh language from Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals
Massive Bowie box set with twelve hours of his late-career material
I Can't Give Everything Away (2002 - 2016) - Album by David Bowie | Spotify
David Bowie · album · 2025 · 163 songs
open.spotify.com
The End Continues - Album by Spinal Tap | Spotify
Spinal Tap · album · 2025 · 12 songs
open.spotify.com
Three volume collection from Yusef/Cat Stevens covering his entire career
On The Road To Findout: Vol. 1 - Album by Yusuf / Cat Stevens | Spotify
Yusuf / Cat Stevens · album · 2025 · 21 songs
open.spotify.com
On The Road To Findout: Vol. 2 - Album by Yusuf / Cat Stevens | Spotify
Yusuf / Cat Stevens · album · 2025 · 28 songs
open.spotify.com
On The Road To Findout (Vol. 3) - Album by Yusuf / Cat Stevens | Spotify
Yusuf / Cat Stevens · album · 2025 · 24 songs
open.spotify.com
Plus Ed Sheeran, Baxter Dury, Josh Ritter, Jens Lekman and Metronomy
Eephus
Footballguy
My first full listen is a blast from the past from glam rockers Sea Hags who were the hottest band in SF for fifteen minutes in the late 80s. It's ten songs recorded made for a small studio audience before the boys moved to LA, changed personnel, recorded a major label album and became a cautionary rock 'n roll tale.
-OZ-
Footballguy
Tedeschi Trucks & Leon Russell with a live tribute to Mad Dogs & Englishmen @simey
Tedeschi Trucks Band and Leon Russell Present: Mad Dogs & Englishmen Revisited Live at LOCKN' - Album by Tedeschi Trucks Band | Spotify
Tedeschi Trucks Band · album · 2025 · 14 songs
TT was one of my favorite deep dives, putting this album on now.
Eephus
Footballguy
My second full spin last night was the new one by Fruit Bats, the solo project of singer/songwriter Eric D. Johnson. I don't know much about Fruit Bats but I became a fan of Johnson through his work with folkie supergroup Bonny Light Horseman along with Anais Mitchell and Josh Kaufman. Bonny Light Horseman has put three exceptional albums this decade. I believe @The Dreaded Marco is also a fan.
Anyways back to Fruit Bats. The record is mostly sparse acoustic arrangement that highlight Johnson pure and clear tenor voice. I need to listen deeper into the lyrics but the music is lovely.
Anyways back to Fruit Bats. The record is mostly sparse acoustic arrangement that highlight Johnson pure and clear tenor voice. I need to listen deeper into the lyrics but the music is lovely.
Eephus
Footballguy
Double MADs adjacencies in the new covers EP by Margaret Glaspy.
Andrew Bird plays and sings on her cover of Rufus Wainwright's "Sometimes You Need" while she and Norah Jones share vocals on Wilco's "Jesus Etc." It's a nice project with an easy homespun vibe. Twelve stars.
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Andrew Bird plays and sings on her cover of Rufus Wainwright's "Sometimes You Need" while she and Norah Jones share vocals on Wilco's "Jesus Etc." It's a nice project with an easy homespun vibe. Twelve stars.
The Golden Heart Protector - Album by Margaret Glaspy | Spotify
Margaret Glaspy · album · 2025 · 7 songs
open.spotify.com
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
This album is pretty amazing.Tedeschi Trucks & Leon Russell with a live tribute to Mad Dogs & Englishmen @simey
Tedeschi Trucks Band and Leon Russell Present: Mad Dogs & Englishmen Revisited Live at LOCKN' - Album by Tedeschi Trucks Band | Spotify
Tedeschi Trucks Band · album · 2025 · 14 songs
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I’m sure this is next in the queue for @KarmaPoliceDouble MADs adjacencies in the new covers EP by Margaret Glaspy.
Andrew Bird plays and sings on her cover of Rufus Wainwright's "Sometimes You Need" while she and Norah Jones share vocals on Wilco's "Jesus Etc." It's a nice project with an easy homespun vibe. Twelve stars.
The Golden Heart Protector - Album by Margaret Glaspy | Spotify
Margaret Glaspy · album · 2025 · 7 songs
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I'm ready for Round 6!!
Charlie Steiner
Footballguy
I have several in the hopper and am looking forward to basking in the glow of everyone's musical knowledge again.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
I still have 17 albums to go. I'd better get going.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Well to be fair, I have no idea when it’s starting again. You likely have plenty of time.
Eephus
Footballguy
That's a lot of flute
rockaction
Footballguy
My first full listen is a blast from the past from glam rockers Sea Hags who were the hottest band in SF for fifteen minutes in the late 80s. It's ten songs recorded made for a small studio audience before the boys moved to LA, changed personnel, recorded a major label album and became a cautionary rock 'n roll tale.
I had their major label debut. The big song was “Half The Way Valley.”
Cautionary tale? What happened? I guess I’ll go look it up.
Eephus
Footballguy
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
I think YouTube took it down, but someone posted a 40 minute compilation of nothing but Smiths instrumentals. It highlighted Marr's guitar as well as their excellent rhythm section.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Any reason? Seemed like an odd but cool pairing.
Eephus
Footballguy
Health presumably. Everybody in both bands is getting up there in years although they've played individual shows this summer.
We saw them on the same bill at the Fillmore in 2018. They both came from the same LA scene in the late 70s and X seems closer musically to rootsier SoCal bands like Los Lobos and The Blasters than their punk peers.
rockaction
Footballguy
That’s too bad, Eephus. They’re actually still playing Riverside, CA and Reno, NV, but that does you no good. Some discussion here.
X / Los Lobos tour 2025
Billy Zoom sits down at all X shows. Last time I saw X (2024 "farewell"), Billy got off his chair during the encore and did some funny rock star poses...
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Eephus
Footballguy
That’s too bad, Eephus. They’re actually still playing Riverside, CA and Reno, NV, but that does you no good. Some discussion here.
X / Los Lobos tour 2025
Billy Zoom sits down at all X shows. Last time I saw X (2024 "farewell"), Billy got off his chair during the encore and did some funny rock star poses...
Oh well, I've seen both bands multiple times and I don't like the all seated venue they were booked at (Oakland Paramount).
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Dave Mason, 79, has retired from touring due to health issues. Earlier this year he cancelled a planned summer tour. He was diagnosed with a heart condition last year.
www.yahoo.com
Classic Rock Legend Forced to Retire From Touring Due ‘Ongoing Health Challenges’
Dave Mason, a former member of Traffic and a successful solo artist, will not longer perform on the road.
The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
I've re-listened to all of Yo La Tengo's 17 studio albums, the EPs, comps and singles a few times and I've narrowed it down to 60 songs. Time for some tough cuts and then the dreaded ranking of the remaining 31.....not an easy task.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
He handles vocals on "Feeling Alright" on the Tedeschi Trucks live cover album of "Mad Dogs and Englishman" - which was pretty neat.Dave Mason, 79, has retired from touring due to health issues. Earlier this year he cancelled a planned summer tour. He was diagnosed with a heart condition last year.
Classic Rock Legend Forced to Retire From Touring Due ‘Ongoing Health Challenges’
Dave Mason, a former member of Traffic and a successful solo artist, will not longer perform on the road.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I went to one of the limited release viewings of "David Gilmour: Live at Circus Maximus" in IMAX last night. It really felt like you were at the show and the sound was incredible.
My only slight criticism was it was mostly his newer solo material and only a handful of Floyd songs - but the "Comfortably Numb" encore was incredible and even the newer songs sounded great live.
I believe there is another showing in October - I highly recommend getting a ticket if you're a Gilmour fan.
My only slight criticism was it was mostly his newer solo material and only a handful of Floyd songs - but the "Comfortably Numb" encore was incredible and even the newer songs sounded great live.
I believe there is another showing in October - I highly recommend getting a ticket if you're a Gilmour fan.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
I’m still working my way through Aretha (my listening while working today). Enjoying the process of going through some of the deeper cuts and recording outtakes that had not listened to before. Not even thinking about ranking yet.
Eephus
Footballguy
A little later but it's still Friday and time for MADs adjacent etc. etc.
Live album from Johnny Marr
open.spotify.com
Single named lady is Wednesday which began as a solo project before evolving into a real band
Soundtrack stuff from NIN
open.spotify.com
Lost Cowsills album from the late 70s
open.spotify.com
Speaking of lost albums, Buckingham Nicks finally makes its digital debut
open.spotify.com
An unplugged-ish set from Toro Y Moi
open.spotify.com
Another one from Dave Alvin's psychedelic side project for when I take him on as a MADs artist
open.spotify.com
Plus reissues with bonus stuff from The Pogues and Lenny Kravitz. A fan compilation by Umphrey's McGee. New albums from Sarah McLachlan, Cardi B, Ariel Pink, The Divine Comedy and Nation of Language.
Live album from Johnny Marr
Look Out Live! - Album by Johnny Marr | Spotify
Johnny Marr · album · 2025 · 22 songs
open.spotify.com
Single named lady is Wednesday which began as a solo project before evolving into a real band
Soundtrack stuff from NIN
TRON: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Album by Nine Inch Nails | Spotify
Nine Inch Nails · album · 2025 · 24 songs
open.spotify.com
Lost Cowsills album from the late 70s
The "Cocaine Drain" Album (Deluxe Edition) - Album by The Cowsills | Spotify
The Cowsills · album · 2025 · 15 songs
open.spotify.com
Speaking of lost albums, Buckingham Nicks finally makes its digital debut
Buckingham Nicks - Album by Buckingham Nicks | Spotify
Buckingham Nicks · album · 2025 · 10 songs
open.spotify.com
An unplugged-ish set from Toro Y Moi
Unerthed: Hole Erth Unplugged - Album by Toro y Moi | Spotify
Toro y Moi · album · 2025 · 13 songs
open.spotify.com
Another one from Dave Alvin's psychedelic side project for when I take him on as a MADs artist
Right Now! - Album by The Third Mind | Spotify
The Third Mind · album · 2025 · 7 songs
open.spotify.com
Plus reissues with bonus stuff from The Pogues and Lenny Kravitz. A fan compilation by Umphrey's McGee. New albums from Sarah McLachlan, Cardi B, Ariel Pink, The Divine Comedy and Nation of Language.
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