The latest installment of Skull Record Club will be taking place this Thursday (May 9th) at Very Very in Twentynine Palms, where music enthusiasts will gather to listen and discuss TLC’s 1994 classic Crazy, Sexy, Cool.
Organizer Jenn Hernandez started Skull Record Club last year as a social experiment to find other music nerds and aficionados in the desert. Using the album listening / record release party model from the music industry as a format, Hernandez said, “There’s something momentous in gathering around to listen to a record, with others, from start to finish. It compels you to take a moment and really enjoy the way an artist has designed their album’s track list. We take pauses to discuss the dramas, backstories, and reactions to the music we’re listening to, which often leads to very amusing discourse.”
Initially starting at her own residence, Skull Record Club is expanding to public spaces for 2024, committed to records that span diverse genres, and showcase equity amongst gender + sexuality. When asked why she chose the TLC classic, Hernandez said, “CrazySexyCool really set the bar high for groups that came after them, across pop, R&B, and hip-hop alike, unafraid to push the limits of their sound, constantly re-inventing their look and feel of their music and music videos, with dynamic lyrical content of safe sex, female empowerment, and community always being one step ahead of its time.
Skull Record Club’s listening party goes from 6-8 this Thursday at Very Very at Corner 62 in Twentynine Palms.
