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Electropopdisco musings as I search the world for vinyl and love on the dance floor. gaymonkeyrecords.com

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Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Aug 18

The Smiths - What Difference Does It Make - with love and adoration to Terence Stamp - rest you wonderful human #thesmiths #musicsky #vinylsky #morrissey #terencestamp

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Aug 18

The Smiths - Shakespeare’s Sister with cover star Pat Phoenix. Lovely find in near mint condition at the Alameda Record Swap today #thesmiths #musicsky #vinylsky #morrissey

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Aug 14

Artists with four consecutive great albums: R.E.M delivers exceptionality from Green to Monster. Also really enjoy how the hidden spot UV embossed 4 shines through on this sleeve. Which is your favorite? #musicsky #vinylsky #perfect10 #rem #automaticforthepeople

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Aug 3

The Stone Roses: 28 November 1995 Bridlington Spa - list is ripped but I vividly recall they ended with I Am The Resurrection #setlist #stoneroses #britpop #madchester #musicsky

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Aug 3

Tagging @shedsevenofficial.bsky.social !

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Aug 3

The Charlatans: 25 November 1995 Brixton Academy, London - missing the encore which according to Setlist was Tell Everyone and Sproston Green #setlist #charlatans #britpop #musicsky @tim-burgess.bsky.social

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Aug 3

Blur: 14 September 1995 The Dome, Morecambe #setlist #blur #britpop #musicsky

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Aug 3

Cast: 7 September 1995 Marquee Club, London #setlist #cast #thelas #britpop #musicsky

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Aug 3

Gene: 6 July 1995 Kentish Town Forum, London - A charity event for Shelter with Elastica and S*M*A*S*H #setlist #gene #britpop #musicsky

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Aug 3

Catherine Wheel: 18 July 1995 The Underworld, Camden, London #setlist #shoegaze #catherinewheel #britpop #musicsky

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Aug 3

Shed Seven: 15 July 1996 The Town Pump, Vancouver. Opening act was Texture - who I cannot recall! #setlist #shedseven #musicsky #britpop

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Aug 3

James - Laid Tour: 13 March 1994 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver. With special guests Texas #setlist #manchester #britpop #james #musicsky

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Apr 13

Blur - The Magic Whip 10th anniversary edition - A treasured find at @recordstoreday.bsky.social @discogsofficial.bsky.social #recordstoreday #zoetrope #britpop #vinylsky

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Mar 16

Great spot to go digging in Manhattan! Tons of stock to peruse, with a large disco section to hunt through. #vinylsky #disco #nyc #recordstore

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Feb 27

Hard to believe I’ve been buying vinyl at this Notting Hill institution for three decades. So many treasures through the years. Glad it has survived - and was packed today! #vinylsky #london #recordstores #nottinghill

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Feb 23

Sunday mornings with Talking Heads. True Stories always standing out as one of their best LPs - but how do you choose? #talkingheads #davidbyrne #musicsky #vinylsky

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Jan 28

Maybe music videos brought us closer to artists. And Walkmans made listening more intimate. Perhaps pop, rock, soul, hip hop merged to make sound more dynamic. Or maybe our brains just made music mean more.

www.bbc.co.uk/teach/bring-...

Why our teenage music listening has a life-long impact

How the soundtrack of our teenage years can spark the most vivid memories.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/bring-the-noise/articles/zvfphbk#:~:text=“Musical%20reminiscence%20bump%20is%20so,own%20independent%20sense%20of%20identity

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Jan 28

The “reminiscence bump” is a psychological phenomenon - the time between 10 and 30 yrs old when our memories can recall events more powerfully. With music memories even more resilient as they are stored in a protected area of our brains.

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Jan 28

Were the 80s the golden era of music? A 2021 Ipsos survey revealed that 40 % of Americans feel the 1980s produced the best music. Was it a decade that defined pop, or was it just a period of time that defined me? What makes us love some music more than others?

#musichistory #80s #musicsky

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Jan 26

An exquisite collection and history of a remarkable career. A book full of memorabilia - wish I had kept more of these artefacts. @imwithpulp.bsky.social #pulpband #britpop #jarviscocker

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · Jan 11

The great Clarence Clemons would have turned 83 today.

In his eulogy, Springsteen wrote: “Together, we told an older, richer story about the possibilities of friendship that transcended those I’d written in my songs .. he made me feel, and think, and love, and dream big.”

“Badlands” (1978) #RIP

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Jan 8

1979 - Sister Sledge - We Are Family
22 January 1979
The definitive disco LP - with Lost in Music being my top single of the era. As the genre was to be forced out of fashion, Nile Rodgers secured his place in history - becoming one of the defining producers of the 80s.

#disco #musicsky #bestalbums

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Jan 8

1978 - Springsteen - Darkness on the Edge of Town
2 June 1978
Overlooked until I understood it is a masterpiece. A chapter, with Nebraska & Born in the USA, that gave us the Boss. Observing the shadows of the promised land, sadness in stories of hope.

#springsteen #bestalbums #musicsky #vinylsky

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Jan 7

Sucked in to the song like you’ve been sucked into a tv! So good.

Melnyk @melnykmusic.bsky.social · Jan 7

1977 - Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
4 February 1977
There’s a reason why everyone has a copy of this album. Flawless despite, or possibly as a result of, being made in the midst of the group’s emotional turmoil. Their 11th album - greatness can take time.

#fleetwoodmac #bestalbums #musicsky #vinylsky