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Skylab

Skylab

@skylabtapes.bsky.social

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Family man, music junkie, audio nut, vinyl geek, tape head, concert goer, football watcher, Northwestern alum. Adherent analog aficionado; unflappable champion of the thermionic valve.

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Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 27d

Here are my favorite albums that were released in Q3 (July/Aug/Sept) of 2025. As usual, I only include albums I liked enough to buy on vinyl or CD. Q3 was a bit lean for me - I listened to quite a few more albums than this that just didn’t grab me strongly. Overall though 2025 remains strong!

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 2d

Now spinning at Skylab:

Ruby The Hatchet - Live To Tape At Retro City
#NowPlaying #RubyTheHatchet #vinyl #MusicSky #NewMusic

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 3d

Now spinning at Skylab:

Michael Stanley Band – Stage Pass
#NowPlaying #MichaelStanley #vinyl #MusicSky

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 3d

Now spinning at Skylab:

Howling Giant - Crucible & Ruin
#NowPlaying #HowlingGiant #vinyl #MusicSky #NewMusic #NewMusic2025

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 3d

Now spinning at Skylab:

Battle Beast - Steelbound
#NowPlaying #BattleBeast #vinyl #MusicSky #NewMusic #NewMusic2025 #MetalSky

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 3d

Same same!!! Another terrific record from Wolfie.

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 3d

Now spinning at Skylab:

Mammoth - The End
#NowPlaying #Mammoth #WVH #vinyl #MusicSky #NewMusic #NewMusic2025

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 5d

As you know I saw Devo this summer too and I agree there were awesome! I haven’t seen the B-52’s for a couple of years but last time I thought there were good - hard to believe Kate Pierson is 77!

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 8d

Wow that’s an amazing tour to have seen! I only saw Stills in CSN, and even that was in the 80’s (although they were terrific then!) Musical Merit Badge for you! 👊🏻

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 8d

Now spinning at Skylab:

Stephen Stills - Manasas
#NowPlaying #StephenStills #vinyl #MusicSky

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 9d

Ha!!! There are definitely a few times in the livestream that you can see us for sure 😁 We need to get you to a Morsefest with us, Patrice, you would love it!

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 9d

Nice! I really wanted to order this one but they were charging $50 to ship to the U.S., which I know for sure isn’t what it costs 😂

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 9d

Iirc Neal said it’s basically an acknowledgement that we all gave times in our lives where we are confronted with unfamiliar territory.

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 10d

Yup. It’s on RTM 1-mil tape.

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 10d

It’s terrific - maybe his best singer-songwriter album yet!!!

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 10d

Cosmic Cathedral was great! Very jammy - the most jammy thing there has been at a Morsefest!

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 10d

Now spinning at Skylab:

Neal Morse - Never Been Down This Road
#NowPlaying #NealMorse #MusicSky #NewMusic #NewMusic2025

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 11d

Now spinning at Skylab:

Yes - The Yes Album - 2025 Rhino High Fidelity 15 ips Reel Tape reissue
#NowPlaying #TheYesAlbum #ReeltoReel #MusicSky

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 11d

Absolutely phenomenal. Morsefest is like nothing else. You will love it!!!

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 12d

Just a couple of my favorite pics from a truly epic #Morsefest 2025 - 4 amazing concerts over the 3 days including We Came From Space, Emerald City Council, Cosmic Cathedral, Neal Morse & The Resonance, and various combinations therein 😆🤘🏻

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks! And yes a lot of what we are getting is known - Night 1 is Neal Morse & The Resonance, Night 2 is Cosmic Cathedral. Night 3 Neal has most of NMB (minus Portnoy) and company doing all of his album “One” as well as a set of Spock’s Beard tunes!!! Very excited about it all 🤘🏻

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 15d

Packed and ready to go to #Morsefest 2025!

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 17d

Bummer!!! I hope Friday works for you 🙏🏻 I got lucky - I got tickets for the Wednesday show, very good seats, at face value/regular price. I was one of the first 1,000 in and I was done with my purchase by 12:04!

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 18d

Let’s see if anything good comes from this other than a nice spin of Caress Of Steel 😂 #Rush

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 20d

Sounds great!!! And brings me right back to the amazing show we saw together on this tour 🤘🏻

Skylab @skylabtapes.bsky.social · 20d

Now spinning at Skylab:

Big Big Train - Are We Nearly There Yet? - Live Around The World -
#NowPlaying #BigBigTrain #vinyl #MusicSky @bigbigtrain.bsky.social