Elletwas Nalon

@elletwasnalon

Iowan Zoomer. AuDHD. Aspiring bassist and radio nerd. Cyclones/Chiefs/Wild/Cubs/NASCAR fan. No NSFW please. Sail on, Sailor.

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Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Apr 23

Vastly underrated Jon Bois tweet

Jon Bois (jon_bois)
5 best songs in the entire grand-dandy musical genre:
5. “got me a popsicle stick” by jim jimmy & the good times rockin’ gang
4. “donut shop dancing” by cranky greg
3. “my sister’s a steamboat!” by susie and sally steamboat
2. “STEEL SHIRT” by D34TH M4RT
1. “hot broccoli” by tim

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Apr 19

He does sort of look like Bobby

NASCAR driver Austin Hill wearing a white fire suit with blue accents.

Bobby Hill from animated show King of the Hill. He is wearing a teal shirt, dark green shorts, ankle high socks, and black/white shoes.

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Mar 22

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY #BlueCy

Distorted picture of TJ Otzelberger with glowing eyes. Caption reads “YOU LOST TO OTZELBASKETBERGERBALL.“

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Mar 1

Day 28: “Ctrl“ by SZA A nice contemporary R&B album about self-exploration to end this month on.

Artist SZA sits in a green patch of some sort surrounded by various televisions and monitors. The black-and-white graphic on the bottom right says “PARENTAL ADVISORY EXPLICIT CONTENT.”

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 27

Day 27: “Crazysexycool“ by TLC Felt a little repetitive at points, but I did have to listen to this in one go because I have to do something later, so it may not have been properly appreciated.

The 3 members of TLC imposed onto a red background, with their white eyes acting as a contrast. The white text on the top of the cover says “TLC.” The white text on the bottom of the cover says “CraZySeXyCool.”

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 27

Day 26: “Superfly (Original Soundtrack)” by Curtis Mayfield Soul at its height. The lyrics also present a lot of the issues that are probably represented in the movie.

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 26

Day 25: “The ArchAndroid” by Janelle Monáe Interesting composition. Can’t pinpoint a singular genre that would describe this album. Was not expecting the cameo by of Montreal.

Artist Janelle Monáe standing in front of a dark blue background wearing a gold-colored robotic suit and a headpiece that contains several buildings. Text on the top of the album cover says “THE ARCHANDROID.” The smaller text on the left side says “JANELLE MONÁE SUITES II AND III.”

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 25

Day 24: “Off The Wall” by Michael Jackson King of Pop, man. Nothing more to say.

Photo of Michael Jackson, donned in a tuxedo and bow tie, posing in front of a brick wall. To Jackson’s left, white text appears, saying “MICHAEL JACKSON OFF THE WALL.”

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 24

Day 23: “African Giant” by Burna Boy Title track had me thinking this was gonna be bad, but the rest of the album truly showcased the blend of afrobeat, pop, and hip-hop.

Multiple pieces of paper meant to resemble currency with the artist Burna Boy wearing a military-inspired suit. Accompanied on the currency is two “7BB” signs, with the B’s resembling the dollar sign. Text on the top of the currency says “BURNA BOY.” Text on the bottom of the currency says “AFRICAN GIANT.”

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 23

Once again, a statement of fact.

Darrell Waltrip: NASCAR legend with 3 Cup Series titles, 1 Daytona 500
Daytona Beach News-Journal

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 23

Day 22: “That’s The Way Of The World” by Earth, Wind & Fire Nice funk here.

A bunch of people posing in front of a white background. The people are cut out and placed on random spots to give the illusion of movement. The large text above the group of people says “EARTH, WIND & FIRE.” The smaller text above that says “THATS THE WAY OF THE WORLD.”

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 22

Day 21: “Channel Orange” by Frank Ocean I’ve listened to this album a few times before, and I’ve enjoyed it. Listening to it this time though, the themes of love, drug addiction, and classism were more significant. Great example of the alternative R&B* rise in the 2010s. *Whatever that label means

An orange square with white text that says “channel ORANGE.” The word channel is in a thick font, and has what appears to be television static below the word. The word orange is a thinner font. The black-and-white graphic on the bottom right says “PARENTAL ADVISORY EXPLICIT CONTENT.”

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 21

Day 20: “It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back” by Public Enemy Perfectly transgressive. Still has a point to prove all these years later.

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 20

Day 19: “Who Is Jill Scott? - Words and Sounds Vol. 1” by Jill Scott Still rolling on the R&B trend, and this one is a bopper. Interesting spoken word portions within a few of the songs.

Photograph of what appears to be Jill Scott takes up the top half of the cover. The bottom half is in all black. Text on the top left of the bottom half says: “Who Is Jill Scott?” Text on the bottom right of the bottom half says “Words And Sounds Vol. 1”

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 19

Day 18: “James Brown Live At The Apollo, 1962” by James Brown Still a little before his commercial heyday, but this album does highlight Brown’s ever famous stage presence. Really good audio quality for 1962, as well.

A painting of people walking into a theater with various signs for James Brown on the marquee, including a white sign on the right side that says “VOTED NO. 1 R&B STAR OF 1962.” Red text that says “VIVID SOUND” appears on the bottom left corner of the painting. Outside of the painting is a white background. Black text appears on the top left and bottom right corners outside of the painting. Text on the top left says “STEREO.” Text on the bottom right says “RECORDED LIVE AT THE FAMOUS APOLLO THEATRE, NEW YORK CITY.”

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 18

Day 17: “A Seat at the Table” by Solange Wasn’t familiar with this artist. Modern R&B with a jazz twist to it. Enjoyed the commentary on the prevalence of racism.

A black woman with long, dark hair that has various clip ties clipped onto the hair. The woman is in front of a faded white background.

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 17

Day 16: “The Low End Theory” by A Tribe Called Quest Whenever I think of the general idea of hip hop, something sounding like this album usually appears. Great beats. Good flow. Not much else to say.

Drawing of red lines that are made to resemble a person. The person’s backside has a hole that is filled with crude stick figure drawings and the text “A TRIBE CALLED QUEST” arranged in a circle. The bright green text that follows the spine of the person says “THE LOW END THEORY.”

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 16

Day 15: “Supa Dupa Fly” by Missy Elliott Pretty run-of-the-mill late 90s rap album.

Missy Elliott sitting on a couch. A red curtain with yellow accents stands behind her and the couch. Elliott is wearing a white over shirt with “MISSY” written on it, white pants, and white shoes. Text next to Elliott says “SUPA DUPA FLY
MISSY MISDEMEANOR ELLIOTT”
Graphic on the bottom left says “PARENTAL ADVISORY EXPLICIT CONTENT”

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 15

*sigh*

Black-and-white image of Brad Keselowski at a racetrack with the caption “It’s over.”

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 15

Day 14: “Never Too Much” by Luther Vandross Pretty difficult to not get a grin on your face when not listening to this album. Very upbeat, even with the closing ballad “A House Is Not A Home” (originally sung by Dionne Warwick).

Luther Vandross tugging at a black leather jacket in front of a tan background. Text above Vandross says “Luther Vandross.” The circle below the artist’s name says “NEVER TOO MUCH.”

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 15

Tarps off

Television showing a bunch of people in the grandstands waving their shirts.

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 14

Day 13: “Diamond Life” by Sade *Insert joke about Smooth Operator here*

Black-and-white photo of the singer Sade on a black background. Teal text above the photo reads “SADE.” White text below the photo reads “DIAMOND LIFE.”

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 13

Day 12: “Pastel Blues” by Nina Simone That voice. Wow. Some rather interesting production here for the 60s. Also, album closer “Sinnerman” clocking in at 10 minutes! Definitely unheard of for most commercial albums at this time.

An opaque photo of Nina Simone over a grayish-white background. Above her, text reads:
“Nina Simone
Pastel Blues”
Text on the far right side reads:
“Strange Fruit
Trouble in Mind
Sinnerman
Nobody Knows When You’re Down and Out
End of the Line
Tell Me More and More and Then Some
Be My Husband
Chilly Winds Don’t Blow
Ain’t No Use”

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 12

Day 11: “Voodoo” by D’Angelo Nice R&B/Neo-Soul sound. Though I will admit that the second half of this album is quite ambitious in terms of song length. Quite enjoy D’Angelo’s register.

A black-and-white photo of a shirtless Black man wearing a cross necklace. On the left side is a vertical red banner. Between the photo and banner is a sticker that reads “PARENTAL ADVISORY EXPLICIT CONTENT.” Text in the black box closest to the photo says “D’Angelo.” White text on red banner reads “Voodoo.” Various numbers and text complete the cover.

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 11

Day 10: “Lady Soul” by Aretha Franklin Warm and very uplifting.

Picture of Aretha Franklin holding a microphone with a purplish-blue banner cutting through the top of the picture. The orange text within the banner reads “ARETHA: LADY SOUL.”

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 10

Day 9: “ATLiens” by Outkast Silky flow, that infamous Southern drawl, and just a hint of boom bap in the production. Outkast is another group whose “big hits” I’ve like, but never thought to go deeper. Definitely need to circle back to the rest of their music after hearing this.

Two black men are back to back, both facing the viewer. The man to the left is wearing a black leather jacket, blue jeans, and a white Atlanta Braves hat. The man to the right is wearing a blue dress shirt and a green turban. The background behind them consists of multiple green creatures, with one blue creature being at the center. Yellow text at the top reads “OutKast.” To the left of the top text is some information to make the album cover look like the cover of a comic book. Yellow text at the bottom reads “ATLiens.”

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 9

Barney from The Simpsons holding a glass and making a worried expression. Text says “IT BEGINS!”

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 8

Day 8: “Baduizm” by Erykah Badu Smooth and soulful. Really enjoy the piano parts on this album.

A woman with some sort of covering over her head is posed in front of a black background. Yellow text reads “Erykah Badu.” Purple text reads “Baduizm.”

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 8

I went to Pizza Ranch on Friday and they had this Jalapeño Popper pizza on the buffet with italian sausage, jalapeños, peppadews, cream cheese, and some hot honey. It was so gotdang good. Heavily recommend it

Elletwas Nalon@elletwasnalon· Feb 8

Day 7: “Illmatic” by Nas Production is raw, but still solid. Philosophical for a record that has the oft-repeated “gangsta” motifs of the early-to-mid-90s.