The 8-track tape was a physical audio format that was popular from the mid 1960s to the early 1980s. The technology dates back to the 1950s and is based on an circular loop of magnetic tape packed into a plastic … Continue reading The 8-track day thread invites you to…KERCHUNK.
Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture is the first novel by Canadian author Douglas Coupland, published by St. Martin’s Press in 1991. It was a big deal at the time, and I remember enjoying it. I wonder if it … Continue reading The January 12 Day Thread of Generation X
Pocket Rockers were an obscure physical media format from the late 80’s targeted at young kids. Marketed by Fisher-Price, the cartridge design was similar to portable 4 and 8 track tapes from the 60s and 70s in that it was … Continue reading The Pocket Rocker Night Thread of 1/11
Go for it rock! Yeaaaah! ♫♫Keep on trying! Reach for the top! Believe in yourself! Never ever quit! Give it another try! You know you’re the one!♫♫ ♫♫After all is said and doneYou’ve never walked, you’ve never runYou’re a winner … Continue reading Day Thread of 8/10/2023 Goes For It
The soundtrack to the Twin Peaks TV series was released on September 11, 1990. It’s pretty much perfect. It includes 3 vocal performances by Julee Cruise (RIP) including “Falling”. Enjoy the night thread. The owls are not what they seem. Continue reading (Floating) Into the Night Thread for 8/7/2023
Today we look at forgotten or mostly forgotten soundtrack albums. For every Top Gun, Footloose, Fame, or Dirty Dancing there were dozens of films with puzzling soundtrack albums. Why was this made? Who was going to rush out and buy … Continue reading The 8/7/2023 Day Thread of Forgotten Soundtracks
Swervedriver is a band from Oxford England formed in 1989. Although often lumped in with the shoegaze movement of the time, they were much more raucous and rock oriented than their contemporaries. A reductive description would be “British Dinosaur Jr” … Continue reading Swervedriver Rave Down Day Thread of 1/10
Don’t be so modest. You deserve your own thread. Canada rocks, and we appreciate our Canadian Guac neighbors. This is a thread to talk about all of the great things about Canada. Continue reading Happy Canada Day 2021
Here’s a belated thread to discuss/follow the games. Round of 16 started June 26. Quarter-finals July 2-3. Semi-finals July 6-7. Final on July 11. Continue reading UEFA EURO2020 – European Championship Thread
We used to do this fairly regularly, but it’s been a while. Inspired by a dumb mistake I made in the day thread. It’s pretty easy; just mash together 2 or more things into a new, totally awesome thing. Raging … Continue reading Mash up 2 (or more) movies/songs/bands
This is a fun topic I’ve been sitting on for a while. Name 2 or more songs by different artists that refer to the same thing. The “thing” should be something fairly specific and concrete (historical or fictional topic) and … Continue reading Music Inventory: Songs from different artists about the same topic
Since we have an influx of people, let’s do a music inventory. I post these every once in a while for the music nerds. What are some songs that refer to the song being sung AS A PRE-EXISTING SONG? That … Continue reading Music Inventory: Songs that refer to themselves as a pre-existing song in the title
I don’t think we’ve tried this one before. Hopefully it isn’t lame. So the way it goes is you describe a part of a song by a notable part that isn’t music or lyrics/melody. For example: A specific sound or … Continue reading Music Game: Identify the Song by the Non-Musical Elements
In the spirit of Halloween, who are your favorite artists who went through a radical change either in their sound or their look? Which version of them did you like better? Was the change an improvement or a sell-out? Continue reading Masks: Artists Who Radically Changed Their Look/Sound (Besides Bowie)
Opinions! They exist. Today is the second of a two part discussion. Yesterday we took down some sacred cows, but they were kinda asking for it. Today, we’re going to stick up for a band/artist that is critically reviled. I’ll … Continue reading Musical Sacred Cows and Unloved Children: Day 2/2
Opinions! They exist. Today is the first of a two part discussion. Discuss a critically acclaimed artist/band that you just don’t “get”. Some artists have been worshiped for so long that they are practically musical saints. There’s a canon that … Continue reading Musical Sacred Cows and Unloved Children: Day 1/2
Inspired by the Beatles series, here’s a music inventory to start the week. What hit songs don’t have drums in the traditional pop/rock sense? For this discussion, “drums” includes programmed, synthesized, drum samples, etc. Here are two to get started … Continue reading Music Inventory : Hit Songs With No Drums
Here’s an oldie but a goodie. Combine 2 or more bands/artists to make a third, more ridiculous act. I’m sure with all the talent here we can outdo ol’ Forejour. Nothing against those guys. I’m sure they are all really … Continue reading Mashup Two Bands/Artists
One of my favorite features on the Mothership is the Wiki Wormhole; brought to you by a very special monster. I thought I would start a thread that goes a bit in the opposite direction. Often when I’m reading Wikipedia, … Continue reading [Citation Needed] Weird Pop Trivia You Learned from Wikipedia
We need to talk about music. Here’s a fun, pointless inventory game. Name artists who took their name from the lyrics or titles of other songs. Pretty straightforward. For example: Radiohead – “Radio Head” The Talking Heads Slowdive – “Slowdive” … Continue reading The Band or the Song?
(This is my first crack at posting a more ad-hoc topic using WordPress on the new site. Go easy.) Here’s a fun game we’ve played a few times in the past. Name three songs or albums that have something in … Continue reading Game of Three
