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Corey Hivner's avatar

"I wanted the screw you attitude of Minor Threat...but I also wanted the warmth, love, heart of I Wanna Know What Love Is."

Holy smokes this encapsulates my love for the Walkmen (and JFE). Musically and lyrically willing to burn it all down but unashamed of being total saps.

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Walter Martin's avatar

Haha yes exactly

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Anne Hall's avatar

What a treat of a sonic whirlwind through the old old days. THANK YOU So much joy and shame and snobbery. And the photos!

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Walter Martin's avatar

Thanks Anne!!

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Sylvia's avatar

Walt's playlist when he deejays at his future retirement village

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Emily Bidwell's avatar

I was dropped into D.C. middle of school year and trying to figure things out. I def saw either/both Matt B and Mike G had written “fugazi” on a binder and I clocked it and knew I needed to find out about that. I knew Matt had an older sister and that was always key to finding out about music. It wasn’t a clear path for me, I simply clocked music clues and luckily tapped in eventually when the pieces fell in place

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Walter Martin's avatar

Ha yeah I forgot you knew Matt B before I did! I knew Mike from camp in West Virginia a couple years before I knew Matt. I guess Mike got into cool music through Matt/Nicole? That hadn’t really occurred to me before.

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Emily Bidwell's avatar

Went to Olsen’s in Georgetown when I was about 12 and told the guy “I like Bob Marley and I’m trying to find more of this music”. He rolled his eyes and gave me an 80s electro dancehall tape. I can now def get into weird 80s dancehall, but obv not at all the right starting point. When I worked at a record store I made it a mission to help curious ppl and kids especially. Loved it when kids came in.

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Andy Saavedra's avatar

I can't put into words how good it felt to hear this, a familiar journey for many of us, just minus the musical talent to be in a couple of the greatest bands ever. It compelled me to finally subscribe for a few bucks.

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Walter Martin's avatar

Hey thanks that’s nice to hear. Yeah a lotta people seem to have very similar stories. It was very fun to tell mine so glad u enjoyed it.

Thanks for being a paid subscriber! 🤘

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becky b's avatar

This was throughly enjoyable and very very funny. also due to being a 1975 baby … SAME! … well sort of.. the Gloria part got me good! I was raised on a steady diet of classical music and Roger’s and Hammerstein musicals but around age 6 or 7 I heard my first rock and roll song “Abracadabra” by Steve Miller Band and I will never forget the moment.

Anyway, pls put a bookmark after the Velvet Underground tape and bring us part 2 pls!

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Jack Devalera's avatar

Great and funny episode Walt! Loved it.

Only now realizing how similar Gloria is to Pulp’s ‘Disco 2000’ - same riff and melody.

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Maria's avatar

You had me at Gloria 🥹❤️

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Walter Martin's avatar

Right?! What a great song

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