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Richie-XL

@richiexl.bsky.social

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Social Worker and Army veteran living in Dallas Texas with my lovely wife. Scuba diver enthusiast and vinyl spinner. Advocate for the oppressed, the marginalized and the vulnerable. ✊🏼

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Volklmotion @chillywillywater.bsky.social · 9h

☮️🐸s!

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Richie-XL @richiexl.bsky.social · 8h

Woke up to the rage 🤘🏼and coffee ☕️
Rage Against The Machine
Renegades
#rageagainstthemachine #vinylcollection #vinyllovers #vinylcommunity #audiophile
#resist #renegadesoffunk

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🅱🅻🅴🆄 🏳️‍🌈🎃👻🍂 @heybleu.bsky.social · 1d

Truth.

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Richie-XL @richiexl.bsky.social · 19h

Second Toughest In The Infants-Underworld
#nowplaying #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #underworld

Richie-XL @richiexl.bsky.social · 23h

Pink Floyd
Meddle
This album I bought used. It looks like an original pressing. How can I tell? A good amount of crackling but has a deep sound to it. I’m happy.
#audiophile #pinkfloyd #vinylcommunity #vintagerecords

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Richie-XL @richiexl.bsky.social · 1d

It’s to late to change events it’s time to face the consequence..
-Depeche Mode
-Violator
#nowspinning #audiophile #vinylcommunity #vinyllovers #depechemode #retrospin

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 2d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Richie-XL @richiexl.bsky.social · 6d

I love soundtracks. Not all soundtracks of course but the ones I own, those I love. Including this one!
-Trainspotting
-Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack
#vinylcommunity #cultfilm #vinylcollection #audiophile #bluesky

Richie-XL @richiexl.bsky.social · 8d

GN’R -Lies
New vinyl alert ‼️
This is the only Guns and Roses I own. I’m ok with that.
#vinylcommunity #vinyl #nowspinning #vinylcollection #rockandroll

Richie-XL @richiexl.bsky.social · 9d

Sonic Youth
Goo
This is the sixth full-length studio album by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth, released on June 26, 1990, by DGC Records.
#alternativerock #audiophile #vinylcollection #vinyl #vinylcommunity

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Richie-XL @richiexl.bsky.social · 10d

Tuesday spin with The Beastie Boys on the TT. Paul’s Boutique 20th anniversary edition with the double gatefold cover. #newvinylalert #vinylclassics #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #hiphopclassic #beastieboys

Richie-XL @richiexl.bsky.social · 11d

Iron Maiden
Powerslave
#audiophile #ironmaiden #vinylclassics #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection

Richie-XL @richiexl.bsky.social · 13d

Ok Computer in the turntable this beautiful morning. Coffee and music is a great combo.
#radiohead
#vinylclassics #vinyllovers #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #nowspinning

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Richie-XL @richiexl.bsky.social · 14d

Early morning spin and coffee.
-Animal Magnetism
-Scorpions
#vinylclassics #vinyllovers #vinylcommunity #scorpions #vinylcollection #nowspinning

Richie-XL @richiexl.bsky.social · 15d

Music of my adolescence. Alive and Kicking was pretty influential in my high school years.
Simple Minds 40:
The Best Of 1979-2019
Compilation UMC released 2019
#vinylcommunity #80s #vinylcollection #nowspinning

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Richie-XL @richiexl.bsky.social · 18d

Now spinning on vinyl.
We have a throwback to the 80s. The Fixx on the TT from the LP Reach The Beach.
#vinylcommunity #80s #vinylcollection

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Richie-XL @richiexl.bsky.social · 21d

Saturday noon time spin with the Mothership Connection
Parliament’s Give up the Funk.
#nowspinning #vinylcommunity #parliament #p-funk #classicvinyl

Richie-XL @richiexl.bsky.social · 22d

New (used) Vinyl Alert ‼️ vg+ rating Slight warping. Sound is incredible! Minimal crackling. No scratching. Chalk drawing by David Bowie.
Released in1997 Virgin Records
-David Bowie
-I’m Afraid Of Americans
#vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #davidbowie #trentreznor

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Richie-XL @richiexl.bsky.social · 23d

We have a winner

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Richie-XL @richiexl.bsky.social · 24d

I don’t mean to get everyone all excited and riled up but..
Tomorrow Sonic has 50 cent corn 🌽 dogs 🐶 all day here in DFW! Hell, it may be nation wide! So much winning.
#bluesky #merica #dallasfortworth

Richie-XL @richiexl.bsky.social · 26d

What volume are we on?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Sep 9

"We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low wage job. Rather than stand idly by while our constitutional freedoms are lost, I dissent." —Justice Sonia Sotomayor

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Richie-XL @richiexl.bsky.social · Sep 3

The wake up 💿😎☕️
Jar Of Flies on the TT
The intro to Rotten Apple is pretty fuckin’ awesome.
#vinylcommunity #grunge #aliceinchains #vinylcollection #nowspinning

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Richie-XL @richiexl.bsky.social · Sep 2

Good morning Bluesky. First spin of the day.
-Rush
-Fly By Night
#vinylconmunity #nowspinning #vinylclassics #rush #progrock

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Richie-XL @richiexl.bsky.social · Sep 1

Now spinning on a Sunday evening in Dallas TX
-Michael Cassette
-Temporarity
What an amazing sound, all of it. Every note, melody and beat. A beautiful masterpiece in my humble opinion.
#anjunadeep #edm #vinylcollection #vinylcommuniy #nowspinning

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