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Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦

@krimar.bsky.social

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Kindness matters; make a difference today! Music, Family, Journalism - @concordiaalumni; #GoHabsGo; #MontrealExpos; @Springsteen. Heart is in #YUL; anti-MAGA

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Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · Nov 14

The concepts of "love and life" have a profound significance. What do they mean to you? With the help of a few friends, we put together a song and video to share our thoughts. #LoveAndLife

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Love and Life

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Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 9h

"Two of the best days of my life were the day I picked up the guitar and the day I learned to put it down. You've got to find a bigger life. The day you pick it up, that's the three hours onstage. The day you put it down, that's the other 21." - Bruce Springsteen

Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 13h

While they significantly enhance the plot through their humor and insightful contributions, and give the books a feel of continuity, it's the musical elements incorporated into the historical fiction that I found engaging. Onward to books 4 and 5!

3/3

Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 13h

'The Vinyl Detective - The Run-Out Groove' (2017)

'The Vinyl Detective - Victory Disc' (2018)

- by Andrew Cartmel

The searches, of course, lead to solving other deeper mysteries.

The characters seen in Book 1, 'Written In Dead Wax,' are back.

2/3

Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 13h

'The Vinyl Detective - The Run-Out Groove' (2017)

'The Vinyl Detective - Victory Disc' (2018)

- by Andrew Cartmel

In the 2nd and 3rd installments of this series, our unnamed, record-collecting music enthusiast is again tasked with the mission of finding missing vinyl.

1/3

Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 3d

Celebrating "Lowdown" by Boz Scaggs

"Lowdown" seemed like an unlikely choice for a single, but it proved to be a winner. It was also going to be included in the "Saturday Night Fever" movie, but Boz refused to give permission. It would ultimately cost him millions in lost royalties.

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Boz Scaggs - Lowdown (Official Audio)

YouTube video by BozScaggsVEVO

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Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 3d

Celebrating "Lowdown" by Boz Scaggs

...of the band that would soon debut as Toto. For all intents and purposes, this is Toto with Boz on lead vocals. In addition, Louie Shelton and Fred Tackett on guitar help push that irresistibly addictive groove.

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Boz Scaggs - Lowdown (Official Audio)

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Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 3d

Celebrating "Lowdown" by Boz Scaggs
Released 1976
Billboard Singles Chart #3

Co-written by David Paich and Scaggs from the incredible 'Silk Degrees' album. With contributions from Paich on keys, Jeff Porcaro on drums, and David Hungate on bass, you had 3/5...

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Boz Scaggs - Lowdown (Official Audio)

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Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 5d

This video, where Alex & Geddy announce a 2026 tour with the AMAZING Anika Nilles on drums, stands as a testament to their brotherly bond with Neal, their passion for their fans, and their music. While I've never been a big fan, I have total respect.

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Geddy and Alex Send a Message to Rush Fans

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Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 6d

Sunshine, sunflowers, and Gus.

#LifeWithGus #TheWorldAccordingToGus

Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 8d

The sleeve exhibits signs of its age, being over 50 years old, but the record itself is in excellent condition. One of the first 45 rpm's that my dad bought for us. The memories flow effortlessly from the song that initiated my lifelong passion for melodic Pop music.

#PowerPop #TimelessMusic

Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 8d

@VinylMePlease @Albumism @discogs @vinyl_for_life

Saturday morning vinyl offering, 'The Age of Aquarius' by The 5th Dimension.

#vinylcollection #vinylrecords #vinyllovers #MusicMatters

Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 9d

“And I know for a fact that that's how many people still see our country. Not as the land of fear, not the land of divisiveness, not of government censorship, not of hatred. I basically believe that's the America worth fighting for.”

- Springsteen on Kimmel Oct 2, 2025

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Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 9d

“Fifty years, I've kind of been a musical ambassador for America around the world. I have a song, 'Land of Hope and Dreams,' which is kind of a prayer to the country, and we played it every night, for millions of people...

- Springsteen on Kimmel Oct 2, 2025
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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 14d

Team Europe trolling Trump after winning The Ryder Cup 🤣💀

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Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 15d

Saturday morning vinyl offering, 'The Sanford/Townsend Band.'

Featuring an ensemble of exceptional musicians, the S-T Band was a noted "one-hit wonder," yet that 1 hit single remains a celebrated musical achievement of the 1970s.

#SmokeFromADistantFire
#vinylcollection #vinylrecords #vinyllovers

Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 16d

I get the shiver and shakes when the @longandmcquade.bsky.social Guide arrives 😕

Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 18d

Hey, America - heed some good advice from Venice

"Together Soon"

It’s not the kind of thing we talk about
But we’ve got to find a way
A civil war we all can do without
But it grows closer every day
I pray we come together soon
I pray we come together soon

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Together Soon

YouTube video by VENICE - Topic

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Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 18d

@johnfogerty.com is a true musical legend. His passion and integrity shine through in every note. Rick Beato hits it out of the park with this interview:

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The John Fogerty Interview

YouTube video by Rick Beato

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Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 19d

They created a vivid sense of realism. I look forward to reading the entire series.

5/5

@blueskybooks.bsky.social

Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 19d

Being a self-professed musicologist and record collector, I found myself quite captivated by this story, the inaugural installment in a series. The intricate details concerning the fictional musicians and recording sessions were truly fascinating.

4/5

Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 19d

A cast of whimsical characters comes aboard the vinyl trail, uncovering multiple layers of intrigue and several fatalities. As it turns out, obtaining the valuable record propels our protagonist on another odyssey, solving another decades-old musical enigma.

3/5

Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 19d

His extensive musical knowledge has earned him respect within his London community.

When our hero, who by the way is never named, is enlisted to help locate a long-lost jazz classic vinyl recording from the 1950s, a complex scavenger hunt is underway.

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Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 19d

'The Vinyl Detective - Written In Dead Wax' by Andrew Cartmel (2016)

Our narrator, is a record collector, with an obsessive passion for vinyl. He loves his two cats, the stimulating effects of coffee, and most notably, his music collection.

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Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 22d

No pressure, Kirby, but the success of the Habs' season rests on your ability to have a productive, healthy season. Hopefully, the knee also withstands that pressure.

Marvin Matthews 🇨🇦 @krimar.bsky.social · 23d

I sailed through the majority of the book without issue, encountering a slowdown towards the conclusion. Although the ending fulfilled expectations, those few stumbling blocks leading up to it tempered my enthusiasm for a more favorable review.

3/3