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Older Brother Sam
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olderbrothersam.bsky.social
Oh wow, this one hurts. 😔

Thanks for the brilliant music, Jimmy. 🙏🏻❤️
November 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
olderbrothersam.bsky.social
087 & 088. The English Beat - Special Beat Service

Last of their Record Store Day reissues, sweet red & blue #vinyl. They did such a great job with these. Not overboard, just solid remasters & cool vinyl. Oh, and brilliant music. ☺️
"A black Audio-Technica turntable with a clear dust cover playing a translucent red vinyl record with a white and red label featuring 'THE ENGLISH BEAT' branding. Behind the turntable is The English Beat's 'Special Beat Service' album cover showing the band members standing on an airport tarmac in front of a large British Airways VC-10 aircraft at night. The album title and band logo appear in the upper right corner with an airplane icon. The band members are dressed in various attire including suits, coats, and robes. The turntable sits on a white desk surface against a light purple wall." "A black Audio-Technica turntable with a clear dust cover playing a translucent blue vinyl record with a white and red label featuring 'THE ENGLISH BEAT' branding. Behind the turntable is the back cover of The English Beat's 'Special Beat Service' album, featuring a royal blue background with track listings organized into sides 1-4 in white text, along with multiple small rectangular photographs of band members in various settings. Red rectangular blocks appear between some of the photo sections. A barcode is visible in the lower right corner. The turntable sits on a white desk surface against a light purple wall."
November 23, 2025 at 11:53 PM
olderbrothersam.bsky.social
The band is EZ Band and they’re fuckin awesome. youtube.com/@ezbandoffic...
November 22, 2025 at 4:27 AM
olderbrothersam.bsky.social
New Rheos! 💃🏻 Gotta carve out some time to *listen* to this. 😄 But I'm going to put it on now just to get into it.
November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
olderbrothersam.bsky.social
084, 085, & 086. The Stone Roses 20th anniversary box set

Rest in peace, Mani.

His bass is the first musical instrument you hear on the album, slowly fading in at the start of "I Wanna Be Adored." Such an iconic & funky rhythm section. I can imagine the rest of the Roses are gutted. 😔
"A black Audio-Technica turntable with a clear dust cover playing a black vinyl record with a red and white label. Behind the turntable is The Stone Roses' self-titled debut album cover featuring an abstract expressionist painting with splatters and drips of paint in white, cream, green, red, and blue across the canvas, emulating Jackson Pollock's drip painting style. The band name 'THE STONE ROSES' appears in large golden/yellow block letters in the center, with two yellow circular lemon elements positioned in the lower portion of the cover. The turntable sits on a white desk surface against a light purple wall." "A black Audio-Technica turntable with a clear dust cover playing a black vinyl record with a red label. Behind the turntable is The Stone Roses' self-titled debut album cover featuring an abstract expressionist painting with splatters and drips of paint in white, cream, green, red, and blue across the canvas, created by guitarist John Squire in the style of Jackson Pollock. The band name 'THE STONE ROSES' appears in large golden/yellow block letters in the center, with two yellow circular lemon slice images positioned in the lower portion of the cover. The turntable sits on a white desk surface against a light purple wall." "A black Audio-Technica turntable with a clear dust cover playing a black vinyl record with a label featuring a Jackson Pollock-style splatter pattern similar to the album cover. Behind the turntable is The Stone Roses' self-titled debut album cover with its iconic abstract expressionist design showing splatters and drips of paint in white, cream, green, red, and blue. The band name 'THE STONE ROSES' appears in large golden/yellow block letters in the center, with two yellow circular lemon slice images in the lower portion and additional color blocks (red, cream, blue) visible in the upper left. The turntable sits on a white desk surface against a light purple wall." "A close-up view of a black Audio-Technica turntable playing a black vinyl record with a white label featuring the Jackson Pollock-style splatter pattern matching The Stone Roses album artwork. The record label shows the same abstract expressionist design with paint drips and splatters. Behind the turntable, The Stone Roses' self-titled album cover is propped up, displaying the iconic artwork with golden/yellow block letters spelling 'THE STONE ROSES' and three yellow lemon slice images against the paint-splattered background featuring white, cream, green, red, and blue colors. The album cover also shows color blocks in red, cream, and blue in the upper left corner. A clear dust cover is partially visible on the left side."
November 21, 2025 at 3:50 AM
olderbrothersam.bsky.social
082 & 083. The English Beat - Wha'ppen?

The "experimental" second album. Not "bad" but not as tight as IJCSI or SBS in hewing to genre/style. Wha'ppen ranges far & wide to its credit. Love Doors of Your Heart and Walk Away. Another Record Store Day expanded edition reissue! 2 tones of green #vinyl.
An Audio-Technica turntable with a lime green/yellow vinyl record spinning on the platter. The album cover for The English Beat's Wha'ppen? is standing upright next to the turntable. The cover features a colorful illustration of the band members' faces. An Audio-Technica turntable with a dark green vinyl record spinning on the platter. The back of the album cover for The English Beat's Wha'ppen? is standing upright next to the turntable, showing a collage of photos of the band members and the track listing printed in black text on a hot pink background.
November 20, 2025 at 11:19 PM
olderbrothersam.bsky.social
This is a really great way to poke fun at this song - and show how creepy some of these old songs are. 😂😂
kingofallcosmos.bsky.social King of all Cosmos @kingofallcosmos.bsky.social · 6d
Another day, another creepy song from the '80s reveals its true intentions. Today's entry, The Outfield's "Your Love".

#80s #1980s #music #lyrics #behindthemusic
November 20, 2025 at 2:05 AM
olderbrothersam.bsky.social
So there's that band The Head & The Heart and I have a new band name but for old people: The Back & The Butt. 😄

I don't know why the butt, it was just something funny (just to me? 😂) that occurred to me so I did a social media about it.
November 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
olderbrothersam.bsky.social
Extremely relevant to my interests. 😄
brooklynvegan.bsky.social BrooklynVegan @brooklynvegan.bsky.social · 7d
Kathleen Hanna & Hayley Williams talk about The Cure, Fontaines D.C., and more on the first episode of the Music Makes Us podcast www.brooklynvegan.com/kathleen-han...
November 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
olderbrothersam.bsky.social
079, 080 & 081. - The English Beat - I Just Can't Stop It

I've got the 1982 #vinyl on I.R.S. records and then the new expanded clear vinyl re-release with remixes, dubs, and live tracks from 1982. Very much enjoyed having to listen to this record twice. 😎
Alt text by me & Claude LLM: "A black Audio-Technica turntable with a clear dust cover playing a black vinyl record with a grey label with the I.R.S. record label logo. Behind the turntable is The English Beat's 'I Just Can't Stop It' album cover featuring a bold graphic design in hot pink, black, and white. The design shows stylized profile silhouettes creating a striking contrast pattern. The album title 'I JUST CAN'T STOP IT' appears in pink text at the top, with 'THE ENGLISH BEAT' in the upper right corner. The "Beat girl" illustration appears in the upper left. The turntable sits on a white surface against a light purple wall." Alt text by me & Claude LLM: "A black Audio-Technica turntable with a clear dust cover playing a clear vinyl record with a pink and black label. Behind the turntable is the back cover of The English Beat's 'I Just Can't Stop It' album, displaying track listings on a hot pink background (left side) and black background (right side). The track listings are organized by sides 1-4, with song titles in black and pink text respectively. The right side includes an illustration of the "Beat girl" stylized figure in red and black holding the album in her hand, drawn in a retro graphic style. The turntable sits on a white surface against a light purple wall."
November 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
olderbrothersam.bsky.social
This early disco-type song was on my TIDAL Daily Discovery playlist and I don't recall hearing it before. The vocal from Shirley is pretty fierce so I clicked through to learn more and…is that Nixon on the cover? 👀 😳 😂 tidal.com/album/298095/u
Shirley & Company - Shame Shame Shame
Listen to Shame Shame Shame on TIDAL
tidal.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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modernminstrel.bsky.social
Thanks for introducing me to Hatchie @olderbrothersam.bsky.social
I love when an artist can unabashedly wear their influences on their sleeve and yet produce something so enjoyable and original.
Liquorice, by Hatchie
11 track album
hatchie.bandcamp.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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pulmyears.bsky.social
UP NOW on the RECORD STORE DAY PODCAST

Jay Ferguson and Chris Murphy from SLOAN return to talk about their brand new album, Based On The Best Seller, in stores now!

The Record Store Day Podcast
Wherever you get your podcasts or: bit.ly/RSDPODCAST
November 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
olderbrothersam.bsky.social
Listen to four old guys talk about the music three young guys made four decades earlier! 😄 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
November 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
olderbrothersam.bsky.social
We interrupt our countup to mention the completion of one (1) IKEA Kallax container shelf. 😄 We're at #79 but there were a couple that I listened to that were new or out of order.

We now return you to Your Older Brother's #vinyl countup. Please keep your hands and arms inside the car at all times.
A straight-on view of a large collection of vinyl records stored vertically in a white shelving unit (likely IKEA Kallax style). The records are densely packed, mostly housed in clear plastic sleeves, and arranged alphabetically, with visible spines showing various artists' albums.
November 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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birmingham81.bsky.social
New Order released Movement on this day in 1981. Peter Saville's beautiful cover was based on Fortunato Depero's Futurismo design from 1932
November 13, 2025 at 10:56 PM
olderbrothersam.bsky.social
078. The Sandals - The Endless Summer

I don't recall many of the songs here being in the movie aside from the title track, but that one's a classic. Great film, too, iconic poster (seen here). (CW for racism tho) Lots of "motorcycle as a sound effect" on this album, did not care for that. 😂
A black Audio-Technica turntable is shown playing an orange and yellow marbled vinyl record. The album cover for The Original Sound-Track Music From Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer stands upright behind it. The cover features a stark, graphic illustration of two surfers carrying their longboards silhouetted against an orange sun in a purple sky setting over the sand. The turntable's clear plastic dust cover is lifted.
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
olderbrothersam.bsky.social
So Swervedriver is playing a show in Denver next May and I just got a ticket. 😳 Thank you @jtheis.bsky.social for the heads up!! 🙌🏻 💃🏻

Have a listen to one of the great songs of the 90s: tidal.com/track/191544...
Swervedriver - Rave Down
Listen to Rave Down on TIDAL
tidal.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
olderbrothersam.bsky.social
077. EMF - I Believe 12" single

Probably this #vinyl came in when I was Music Director of the college radio station. I probably assumed it wasn't of value to add (I was probably right 😄), and I probably kept it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Alt text by Google Gemini LLM: "A close-up, overhead shot of a black vinyl record sitting on a turntable. The record features a vibrant green label with the large black letters "EMF" printed on the left side. Text on the right lists the tracks "I Believe (Rampage Mix)", a single mix of "I Believe," and "When You're Mine." The label also shows "33 1/3 RPM" and the EMI Records Ltd. logo."
November 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
olderbrothersam.bsky.social
076. Electric Light Orchestra - ELO's Greatest Hits

Definite greatest hits comp here. Got this #vinyl when I was probably 10 years old? 😂 Pre-cassettes & CDs. (Well, cassettes were available, I didn't have a cassette player for another couple/few years)
Alt text by me & Google Gemini LLM: "A black Audio-Technica turntable is shown playing a black vinyl record. The album cover for Electric Light Orchestra's (ELO) Greatest Hits stands upright behind it. The cover features a large medal in the shape of the ELO logo with a red-and-white striped ribbon on a brown, textured background. The album title and the song lyrics for "Strange Magic" and "Mr. Blue Sky" are visible on the right side of the sleeve. The turntable's clear plastic dust cover is lifted. The background is a soft, light purple."
November 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
olderbrothersam.bsky.social
Listening to the band now after seeing this post (I trust Chip implicitly) and holy shit is this good. tidal.com/browse/track...
November 9, 2025 at 4:37 AM
olderbrothersam.bsky.social
074 & 075 - Electric Light Orchestra - Out of the Blue

Love the song Jungle in addition to the other hits, like Mr. Blue Sky. I wrote about this album on my blog a long time ago! 😂 yourolderbrothersmusicblog.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/w...
Alt text by Google Gemini LLM & proofread by me: A black Audio-Technica turntable is shown playing a black vinyl record with a yellow-and-red ELO logo label. The album cover for Electric Light Orchestra's (ELO) Out of the Blue stands upright behind it. The gatefold cover art depicts a highly detailed space station/spaceship in the shape of the ELO logo, with colorful blue, yellow, and red panels. The turntable's clear plastic dust cover is lifted. The background is a soft, light purple.
November 8, 2025 at 3:45 AM
olderbrothersam.bsky.social
Dudes used to say "little girl" a lot in songs.

I feel like they don't as much anymore, and that's a good thing.
November 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
olderbrothersam.bsky.social
FUCK YES NEW HATCHIE. Listen to this & then listen to the rest of @hihatchie.bsky.social's music. And then listen to this again. Repeat as necessary.

tidal.com/album/452573...
Hatchie - Liquorice
Listen to Liquorice on TIDAL
tidal.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
olderbrothersam.bsky.social
073. Richard Edwards - Sling Shot To Heaven

Richard re-recorded some songs he had written before Lemon Cotton Candy Sunset & put them here. This is grey semi-translucent #vinyl.
Alt text by Google Gemini LLM & me: "A black Audio-Technica turntable is shown playing a light grey or silver vinyl record. The album cover for Richard Edwards' Sling Shot To Heaven stands upright behind it. The cover is a monochromatic photograph of a rocky beach with waves crashing, featuring the Golden Gate Bridge shrouded in fog in the distance. The turntable's clear plastic dust cover is lifted. The background is a soft, light purple."
November 7, 2025 at 2:17 AM