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Vinyl Records

Random Record Pick: Elektra Outstanding Folk & Ethnic Recordings

Vinyl record of Elektra Outstanding Folk & Ethnic Recordings.For more photos, connect to @afrancisb on Instagram.

Random Record Pick is a way to organize and archive an always-growing collection of vinyl records. Each record is randomly picked from a shelf or crate or dusty corner of my house, a photo is taken of the cover, and then the entire record is played all the way through, even if it’s terrible. 

Okay, I couldn’t resist breaking my rule of only buying one record per week. I eat this type of stuff up and it was just sitting there at the front of the stack.

Listen, Talkin' Headline Blues

The Talkin’ Headline Blues #84

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So, I felt it was time to start doing these again. A month to go to a lot of things. Or a few things. Or…I guess, probably, that the headlines are gonna start to get really funny.

So you get this.

Now, you may notice, if you were keeping track, that the music is a little different. And maybe you’re saying to yourself, “Hey, Self, I really don’t think these are “Talkin’ Blues” songs in the traditional sense. What the heck is going on here?”

I’d say to that: Thanks for paying attention.

Listen, Rewritten Song

Rewritten Song: I’m Better Off (version 2)

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So, here’s the re-recorded version of “I’m Better Off,” which I wrote and released exactly one year ago today.

The new one is what it is. The old one’s here, if you want to compare.

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