{"id":6845,"date":"2025-10-06T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T13:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/?p=6845"},"modified":"2025-10-03T11:44:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T15:44:59","slug":"arachnophonia-the-steve-miller-band-anthology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/2025\/10\/arachnophonia-the-steve-miller-band-anthology\/","title":{"rendered":"Arachnophonia: The Steve Miller Band “Anthology”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor\u2019s note:<\/strong> Arachnophonia<\/a> (\u201cArachno\u201d = spider \/ \u201c-phonia\u201d = sound) is a regular feature on our blog where members of the UR community can share their thoughts about resources from the Parsons Music Library<\/a>\u2018s collection.<\/p>\n

All links included in these posts will take you to either the library catalog record for the item in question<\/a> or to additional relevant<\/a> information from<\/a> around the web<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s installment of Arachnophonia<\/a> is by student manager Rocio (class of 2027) and features the vinyl set Anthology<\/strong> by the Steve Miller Band<\/a>. Thanks, Rocio!<\/em><\/p>\n

From Space Cowboys to Study Breaks: My Ride with the Steve Miller Band<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Steve Miller Band<\/a><\/strong> Anthology<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"Steve<\/p>\n

We all have those songs. The ones that come on the radio and give you a pure hit of nostalgia. You might not know the name of the album, or even all the words, but you know the feeling. For me, a lot of those songs are by the Steve Miller Band<\/a>. They bring me back to car rides with my dad, blasting music and trying to sing along to songs that are now forever engraved in my memory.<\/p>\n

On my latest trip to the Music Library\u2019s vinyl section<\/a>, I wasn\u2019t looking for anything in particular. That\u2019s when I saw it: a compilation that looked like a greatest hits list from classic rock heaven, Steve Miller Band \u2013 Anthology<\/em><\/a>. It was a two-record treasure chest and transported me back to those car rides with my dad. That feeling is something really special, especially since I don’t see a lot of college students thinking about their parents that often. But the truth is, as an international student, I\u2019m always thinking of mine, and this album made me feel a couple of miles closer to home.<\/p>\n

Moving past my personal anecdote, the great thing about these vinyls<\/a> \u2014 whether it’s Miller or anything else in the Music Library \u2014 is that you can tap into that vibe without digging through your parents’ attic for a turntable. The library has that covered. I ended up taking a full-on study break to listen to the album<\/a>, one hit after another. It\u2019s a masterclass in 70s rock. There\u2019s a reason these tracks have survived decades \u2014 they\u2019re just pure, uncomplicated fun.
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\nSo, if you need a break that actually feels like a break, I have a suggestion. Go to the Music Library. Find that call number or just wander the vinyl section until a familiar face (or album cover) winks at you.
\nPlug in your headphones, drop the needle, and take a 45-minute vacation. Or, if your dorm room needs a soundtrack, you can simply check it out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Editor\u2019s note: Arachnophonia (\u201cArachno\u201d = spider \/ \u201c-phonia\u201d = sound) is a regular feature on our blog where members of the UR community can share their thoughts about resources from the Parsons Music Library\u2018s collection. All links included in these … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15223,15242],"tags":[61217,232024,232099,232100,120722,15334,231432,61343,232097,232098,231324,231329,230949],"class_list":["post-6845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-collection","category-promotional","tag-arachnophonia","tag-arachnophonia-25-26","tag-blue-rock","tag-nostalgia","tag-pop-rock","tag-popular-music","tag-rocio","tag-rock-music","tag-steve-miller","tag-steve-miller-band","tag-vinyl","tag-vinyl-lp","tag-vinyl-records"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6845"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6845\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6851,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6845\/revisions\/6851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}