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Recollection Volume 32 – The Life Pursuit

Recollection is a project to review my record collection. I will listen to an album I own and review it. The album will be chosen randomly by computron. Today computron chooses… Album: The Life Pursuit Artist: Belle & Sebastian Released: 2006 Format(s) I own it on: CD Belle & Sebastian’s 2006 album The Life Pursuit was well into their career. It was over a decade since Stuart Murdoch had put the band together and masterminded Tigermilk, and album that can be best described at “perfect.” By this point, the band had a pretty loyal following, they were sure who they were, and found a way to incorporate the other members in leading roles. Violinist Sarah Martin… Read More »Recollection Volume 32 – The Life Pursuit

Recollection Volume 31 – Hold it Together

Recollection is a project to review my record collection. I will listen to an album I own and review it. The album will be chosen randomly by computron. Today computron chooses… Album: Hold It Together Artist: $100 Released: 2007 Format(s) I own it on: CD Once upon a time, my friend Daniel and I went to see Rick White performing in a church in downtown Toronto. His opening act was a duo known as $1001 I sat in awe as Simone Schmidt sang beautiful songs to this church crowd. Ian Russell provided backing vocals and and guitar. Apparently by that time they had a pedal steel player, but he was unable to perform at that… Read More »Recollection Volume 31 – Hold it Together

When I Was Young

Recollection Volume 30 – When I Was Young

Recollection is a project to review my record collection. I will listen to an album I own and review it. The album will be chosen randomly by computron. Today computron chooses… Album: When I Was Young Artist: Eddie Fisher Released: 1965 Format(s) I own it on: Vinyl According to Wikipedia1, Eddie Fisher’s When I Was Young is a re-recording of his previous hits. Some people might think that Darth Vader is Princess Leia’s father, but I’m pretty sure Eddie Fisher was. His songs suit the big band sound. While the album was released in 1965, it was obvious right away that he didn’t fit into that decade. His songs are traditional and his voice… Read More »Recollection Volume 30 – When I Was Young

The Future

Recollection Volume 29 – The Future

Recollection is a project to review my record collection. I will listen to an album I own and review it. The album will be chosen randomly by computron. Today computron chooses… Album: The Future Artist: Leonard Cohen Released: 2009 Format(s) I own it on: 7″ Singles are weird to write about. I cut out of this project the majority of my singles, but I kept in any of them that had a picture sleeve. It was kind of arbitrary way to determine this, but I went with that. I bought this single on Record Store Day in 2009. The two tracks were pulled from the album Live In London, which I’ve never heard. You may… Read More »Recollection Volume 29 – The Future

Random Access Memories

Recollection Volume 28 – Random Access Memories

Recollection is a project to review my record collection. I will listen to an album I own and review it. The album will be chosen randomly by computron. Today computron chooses… Album: Random Access Memories Artist: Daft Punk Released: 2013 Format(s) I own it on: Vinyl I know Daft Punk’s music from the 1990s when they were (until now) at the height of their popularity. I’ve never loved them, but enjoyed quite a few of their hit singles. “Around The World” is an amazing song, and the video is one of the most brilliant music videos I’ve ever seen. When they released their latest album, Random Access Memories I of course heard the extremely popular… Read More »Recollection Volume 28 – Random Access Memories

Roses In The Snow

Recollection Volume 27 – Roses In The Snow

Recollection is a project to review my record collection. I will listen to an album I own and review it. The album will be chosen randomly by computron. Today computron chooses… Album: Roses In The Snow Artist: Emmylou Harris Released: 1980 Format(s) I own it on: Vinyl Much like Luxury Liner, this is an album I’ve barely listened to. It’s been in my collection since I bought it used years ago. Sadly I’ve never put this on my computer, and I can’t seem to find a torrent of it. Roses In The Snow is a bit more traditional than Luxury Liner. It’s got a lot of bluegrass and gospel influence to the record. The album is more… Read More »Recollection Volume 27 – Roses In The Snow

I Told You I Was Freaky

Recollection Volume 26 – I Told You I Was Freaky

Recollection is a project to review my record collection. I will listen to an album I own and review it. The album will be chosen randomly by computron. Today computron chooses… Album: I Told You I Was Freaky Artist: Flight Of The Conchords Released: 2009 Format(s) I own it on: Vinyl Flight of the Conchords are a comedy duo. Along with HBO, they made a TV series called Flight of the Conchords that followed fictionalized versions of themselves, as the New Zealand find themselves in New York City. Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie form Flight of the Conchords. The second and final season of the TV season wasn’t quite as strong as the first. The… Read More »Recollection Volume 26 – I Told You I Was Freaky

Closed

Recollection Volume 25 – Closed

Recollection is a project to review my record collection. I will listen to an album I own and review it. The album will be chosen randomly by computron. Today computron chooses… Album: Closed Artist: JALE Released: 1995 Format(s) I own it on: CD JALE are a Halifax band who were signed to Sub Pop. It was a pretty big deal. This EP was released on Sloan’s Murderecords. I thought I would invite Allegra Shepherd to guest on this post. Allegra is a Haliphile, a word I just made up to mean, “a person who admires Halifax, and its people.” Together, we have seen many Halifax bands including Sloan, Joel Plaskett, The Super Friendz, Mike O’Neill,… Read More »Recollection Volume 25 – Closed

CSN Greatest Hits

Recollection Volume 24 – Greatest Hits

Recollection is a project to review my record collection. I will listen to an album I own and review it. The album will be chosen randomly by computron. Today computron chooses… Album: Greatest Hits Artist: Crosby, Stills & Nash Released: 2005 Format(s) I own it on: CD Crosby, Stills & Nash. Yup, those three who released three great records1 and some mediocrity. Two of those great records are actually not credited to Crosby, Stills & Nash, but instead to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Albums seem to get much better when you add a Canadian. Although the album contains tracks from the classic Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young record Déjà Vu, it doesn’t feature… Read More »Recollection Volume 24 – Greatest Hits

Recollection Volume 23 – Farewells & Fantasies

Recollection is a project to review my record collection. I will listen to an album I own and review it. The album will be chosen randomly by computron. Today computron chooses… Album: Farewells & Fantasies Artist: Phil Ochs Released: 1997 Format(s) I own it on: CD Box Set I’ve been a fan of Phil Ochs since I bought this box set when I was 17. It was inexpensive, and with three CDs worth of material, a steal. Farewells & Fantasies is strange. I don’t know if I’d recommend anyone buy this record. The problem is that it’s a lot of music to get through and into, so that leaves out the newbs1 For the… Read More »Recollection Volume 23 – Farewells & Fantasies