Alex Ball’s videos focus on vintage synths and how they were used with most of them getting hands on with (borrowed) units of them. It’s a nice mix of being informative, funny and most of all the active part of … Continue reading Weekly music thread talks about people talking music
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! &TEAM once again showing that you can just give them a table full of random props and they will do the most random stuff and be entertaining and adorable and … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (June 10, 2026)
This week’s discussion prompt: songs about hair, not beards and mustaches since those are getting a separate thread Have you discovered any new music or new-to-you music lately? Have you rediscovered any old music lately? Been to any concerts, or … Continue reading Weekly Music Thread lets it hair grow out
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I went to a temple festival yesterday, and it was in the news! This was after we left, but still, pretty neat. If you want to learn about the festival, … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (June 3, 2026)
I guess “Town & Country” means… country. A1 Lynn Anderson– Rose Garden A2 Johnny Cash– Ring Of Fire A3 Claude King (2)– Wolverton Mountain A4 Marty Robbins– Devil Woman A5 O.C. Smith*– Little Green Apples A6 Frankie Laine– Cool Water … Continue reading The 31 May Day Thread of “20 Town & Country Greats” by K-Tel
It’s been a minute since we heard some polka. A1 D-Drifters-5– Hopak 1:55 A2 Tommy Buick– Mid-Nite In Moscow 1:40 A3 Royal Polka Kings– Mama And Papa Waltz 1:40 A4 Hank Thunander– Popcorn 1:43 A5 Resi Dux– Bavarian Yodeller 1:55 … Continue reading The 30 May Day Thread of “European Party Pac (25 Original Songs By Famous Artists)” by K-Tel
The Ronettes– Baby I Love You The Crystals– He’s A Rebel Curtis Lee– Pretty Little Angel Eyes Bobby Sox And The Blue Jeans*– Zip A Dee Doo Dah The Paris Sisters– I Love How You Love Me The Righteous Brothers– … Continue reading The 28 May Day Thread of “Spectacular Sounds 20 World-Wide Hits” by K-Tel
This week’s discussion prompt: songs about kissing(thanks Sloot) Have you discovered any new music or new-to-you music lately? Have you rediscovered any old music lately? Been to any concerts, or stumbled upon any good concert videos? Read any good music-related … Continue reading Weekly Music Thread smooches
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I saw &TEAM! TWICE! And they were so close, and they totally looked at me, and they were amazing and perfect and so unbelievably cool and funny and charismatic and … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 27, 2026)
This week’s discussion prompt: oddest and coolest (in retrospect) concerts/shows you saw Have you discovered any new music or new-to-you music lately? Have you rediscovered any old music lately? Been to any concerts, or stumbled upon any good concert videos? … Continue reading Weekly Music Thread Saw Can in Cologne
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I’m flying to Japan tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I have a million things to do and can’t focus on anything. Except I did manage to spend a silly amount of time making … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 20, 2026)
This week’s discussion prompt: poets musical (side) projects and poetry adapted into music Have you discovered any new music or new-to-you music lately? Have you rediscovered any old music lately? Been to any concerts, or stumbled upon any good concert … Continue reading Weekly Music Thread’s evidently chickentown
Congrats! You’ve made it to the 50th K-Tel Open Thread! Radio Veronica was an offshore radio station that operated from 1960-1974. It was devised in The Netherlands by independent electronic retailers to offer an alternative to state run radio, but … Continue reading The 13 May Day Thread of “Radio Veronica: 40 All Time Greatest Hits (Period 1964-1974)” by K-Tel
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Ayumu Imazu’s album is out today, so give it a listen! The sampler sounded really good, and the tracks I’ve listened to so far are awesome. New video is also … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 13, 2026)
Here we are, The Best of Country Music, Volume 7… don’t worry about the volume number, it will only confuse you. I’m left wondering about the word “best” in this context, as I’ve only heard of two of these songs. … Continue reading The 12 May Day Thread of “The Best of Country Music, Volume 7” by K-Tel
Gaze upon him: the all knowing, all powerful hologram of Hank Williams, Sr. He is the master of all he surveys. A1 Cold, Cold HeartA2 Half As MuchA3 I Won’t Be Home No MoreA4 Lovesick BluesA5 May You Never Be … Continue reading The 11 May Day Thread of “Memories of Hank Williams, Sr.” by K-Tel
I didn’t have an idea for this thread when I signed up, I just did it because it was still open a couple days ago. But this morning the most amazing thing happened, so now I have the perfect thing … Continue reading The 5/10 Night Thread Yells SHINee’s Back!
Way back in the distant long ago time of January 26, 2026, I posted 20 Power Hits. However, that one was released in Japan in 1972, and is a totally different comp than this one. This one was released in … Continue reading The 10 May Day Thread of “20 Power Hits” by K-Tel
In the way back of 1973, K-Tel released this compilation, Canadian Mint. 22 Canadian Hits! 22 Canadian Artists… kind of, Terry Jacks appears on this three times, and Susan Jacks appears twice. The released it again in 1974. It has … Continue reading The 9 May Day Thread of “Canadian Mint” by K-Tel
22 Original Artists!22 Original Hits! Brownsville Station– Smokin’ In The Boy’s RoomThe DeFranco Family– Heartbeat – It’s A LovebeatWednesday (3)– Last KissLighthouse (2)– Pretty LadyJim Stafford– Spiders And SnakesSylvia– Pillow Talk James Leroy (2) & Denim (10)– Make It All … Continue reading The 8 May Day Thread of “Sound Exposion” by K-Tel
Those whacky kids at K-Tel put together this huge 3 LP collection of “Today’s Super Greats”. I have to say I am continually tickled by how often they would dip into their thesaurus and just throw together words SUPER GREAT … Continue reading The 7 May Day Thread of “Today’s Super Greats” by K-Tel
