#42 The Cure - Disintegration

Elektra/Asylum Records, 1989

New Wave, Alternative Rock

This record hardly needs an introduction. It's probably the most famous Cure album, and I'm pretty sure it's the only one I own.

I really like this record, and it's been a mainstay of my collection for a long time, in part because it's one of those records that folks like to put on the turntable late at night when the party's winding down and there's just a few of you left, clinging the final threads of consciousness and companionship remaining in the night. In my minds eye, I picture sitting around the table at Lawrence Street with Alfred and Peter and Martin and Melissa - it was a good year for that kind of listening.

For me at least, this record is a mood, so I have to be in the right headspace to really enjoy it. When I put this on, it was a little preemptive, so I didn't listen to the whole thing. It will make another appearance at the proper time.

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#32 Prokofieff, Strauss - Peter and the Wolf, Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks

Camden, year unknown Genre: Classical Performed by the Boston Symphony conducted by Serge Koussevitzky, narrated by Richard Hale This lp is in terrible condition---even after cleaning, it's crackling and hiccoughing, even skipping. It's tough, because I LOVE this recording, but this one will have to be purged. Let it be known, however, that this lp has been loved. It was a formative education piece for me, teaching me both about music and about narrative. It also taught me that you should always watch you back in unfamiliar places, and not underestimate the unknowns in your surroundings. It also taught me that representing animals with instruments is hilarious. Dad listened to it when he was a kid, and played it for us when we were kids. Maybe I'll make some kind of art with this one.

#59 Geoff Berner - Victory Party

Mint Records, 2011 Canadiana Klezmer Punk I bought this record, along with Berner's book "Festival Man", when he played at the Company House (RIP) on Gottingen Street. That's another show/artist I was made aware of thanks to Peter, so thanks pal! This show was wicked awesome, and "Victory Party" is equally so. It's barely contained, but perfectly contained, klezmer infused chaos; each song a story that pulls your strings like a puppet. Geoff Berner is a Canadian gem. Oh, and Festival Man is a great read.

Shout Out to Jampy

I got this sweet record stand for Christmas from Stu. Created by Jampy (my excellent birthday twin) and featuring Dartmouth's own Three Sisters (Tuft's Cove smokestacks), it helps me display whatever wicked wax I'm spinning. Very cool.

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