Monday Night Album Club 033
The Monday Night Album Club on the 2nd January 2023 is a listening party held on the Community Garden Radio Discord. It was the thirty-third edition of the Album Club, and the album chosen was Parallel Lines by Blondie. The pre-mix was curated by Tuftii.[1] The album was chosen as a part of the classic cut theme.
It was the first album club to be broadcast on Community Garden Radio.
Background
The album chosen via a vote in the Discord server, alongside Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones and London Calling by The Clash. Parallel Lines received five votes, while London Calling received four and Sticky Fingers received three[2]. The album was originally due to be played on the 27th December but was held back a week for the album club's live debut.
Pre-mix
- Generation X - Dancing with Myself
Open in Spotify
- Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong - 2007 Remaster Open in Spotify
- The Go-Go's - We Got The Beat Open in Spotify
- Missing Persons - Destination Unknown Open in Spotify
- The B-52's - Give Me Back My Man Open in Spotify
- The Waitresses - I Know What Boys Like Open in Spotify
- DEVO - Whip It Open in Spotify
- Cyndi Lauper - She Bop Open in Spotify
- Siouxsie and the Banshees - Happy House Open in Spotify
The album
The vote
For the first time, three tracks from the next albums up for the vote were played after this week's album was played. The choices available for next week's new album listen were:
- Personal Trainer - "Big Love Blanket"
- Special Interest - "Endure"
- SZA - "SOS"
The three chosen tracks that were played were:
- Personal Trainer - The Lazer Open in Spotify
- Special Interest - (Herman’s) House Open in Spotify
- SZA - Kill Bill Open in Spotify