Shane Faubert
@shanefaubert.bsky.social
Music maker (Cheepskates, solo), music lover, serial list maker.
Hitting their stride. Already in “how can they be this good?” territory. Leaned into the Motown side of R&B for the covers and the originals act as songwriting templates that would be followed long after the Beatles themselves didn’t need to anymore.
November 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Hitting their stride. Already in “how can they be this good?” territory. Leaned into the Motown side of R&B for the covers and the originals act as songwriting templates that would be followed long after the Beatles themselves didn’t need to anymore.
A great album, and the Kinks were on such a creative roll that it could’ve been a double. That probably would have finished them off completely though. Wicked Annabella, Animal Farm, Starstruck and Picture Book with a taste of earlier Kinks-sounding Steam Powered Train make for a classic. Love it!
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A great album, and the Kinks were on such a creative roll that it could’ve been a double. That probably would have finished them off completely though. Wicked Annabella, Animal Farm, Starstruck and Picture Book with a taste of earlier Kinks-sounding Steam Powered Train make for a classic. Love it!
Too many great songs on this album to list, but there are also quite a few I’d just as soon skip. Among the lesser-known songs (is there such a thing?) there are special places in my heart for Cry Baby Cry and Long Long Long.
November 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Too many great songs on this album to list, but there are also quite a few I’d just as soon skip. Among the lesser-known songs (is there such a thing?) there are special places in my heart for Cry Baby Cry and Long Long Long.
The more serious the work, the less important the means of creating it becomes. It should never be Brian Eno “vs” Charlie Mingus. The beauty of any art form is that there is more than one way to create it and methodology is probably not the best way to evaluate how serious an artist is!
November 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The more serious the work, the less important the means of creating it becomes. It should never be Brian Eno “vs” Charlie Mingus. The beauty of any art form is that there is more than one way to create it and methodology is probably not the best way to evaluate how serious an artist is!
For 6 weeks? This will seem goofy, but it would be 20/20 by The Beach Boys. Certainly not their best but there is a lot going on that I wouldn’t mind sinking my teeth into. That would go for any Beach Boys Lp from Pet Sounds through Holland but 20/20 I feel I have paid less attention to.
November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
For 6 weeks? This will seem goofy, but it would be 20/20 by The Beach Boys. Certainly not their best but there is a lot going on that I wouldn’t mind sinking my teeth into. That would go for any Beach Boys Lp from Pet Sounds through Holland but 20/20 I feel I have paid less attention to.
Pink Floyd - Chapter 24
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Pink Floyd - Chapter 24
Kinks - Muswell Hillbillies
Bee Gees - Odessa
Beach Boys - Surfs Up
Bee Gees - Odessa
Beach Boys - Surfs Up
November 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Kinks - Muswell Hillbillies
Bee Gees - Odessa
Beach Boys - Surfs Up
Bee Gees - Odessa
Beach Boys - Surfs Up
… and Dandy, Starstruck, Arthur and Fancy!
November 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
… and Dandy, Starstruck, Arthur and Fancy!
It will never match Letterkenny’s AI masterpiece “Sun Darts”
November 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
It will never match Letterkenny’s AI masterpiece “Sun Darts”
Kinks:
Brainwashed
Lola
Days
Brainwashed
Lola
Days
November 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Kinks:
Brainwashed
Lola
Days
Brainwashed
Lola
Days
My label mates. They were a really fun band and great to hang with.
November 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
My label mates. They were a really fun band and great to hang with.
1972 Beach Boys. An additional 53 years of context would have made a big difference.
November 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM
1972 Beach Boys. An additional 53 years of context would have made a big difference.
Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 1
November 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 1
Traffic - Low Spark Of High Heel Boys
November 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Traffic - Low Spark Of High Heel Boys
I needed to do this a few years back - got rid of around 1500 lps, about 1/3 of my collection. Then I moved and put everything into storage where they remain for now. I don’t remember what I sold except that I had deemed them inessential. It’ll be like Christmas when I bring what’s left home.
November 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I needed to do this a few years back - got rid of around 1500 lps, about 1/3 of my collection. Then I moved and put everything into storage where they remain for now. I don’t remember what I sold except that I had deemed them inessential. It’ll be like Christmas when I bring what’s left home.
Sundown and Edmund Fitzgerald for sure. I need to do a real deep dive on his music - I feel I’ve not given him his due. That will change.
November 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Sundown and Edmund Fitzgerald for sure. I need to do a real deep dive on his music - I feel I’ve not given him his due. That will change.
So You Say You Lost Your Baby is my favorite. The guy had it all: voice, looks, songwriting and vocal talent… should have been as big a star as the other Byrds eventually became but it wasn’t to be. Despite the misfortune we still were blessed with a lot of great music.
November 17, 2025 at 1:24 PM
So You Say You Lost Your Baby is my favorite. The guy had it all: voice, looks, songwriting and vocal talent… should have been as big a star as the other Byrds eventually became but it wasn’t to be. Despite the misfortune we still were blessed with a lot of great music.
Oh boy. Sweet Lady Genevieve is one of my all time favorite Kinks songs. Daylight and Midday Sun are great too. Cricket is fun. Because of the overall sound/feel of the Lp I group it with Muswell and Showbiz in the Kinks canon. It’s a pretty good record with one bonafide classic.
November 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Oh boy. Sweet Lady Genevieve is one of my all time favorite Kinks songs. Daylight and Midday Sun are great too. Cricket is fun. Because of the overall sound/feel of the Lp I group it with Muswell and Showbiz in the Kinks canon. It’s a pretty good record with one bonafide classic.
Yeah, there’s a LOT to process if you’re so inclined. I’m currently listening to the work they did individually during their breakup. Some real gems there.
November 16, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Yeah, there’s a LOT to process if you’re so inclined. I’m currently listening to the work they did individually during their breakup. Some real gems there.
I agree with Melody Fair: start with The Bee Gees from as early as you can, but Bee Gees 1st thru Life In A Tin Can are truly one big piece. A run of quality music beginning to end. Their second wind (Mr. Natural on) was great too. Enjoy the ride!
November 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I agree with Melody Fair: start with The Bee Gees from as early as you can, but Bee Gees 1st thru Life In A Tin Can are truly one big piece. A run of quality music beginning to end. Their second wind (Mr. Natural on) was great too. Enjoy the ride!
Bee Gees - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
November 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Bee Gees - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
Buddy Holly’s self titled album.
November 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Buddy Holly’s self titled album.