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Erik Thompson

@eriktmpls

Music Editor at United Stations Radio Network. Vinyl enthusiast. Bon vivant. Holding myself together with my arms around the stereo.

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A #vinyl layout of my Top 25 Albums of 2025. Support the artists you love so they can continue to make music — buy their records, get their merch, and see them live when they come through town. Streaming isn’t enough. 🎶🎧🎶 #vinylcollection #music #BestOf2025

13.12.2025 17:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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My Top 25 Albums of 2025. 🎶🎧🎶 #music

09.12.2025 18:28 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Saturday spins with some recent additions to my #vinylcollection. 🎶🎧🎶

29.11.2025 20:27 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Absolutely gutted to hear of the passing of Mani. His bass playing provided the smooth pulse behind all the Stone Roses’ best songs. So glad I was finally able to catch them live at MSG in 2016. Just going to spin their brilliant music all day in his honor. Rest in peace, Mani. 🌹 🍋 🖤

20.11.2025 17:30 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Toasting to the 25th anniversary of the release of one of the best albums of my lifetime. This record is a masterpiece, and rightfully won PJ Harvey the first of her two Mercury Music Prize awards. Seeing Polly on this tour at the Fine Line remains one of my favorite shows of all-time. 📖🏙️📕🌊🍸

24.10.2025 01:56 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Over the past fifteen years, there have only been five days like this one. New Tame Impala album release day! Kevin is taking me somewhere special once again. 👼🍸 #MartiniAndMusic #TameImpala #vinyl

17.10.2025 23:22 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Watching ‘Eddie and the Cruisers’ for the first time in over a decade. This was one of my favorite movies as a teenager. One of the sure signs I’d grow up to be a music obsessive was I remember being truly angry that I couldn’t hear their unreleased album, ‘A Season In Hell.’

17.10.2025 03:19 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A few months ago, my mom asked me if there was one album I really wanted that I’ve never been able to get. I answered @Beck’s ‘Midnite Vultures.’ My dad told me that earlier today she stopped into a used record store in Waukesha to see if they had it—My heart is going to burst.❤️

10.10.2025 21:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Bachelor week music documentary Night 3. Let’s get weird. 🐘 6️⃣

02.10.2025 03:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I decided to watch a new (to me) music documentary each night during the week while Jenn is gone. I made the right choice for Night Two. This film is fantastic. ⭐️

01.10.2025 03:55 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I’m a bachelor for a week after my wife left for a business conference this morning, and things are getting pretty wild around mine. Just poured a martini and put in a frozen pizza, and I’m about to press play on the Lilith Fair documentary. This is bliss.

30.09.2025 03:33 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Spending my Saturday night with my Sweetheart. 🎙️🍸 #MartiniAndMusic #JeffBuckley

31.08.2025 00:05 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Holy shit. I just discovered the “Let Down” trend on TikTok and my heart wasn’t ready. I’m thrilled that Gen Z discovered my favorite Radiohead song. The track has even cracked the Billboard Hot 100 chart (at No. 91), becoming the band’s fourth song to do so.

26.08.2025 21:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Tuesday with Tyler. 🎶🎧🎶 #vinyl #recordcollection #TylerTheCreator

26.08.2025 20:51 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Saturday with SOPHIE. 🎶🎧🎶 #vinylcollection

09.08.2025 18:54 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I’m finally getting a chance to give an inaugural spin to this precious new addition to my #vinylcollection. I’m so psyched that Frank Ocean finally released an official pressing of my favorite record of his. Channel Orange is a masterpiece. 🟧🍸 #MartiniAndMusic #ChannelOrange

07.08.2025 01:12 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Celebrating the triumphant return of Oasis in Cardiff last night by giving the inaugural spin to the reissue of their brilliant ‘Time Flies…’ boxed set. A batch of boss tunes. 🎶🎧🎶 #Oasis #vinyl #nowspinning

05.07.2025 19:08 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I finally have some free time to spin some recent additions to my #recordcollection. This holiday weekend is going to be quite musical round mine. 🎶🎧🎶 #vinyl

03.07.2025 20:56 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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New Lorde album release day is a reason to celebrate round mine. Cheers to you, ‘Virgin.’ 🦴🍸 #MartiniAndMusic

28.06.2025 00:55 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I had one blog called Words To Sell referencing an Interpol lyric (which had a quote from Apartment Story in the header). And I also had a Tumblr called And Your Bird Can Sing. Brings me back to a simpler time!

06.06.2025 19:21 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Annie’s solo set was incredible. But I remember being annoyed at all the rude folks who clearly didn’t know who she was and wouldn’t shut up while she played. Then she joined the National for a stunning version of “Green Gloves” and won over new fans who should have just listened to her opening set.

05.06.2025 23:17 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Toasting to the exciting news of a mini-Faces reunion at Glastonbury, and to the eternal brilliance of this record. 🍸🎭 #MartiniAndMusic

05.06.2025 03:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I figured mentioning BLH is like sending out the Kyle bat signal! 🤣 You’re going to Newport this year? So jealous. I’ve always wanted to make the trek out there to take in the sights and sounds.

27.05.2025 15:50 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Looks like September 9 is already shaping up to be another stacked day of live music in the Twin Cities—Japanese Breakfast at the Palace, Bonny Light Horseman at Fine Line, and Wet Leg at First Ave. I’ll be seeing the Isle of Wight rockers that evening, but good choices all around.

27.05.2025 15:43 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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This record rips. Using these potent jams to drown out another abysmal Wolves game. 🏍️🍸 #MartiniAndMusic

23.05.2025 02:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Saturdays are for spinning new additions to my #vinylcollection.
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17.05.2025 17:17 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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12.05.2025 20:51 👍 706 🔁 85 💬 28 📌 15
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This hardcover deluxe edition of the debut collaborative album by @thomyorke.wastehq.social and @mpproductions.bsky.social is a work of art, both visually and sonically. What a brilliant and beautiful release from two creative maestros. 🍸🤔 #MartiniAndMusic #vinyl

10.05.2025 01:17 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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My ‘Get Behind Me Satan XX’ boxed set finally arrived, completing my set of 20th anniversary reissues from my beloved White Stripes, just in time to celebrate their induction into the Rock Hall.These sets all look and sound exquisite—well done, @thirdmanrecords.bsky.social. 🍎🎙️

01.05.2025 16:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Happy birthday, Mac! Nice interview with Franz, by the way.

01.05.2025 16:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0