Lake Street Dive – Fun Machine: The Sequel
Back in 2012, Lake Street Dive put out an EP of cover songs called “Fun Machine.” Ten years later, they went somewhat longer and made a full album of cover songs, which I bought...
Category: ’20s
Küf Knotz & Christine Elise – Hypnagogia
This album’s presence in my collection is the result of one of those moments when I stepped outside my comfort zone and found something amazing there. If you were to scroll back through all...
Two Top Five Lists for 2024
No one asked for this – but no one asked for any of the things I post, and I post them anyway. So here I go, capping off 2024 with some “best of” lists...
Sue Foley – Live in Austin – Volume 1
So, after her last two releases I once again adopted a rule that I first applied in the ’90s and should never have stopped – if I see Sue Foley, I buy Sue Foley....
Sue Foley – Pinky’s Blues
So way back in the day, there was a record/CD store called Records N Such in Stuyvesant Plaza – a local chain that had quite an eclectic selection, an entire separate classical listening room,...
Louise Post – Sleepwalker
Sure, I can alphabetize. Zoiks. Well, sometimes I just miss a record – in this case, literally because it was right next to the turntable and not on the shelf, because I play it...
Best Albums of 2023!!
For the first time since . . . well, maybe ever, I have nearly enough new music from the year that is about to end to thinking about doing a “best of the year”...
Pomplamoose – Impossible À Prononcer
I’ve discovered a number of really interesting musicians through YouTube over the years. It’s another avenue to get exposure, and as someone who doesn’t listen to the radio or stream music, anything new is...
Aimee Mann — Queens of the Summer Hotel
As established, I love Aimee Mann. Nobody does what she does better. I’d say nobody does what she does. Her songs resonate with me in a way hardly anyone else’s do. And she’s well...
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