Record Store Day Drop 2 is July 17, 2021. Mark your Calendars! Following up on my RSD 2021 Drop 1 Top Picks post, here are my selections for the best releases coming out on Drop 2, taking place on Saturday, July 17, 2021. Overall, I think this year's RSD releases could've been better, but there's certainly some gems on the list. The Bjork, … [Read more...]
Record Store Day 2021 Releases Drop 1 – dBot’s Top Picks for June 12 RSD
Record Store Day 2021 is being split up between two separate drops this year and here are my top picks for the first drop, which took place on June 12, 2021. For those of you who don't know what Record Store Day 2021 is, it's a "gathering of independent record store owners and employees," meant to "spread the word about the unique culture … [Read more...]
10 Albums That Changed My Life
I was challenged on Facebook some time ago to post 10 albums that changed my life. A request, like many social media asks, that I would've shrugged off, but this one made me think. It wasn't asking that I name my favorite albums. It was asking for albums that changed my life. And for me, music has shaped me more than any other medium, so the impact … [Read more...]
The First Time I Saw The Cure
Here’s a Bloodflower I got the 1st time I saw The Cure during the 2000 “Dream Tour” at the Arts Center in NJ. I went to the show without a ticket and when I stepped outside of the car, I heard a scalper yell out “TICKETS!” He said he had back lawn tickets for $30 so I asked, “do you have anything better?” He said “yeah but it’s going to … [Read more...]