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9 Jan, 11 tweets, 22 min read
OK, we could all use a pointless distraction, so:

Here’s my playlist composed of notable musicks that were first released in November 1989. From Morrissey to Crispin Glover, Robert Earl Keen to Queen Latifah, and just so, so much punk rock. [1/x]
open.spotify.com/playlist/1BjVM…
To recap, I’ve been marching through each month of that revolutionary and musically interesting year. Will become a podcast series soon.

You can hear me talking about it while spinning discs w/ my old pal @dougiegyro on Prague’s legendary Radio 1:
mixcloud.com/douglasa/radio…
Short samling from the stuff I’ve written about 1989, and about its musical connections:
* reason.com/2009/10/12/the…
* reason.com/2011/12/18/kee…
* reason.com/2013/10/27/how…
These lists are all works in progress. I’m ALWAYS in the market for more songs, particularly from non-English speaking countries. As soon as I finish December, I’m going to go on an extended international spelunking, looking especially for Cold War-relevant stuff.
Previously:
* open.spotify.com/playlist/1sMBZ…
* open.spotify.com/playlist/5XRz5…
* open.spotify.com/playlist/5J4in…
* open.spotify.com/playlist/1mzGM…
* open.spotify.com/playlist/3vOaB…
*
open.spotify.com/playlist/3Pect…
* open.spotify.com/playlist/4l5rA…
* open.spotify.com/playlist/1L6R1…
* open.spotify.com/playlist/1EyDU…
* open.spotify.com/playlist/4Yz10…
As is now usually the case, I had not heard half of these songs before compiling this list. Found a few of my own, but most were thanks to our weird little music-talking community here. So thank you! Biggest album eye-openers for me were probably Nomeansno & the Jungle Brothers.
Long roll call:
@WJackert
@busblog
@AndBrent
@Sashi
@mchastain81
@annoyingcats
@Off_Ks_Soul
@RandyApa
@MojaveFoneBooth
@ovaltinejenks
@mbstra
@BestUsedCarSale
@ShadeGrown78
@BryanBowling10
@the_house_dawg
@MousseSalmon
@themedusastare
@chainsawbabytif
@KeithMcLachlan2
@SteveSugg
@feefeespeaks
@Sally_Positive
@AdrianOHara
@runawayjim08852
@My_name_is_Gym
@ColtenInTheRye
@SwipeRight
@hyacinthgrrl
@Poliscisamurai
@gregariousbiped
@E_flat_Minor
@thatdunleavy
@ericboreen
@duane_hamman
@dgershwin
@actualbenprice
@talltodd65
@BunkyLuffman
@WhatIsBalG
@smurcielago8
@jazz_and_coffee
@crimsonjoe
@BalzacBiden
@PJZIMMY
@losthighwayman2
@ZombieJohnGotti
@tombricker
@gtargodwan2b
@Brian_B67
@HenduManchu
@mstrofbass
@Michael28940056
@jmstorck
@Pittpatva
@SimonTe49972464
@Tuckwondo
@JoshuaBresnahan
@mike_hllywa
@wombatony
@TheProffittier
@Commander_Nate
@kirkarelli
@TheRealRedEd
@bluskabucknut
@MikeHylandMusic
@sonofgeo
@CultGoesPop
@RudelyStamped
@PrestonZubal
@ry_fish
@ryandgleason
@dgershwin
@nbith3
@matt_dogue
@BucknerNYNY
@UncleBobsReason
@RichSklar
@TJCaracci
@StuartTNelson
@m0unds
@NotFakeHoward
@ajwink
@crehbinder
@RobertsEthan
@notmyrlnmnemore
@tomdog
@trogdor8768
@foggy____
@kevlockx

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"Publishers and media scholars said that while these gifts provide a measure of financial stability, they can also cost an outlet its editorial independence — or the perception of independence."

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In July 1989, the best new movie, album, and song all hailed from, and took as subject matter, the great, tumultuous, fascinating, and super-violent (in 2020 standards) city of New York. Come with me on a journey of rambunctious music released that month. open.spotify.com/playlist/1mzGM…
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I’ve been marching through the musical months of 1989 for our mutual edification. Enjoy!
June: open.spotify.com/playlist/3vOaB…
May: open.spotify.com/playlist/3Pect…
April: open.spotify.com/playlist/4l5rA…
March: open.spotify.com/playlist/1L6R1…
February: open.spotify.com/playlist/1EyDU…
January: open.spotify.com/playlist/4Yz10…
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