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It’s Record Store Day somewhere 📍NE Mpls.

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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
CIYDL (Condemned If You Don't Like)
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Discogs says it's a German label that put out ZA back in '84. At least it isn't a reissue label. Weird that Radio K would have it that way in their database, though.
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Will never get over how when The Beatles played Shea Stadium in 1965, they used the same built-in PA that was used to announce batters coming up to the plate.
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
One of the greatest double albums (+ 7" EP) ever could easily have been the best triple album ever.
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
*Geddy Lee voice* If you choose not to just go online and listen to Choosin' Texas if you haven't heard it even though it's been at number one for 23 weeks, you still have made a choice
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As someone from NE Mpls whose office building is right next to 394 at the western edge of Mpls city limits, I made this decision a long time ago, regardless of whether it saves time.
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Gummy Arts @gummyarts.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
John Coltrane was born 100 years ago today.
Colored-pencil card drawing of John Coltrane
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
And looking that up just now is how I found out that someone made a web-playable simulation!
ssicomputerbaseball.com
Computer Baseball 1981
A web-playable remake of the classic SSI Computer Baseball (1981) strategy game. Play historic World Series matchups from 1906-1980.
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
My uncle set me up with a bunch of software for my C64, plus I had a friend who also had one. I also paid $75 in today's $$ via a mail-order catalog for a Stratomatic-style baseball game called (no joke) Computer Baseball
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The Tonearm @thetonearm.com · 19/09/2026
"Soft-spoken and cerebral — complete with a degree in semiotics from Brown — Mr. Sheik seemed like a long shot for fame when he arrived in Los Angeles in 1992 with a demo tape and a deep unease with the spotlight." Duncan Sheik, Who Traded Pop Stardom for Broadway, Dies at 56 (gift link):
nytimes.com
Duncan Sheik, Who Traded Pop Stardom for Broadway, Dies at 56 (Gift Article)
Weary of the heartthrob label after his 1996 hit “Barely Breathing,” he pivoted to musical theater and won two Tonys for composing “Spring Awakening.”
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The demo:
m.youtube.com
D.L. Byron - Shadows of the Night (Original Demo)
D.L. Byron Shadows of the Night Original Demo Listen and save it here: https://orcd.co/shadowsofthenight Lyric video for "Shadows of the Night", a song released by rock singer Pat Benatar in September 1982 which was the lead single from her fourth studio album, Get Nervous. D.L. Byron composed the song explicitly for the 1980 film Times Square, which tells the story of two young runaways in New York City, but it didn't make it into the movie and Byron's own record label rejected it, claiming the song "wasn't commercial enough." Prior to Benatar's version, the song was released as a single by Helen Schneider in 1981 from her album Schneider with the Kick. According to Byron, Schneider's version went 5 times Platinum in Germany and the Benelux countries. The song was also recorded by singer Rachel Sweet for her 1981 album ...And Then He Kissed Me. In an interview with Byron, he described how Sweet received permission from him to change some of the lyrics. The later Benatar version had additional lyrics added by Myron Grombacher and Benatar herself. The song was a huge hit, peaking at #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and reaching #3 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart. "Shadows of the Night" garnered Benatar her third Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in 1983. There have been several cover versions of the song over the years. In 1983, the Rachel Sweet version was covered by singer-songwriter Randy VanWarmer on his 1983 album The Things That You Dream. In 2005, the song was included as a musical number medley with the Quarterflash song "Harden My Heart" in the jukebox musical Rock of Ages. In the 2012 film adaptation of Rock of Ages, the song is performed by Mary J. Blige. In 2008, the song was covered by Ashley Tisdale for the soundtrack of the TV film Picture This. That same year, another cover by Paul Layton was included on the soundtrack of the independent zombie comedy movie Dance of the Dead. In 2014, the song was featured in the enhanced version of the video game Grand Theft Auto V on the in-game radio station Los Santos Rock Radio. In 2015, the song was featured at the end of the Halloween episode of The Goldbergs and now, in 2016, it was recorded and released by the songwriter himself. Many critics say the writer's version is the best of all of them. Lyrics Oh girl, it's a cold world For the restless and the young They say slow down it’s a show down But our time will surely come The hungry hunter he makes his laws With the barrel of a gun We’re running through the shadows of the night So come and take my hand we’ll be alright And if I have to stand alone and fight I will win in the end And I’m so tired of hearing lies How our parents misspent their youth Now they get old and stay at home With their valiums and vermouth You know we gotta make a life somewhere We gotta get out of this trap We’re running through the shadows of the night So come and take my hand we’ll be alright And if I have to stand alone and fight I will win in the end, oh! You know we gotta take a stand sometime It takes guts to live in this world We’re running through the shadows of the night So come and take my hand we’ll be alright And if I have to stand alone and fight I will win in the end (bis) #dlbyron #shadowsofthenight #patbenatar #grammy #getnervous #helenschneider #maryjblige #rockofages #ashleytisdale #paullayton #danceofthedead #grandtheftautov #lossantosrockstation #thegoldbergs Suscribe http://bit.ly/2IgievA
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I must be doing something right if I follow (actually list) both people who have quoted this so far. (For the record, I love both versions + D.L. Byron's demo, which lays bare what a brilliant Springsteen knockoff it is)
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
D.L. Byron's demo is even more so, to the point where I couldn't believe I never noticed the influence before in Benatar's version
m.youtube.com
D.L. Byron - Shadows of the Night (Original Demo)
D.L. Byron Shadows of the Night Original Demo Listen and save it here: https://orcd.co/shadowsofthenight Lyric video for "Shadows of the Night", a song released by rock singer Pat Benatar in September 1982 which was the lead single from her fourth studio album, Get Nervous. D.L. Byron composed the song explicitly for the 1980 film Times Square, which tells the story of two young runaways in New York City, but it didn't make it into the movie and Byron's own record label rejected it, claiming the song "wasn't commercial enough." Prior to Benatar's version, the song was released as a single by Helen Schneider in 1981 from her album Schneider with the Kick. According to Byron, Schneider's version went 5 times Platinum in Germany and the Benelux countries. The song was also recorded by singer Rachel Sweet for her 1981 album ...And Then He Kissed Me. In an interview with Byron, he described how Sweet received permission from him to change some of the lyrics. The later Benatar version had additional lyrics added by Myron Grombacher and Benatar herself. The song was a huge hit, peaking at #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and reaching #3 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart. "Shadows of the Night" garnered Benatar her third Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in 1983. There have been several cover versions of the song over the years. In 1983, the Rachel Sweet version was covered by singer-songwriter Randy VanWarmer on his 1983 album The Things That You Dream. In 2005, the song was included as a musical number medley with the Quarterflash song "Harden My Heart" in the jukebox musical Rock of Ages. In the 2012 film adaptation of Rock of Ages, the song is performed by Mary J. Blige. In 2008, the song was covered by Ashley Tisdale for the soundtrack of the TV film Picture This. That same year, another cover by Paul Layton was included on the soundtrack of the independent zombie comedy movie Dance of the Dead. In 2014, the song was featured in the enhanced version of the video game Grand Theft Auto V on the in-game radio station Los Santos Rock Radio. In 2015, the song was featured at the end of the Halloween episode of The Goldbergs and now, in 2016, it was recorded and released by the songwriter himself. Many critics say the writer's version is the best of all of them. Lyrics Oh girl, it's a cold world For the restless and the young They say slow down it’s a show down But our time will surely come The hungry hunter he makes his laws With the barrel of a gun We’re running through the shadows of the night So come and take my hand we’ll be alright And if I have to stand alone and fight I will win in the end And I’m so tired of hearing lies How our parents misspent their youth Now they get old and stay at home With their valiums and vermouth You know we gotta make a life somewhere We gotta get out of this trap We’re running through the shadows of the night So come and take my hand we’ll be alright And if I have to stand alone and fight I will win in the end, oh! You know we gotta take a stand sometime It takes guts to live in this world We’re running through the shadows of the night So come and take my hand we’ll be alright And if I have to stand alone and fight I will win in the end (bis) #dlbyron #shadowsofthenight #patbenatar #grammy #getnervous #helenschneider #maryjblige #rockofages #ashleytisdale #paullayton #danceofthedead #grandtheftautov #lossantosrockstation #thegoldbergs Suscribe http://bit.ly/2IgievA
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Loving these guys… @solace.music how is it possible that they're playing Cloudland and not someplace 2-5x bigger in October? (I've never been there so maybe I'm missing something)
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Dialing back the "dying vcr" pedal effects another skosh
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🎵 Rainy days and Tuesdays-after-a-holiday-weekend always get me dooown.... 🎵
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This was an epiphany for me at the start of work-from-home in 2020.
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Gummy Arts @gummyarts.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The first season of “The Muppet Show” began 50 years ago today.
Colored-pencil card drawing of Fozzie Bear
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Update: they had to close the store - not enough juice to run credit cards. Cash sales or holds for customers already in store.
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Electric Fetus had a power outage just as I showed up - starting to get the generator up and running. Really eerie browsing records in silence with no music playing.
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"Please, Mr. Met is my favorite team's mascot. Call me Adam."
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Found an article only about one of them: Cowards!
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
When I realized the three brothers in this band share the last name Met, my first thought was, does the NYT refer to them as "Mr. Met" on second reference? (No, they keep using their first names to distinguish them from each other)
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The kind narrated by Marv Albert as "12th St Rag" plays in the background?
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Granted, it's out of context, and by such an obscure artist
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Where does this rank? Should at least be higher than Cosby
vulture.com
Our ‘Lost’ Weekend With Van Halen
A couple college dudes won an MTV contest to tour with Van Halen. Then all hell broke loose.
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Like and subscribe, Adam
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Jaye P. Morgan makes it four - crazy www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
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Jake Rudh @jakerudh.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Happy 72nd birthday to Declan Patrick MacManus aka Elvis Costello.
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
bsky.app/profile/imar...
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Well they, shut down Big Pepper out in Falcon Heights Now they, demolished their booth, too
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Eight years for us. Anything that says Presorted Std on it goes straight to recycling.
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
TFW the mess isn't cleaned up and there's no gas in the car
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
That softly spoken "dumb song, take 1" intro coming in after minutes of silence always made me jump out of my skin - the wrong kind of "it's like they're in the room with me"
youtube.com
URGE OVERKILL (Hidden Bonus Track) SATURATION 1993
YouTube video by susan host
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Has anyone tried to make art (color wheel, photomosaic, even infographics) using images of the stepped-on Sweet Martha's cookies that litter the pavement?
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Don't know if this is what you're talking about, but last year I saw a group of 4-H kids ages ~8-16 do Play That Funky Music (complete with ad-libs!) and I was utterly charmed. (Sadly, that would NOT have been 23-year-old me's reaction)
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
If they can find the missing snow, that would be a huge help
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Is that the one that had a collection of his shortest (negative, of course) reviews? This one, from the RS Record Guide, is my favorite
AIR SUPPLY
• Lost in Love / Ari. (1980)
• The One That You Love /Ari. (1981)
Quintessential saccharin: ersatz, sickly sweet and probably carcinogenic. - S.M. [sic, actually D.M. for Dave Marsh]
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
RIP Dave Marsh - my copy of this book is full of post-its and other improvised bookmarks
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Steeltown goes as hard as anything U2 was doing up to that point, really unfair that they're remembered mostly (in the US anyway) as a one-hit wonder
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Not me thinking "Run Away!" from Holy Grail, during those scenes. (Eventually I got engaged enough with the plot that those thoughts subsided)
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
As a kid, I knew Tenderness before I ever heard any Beat songs (maaaybe Save It For Later). This is almost certainly because General Public got a lot of MTV airplay, and The Beat peaked just before MTV was widespread in the US
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I want to know what love is, and call you exemplary
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Cats ask for it by name! (Great article.)
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
b/w No Time to Cry, Iris DeMent
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Appointments, Julien Baker
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I'm trying to figure out whether he's supposed to be inside the grocery store or outside of it.
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Find the 5 words from your birth year that perfectly describe YOUR vibe ⬇️ www.merriam-webster.com/time-traveler/ air hockey glam rock floppy disk playlist worry line
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
One if by land, two if by red-eye from Heathrow
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Marc Wood @imarcmn.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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