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A Reader staffer shares three musical obsessions, then asks someone (who asks someone else) to take a turn.

Salem is curious what’s in the rotation of . . .

AMON DUUL II – “Dreams” – Made In Germany

— WZRD Playlist Log (@WZRDPlaylist) June 1, 2019

Maryanne Amacher “Sound Characters (from 2021 the Life People)” from The Throne of Drones (comp)

— WZRD Playlist Log (@WZRDPlaylist) May 30, 2019

Afro-Latin PartyAfricando featuring Amadou Balake – Betece (Africa/Latin America)

Resina – Opinio OpmniumMuschià

Yamit and the Vinyl Blvd – Ain’t Misbehavin’ I’ll Be Seeing You

PSAsBuzzed DrivingClassroom Attendance

— WZRD Playlist Log (@WZRDPlaylist) May 27, 2019

Pussy Galore, Exile on Main St. (1986) The scales fell from my brain in early 1987 when I pressed play on a cassette copy of a cassette copy of Pussy Galore‘s cassette-only cover of the Rolling Stones’ masterwork. I was still in my first year of college, but Julia Cafritz’s introductory snarl alone—”Hello, I hate your fucking guts! I hate this fucking machine! I’m gonna make my own fucking music!”—hit me like an instant graduation to beautiful new realms of ugly possibilities.

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