A Journey through Space and Time 🚀
and several other planes of existence with S05E90 🗺️
Hello there, loyal listeners!
It turns out that Season 5, Episode 90 contains quite a few songs that were iconic in the early days of MTV, but don’t worry, there are plenty of other genres to enjoy.
We have Michigan shoegaze, Minnesotan shoegaze, southern charm, space jams, British New Wave, 2nd Wave Ska, experimental narrative improvisations, Bay Area soul funk, gawdawful “spooky” children’s music, New York black metal, American New Wave, pub rock, country pop, more Bay Area funk, a tribute to the recently departed Tito Jackson, and some southern soul rock.
Let me know what your favorite track is 💖
Inside a Monkey’s Brain
S05E90 Cover: Michael Moorcock’s Elric, illustrated by Michael Whelan for the 1st US edition of Elrich of Melniboné (Moorcock, 1972). Why? This episode features a spoken word piece from Hawkwind’s Space Ritual written by and occasionally performed by Michael Moorcock (although performed by James Calvert in this instance).
S05E90 Music Behind the DJ: “Charade” performed by Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra. Why? Well, it caught my eye looking at the selection of tracks on the Reader’s Digest easy listening box set Happiness Is…
S05E90 Amplifier Header Image: Bart asks his pal Milhouse if he’d like a “wet willie” in “Bart’s Friend Falls in Love” (Season 3, Episode 23). Why? The very last song in S05E90 is performed by Mobile AL’s very own Wet Willie.
There’s still time to sign up for any paid level and enjoy next weekend’s 45rpm Instant Record Party livestream. And, if you are interested in receiving the Vinyl-O-Matic Issue 2 zine, you have until Monday, September 30, to join at the 78rpm tier.
When next we meet, we will continue our journey through albums that begin with the letter S as in Sierra. Join me, won’t you?
Enjoy!
Your Old Pal Will
Host of Vinyl-O-Matic