January 2025

 

11/19/2025

After a break for the holidays, we reconvened at Rob's house for a chill session of mostly restrained, muted picks.

I think Rob's dog wanted Fun House, though.

Rob

Mary Halvorson - Cloudward

2024 / Nonesuch

Side A

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Justin

Fumio Miyashita - Live on the Boffomundo Show
2017 / Drag City
Side A

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Stroble

Julle Cruise - Floating into the Night
1989 / Warner Bros.

Side A

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YG

The Hard Quartet - The Hard Quartet
2024 / Matador

Side A

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Matt

Silver Jews - American Water
1998 / Drag City
Erler Exception, A and B

November 2024

11/2324

Matt hosted our first session in close to a year. Apologies to our thousands of subscribers for our absence. We'll make it up to you. 

Rob

Jeff Parker - The Way Out of Easy 

2024, International Anthem / Nonesuch

Side D

YG

Grateful Dead - Dave's Picks, Volume 2

2024, Rhino

Side F

Stroble

Rachel Sweet - Fool Around

1978, Stiff / Columbia

Side B

Matt

Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - Night Moves

1976, Capitol

Side A

Allen

Wilco - Cruel Country

2022, dBpm Records

Side A

Drew

Cymande - Promised Heights

1974, Janus Records

Erler Exception, Sides A & B

January 2020

For the first sesh of the new decade, the southern-most Junior member Luis hosted. Drew was gifted a miniature pocket Garfield, and everyone learned what Goat Simulator was.

Drew
Robert Schroder – Harmonic Ascendant
(1979; Innovative Communication)
Side A

Matt
Jonny Greenwood – Bodysong
(2003; Parlophone/Capitol)
Side A

Jon
Roland Tings – Salt Water
(2019; Cascine)
Side A

Luis
Yuji Toriyama & Ken Morimura – Aerobics
(1982; Canyon)
Side A

Allen
Deerhoof – La Isla Bonita
(2014; Polyvinyl)
Side A

January 2019

New year, old blog. Jr. Bacon Record Club enters its 9th calendar year, having turned 8 in October. After a brief furlough, we're back. January was held at Ryan's new place – and yes, there was bacon. All founding members were present.

These sides were played in this order:

Rob
Winter e Triptides - Estrela Magica
(2018; OAR)
Side A


YG
Wes Montgomery - Full House 
(1962; Riverside)
Side A

Ryan

Beastie Boys - The In Sound From Way Out!

(1996; Capitol/Grand Royal)

Side A

Drew

Spiritualized - Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

(1997; Dedicated)

Side B

Jon

Malphino - Visit Malphino

(2018; Lex)

Side A

Allen

The Upsetters - Double Seven

(1973; Trojan)

Side A

Marc

Ronald Snijders - A Safe Return

(1980; Black Safe Music)

Side A

Dylan

Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks - Where's The Money?

(1971; Blue Thumb)

Side A

Tim

Horace Silver - Silver 'n Brass 

(1975; Blue Note)

Side B

Matt

Green Day - Dookie

(1994; Reprise)

Side A

December 2018

December was a small sesh at Rob's – jazzy, heady vibes for a warm & wet December evening. And then Bryan arrived with that skronky Robert Fripp record.

Marc
Videotapemusic - Souvenir 
(2018; 180g)
Side A

Rob
Charlie Ballantine - Life Is Brief: The Music of Bob Dylan
(2018; Green Mind)
Side A

Drew
Linval Thompson - Cool Down
(1979; Clocktower Records)
Side A

Allen
Thee Open Sex - White Horses
(2018; Sophomore Lounge)
Side A

Ryan
Jerry Paper - Like A Baby
(2018; Stones Throw)
Side A

Bryan
Robert Fripp - League of Gentlemen
(1981; Editions EG)
Side A

May

Allen

Iggy Pop
Lust for Life
1977
Side A



Matt

Wilco
Being There
1996
Side C



Drew

Sonic Youth
Sonic Nurse
2004
Side A

Jeb

Crass

The Feeding of the 5000

1979

Side A

Jon

Leonard Cohen

New Skin For the Old Ceremony

1974

Side A 

Mitchell

Squeeze

Argybargy

Side A

1980

march 2017

Jon

The Moomins

OST

2016

A

Marc

Outro Tempo

Electronic and Contemporary Music from Brazil 1978-1992

2017

B

Ryan

Various 

Atomic Cafe: Radioactive Rock 'N Roll, Blues, Country & Gospel

1982

Side A

Drew

Bardo Pond

Refulgo 

2014

Side B

Matt

The Pixies

Doolittle

1988

Side A

Allen

Chris Schlard

Dropsy

2015

Side A