6/4/2026

Ry Cooder- Chicken Skin Music (1976) ***1/2

Derek Douget- Love Is Supreme: A Tribute To John Coltrane, Live At The N.O. Jazz Fest, 4/26/2026 (2026) ***1/2
(Stellar set from my man Derek, one of the greatest sax players out of New Orleans. It's HERE, so grab it while you can.)

v/a- Tabu, Vol. 1 (1999?)- ***1/2
Jah Ruby- Dread Affairs (1977) ****

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66- Foursider (1972) ***
(Two sides are plenty.)

Boston- S/T (1976) ****
Paul McCartney- The Boys Of Dungeon Lane (2026) ****

Squeeze- Dodgy Argybargy (1980/2026) ****
(I did some tweaking and it sounded great. But I may need to tweak it again. It's essentially Side One with some changes to Side Two. Out go "Here Comes That Feeling," "Vicky Verky" and "Wrong Side Of The Moon" and in come "Funny How It Goes" and "What The Butler Saw.")

Grace Jones- Nightclubbing (1981) *****
(There is nothing wrong with this record. There isn't one nit to pick. It's perfect. It’s unique. It’s sublime. And sexy. And slick. And smart. And a dozen more words that start with “S.” And Sly & Robbie are driving the bus the whole way. And the records before and after are nothing to shake a stick at either. What a trifecta!)

Iggy Pop- The Idiot (1977)- ****1/2
(I'm thinking this and Grace Jones' "Nightclubbing" on shuffle. Need one or two more. Maybe Robert Palmer "Clues." Or the obvious, Side One of "Low" and "Heroes?" Maybe "Marquee Moon?") 

The Replacements- Hootenanny (1983)***












 

6/3/2026

Lone Ranger- Learn To Drive (1985) ***

Violet Grohl- Be Sweet To Me (2026) **** 
(Did not expect to enjoy this as much as I did.)

Pink Floyd- The Piper At The Gates: Stereo (1967) ****
Fripp & Eno- Healthy Colours (1979/1994) **

Little Feat- Ebbets Field, Denver: 7/19/73 (2026) ***1/2
(Maybe you've heard or maybe not, but a huge lot of soundboard recordings from both The Capitol Theater in Port Chester and Ebbets Field in Denver have leaked and many have been turning up online. This is from that huge leak. And it's pretty great. You can find it and lots of more HERE.)

The Replacements- Boink!! (1986) ****

Squeeze- Some Fantastic Place (1993) ****
(I didn't love this record when it came out.  But whenever I play it, I love it more & I find new brilliance.) 

The La's- S/T (1990) ****

6/2/2026

iPod on Shuffle: 

Crazy Egypt- John Cale
Seize The Rainbow- Sonny Sharrock Band
At Last (I Found A Love)- Taj Mahal
Sinner- Neil Finn
Never The Same- The Cribs
Gentle On My Mind- Lou Rawls
I'm Going Out (The Same Way I Came In)- Kiki Dee
I Don't Know- The Replacements
Everything- Adrian Belew
Break Into Your Heart- Iggy Pop
Feathers- The Black Crowes
For The Love Of Him- Bobbi Martin
Everytime You Go Away- Hall & Oates
27 Spanishes- Los Lobos
My List- Shelby Lynne & Allison Moorer
Come To My Side- Dion & The Belmonts
Different Strings- Rush
Superman Lover- Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Suicide- Thin Lizzy
You're So Fine- Pee Wee Kershaw
Sacred Cow- Crowded House
Toys In The Attic- R.E.M.

The Pale Fountains- Pacific Street (1984) **1/2
The Replacements- Pleased To Meet Me (1987) ****
Paul McCartney- Working Classical (1999) ***1/2
Sally Baby's Silver Dollars- Festival Internationale, Lafayette: 4/25/2026 (2026) ***1/2
India Ramey- Villain Era (2026) ***
The Rolling Stones- Black & Blue (1976) ****
The Greenberry Woods- It's All Good, Sugar...(2026) ****
Blue Oyster Cult- Mirrors (1979) ****
The Greenberry Woods- House (2018) ***

Creme Soda-Tricky Zingers (1975) ***
(Sorry. No notes or lagniappes today. But man, do I have a story about this record.)


 

6/1/2026

David Bowie- "Heroes" (1977) ****
Squeeze- Trixies (2026) ***1/2
801-Live (1976) ****
The Beatles- Abbey Road (1969) ****
Sly & Robbie- Power House Dub (2026) ***

Dogstar- All In Now (2026) **
(This was one early U2 song rewritten 12 times.)

Billy Joel- Turnstiles (1976) ****

The Greenberry Woods- It's All Good, Sugar...(2026) ****
(Even better second time around. Review coming soon.)

Izzy Stradlin & The Ju Ju Hounds- S/T (1992) ****
(Better than any GNR record. There. I said it. And the track Izzy left off the album is the best JuJu Hounds groove of all. This track rocks!)

 

5 /31/2026

Paul McCartney- The Boys Of Dungeon Lane (2026)- **** 
Sonny Rollins- Plus 4 (1956)- ***1/2

v/a- Spirit Of New Orleans- The Genius Of Dave Bartholomew 1992)- ****
(One of the greatest New Orleans collections out there. Here's a little six pack to pique your interest.)

(lagniappe)

Ry Cooder- Boomer's Story (1972)- ****
(There are few pieces of music as beautiful as "Maria Elena.")

Todd Rundgren- Runt. The Ballad Of Todd Rundgren (1971)- ****
(This record turns 55 years old today! That is nuts!)

The Byrds- Fifth Dimension (1966)- ****

The Greenberry Woods- It's All Good, Sugar... (2026)- ****
(Review coming soon.)

Bob Dylan w/The Band- Planet Waves (1974)- ***

The Reekers- Meet The Reekers (2007)- **
(This was new to me, found on a blog I subscribe to, so I trusted it. It's crazy! It spans 15 years or so, going from 60's garage rock, which was great, to Dickey Betts southern rock, which wasn't bad, to straight out bad rock and roll. Weird little comp.)

Lou Reed- New Sensations (1984)- ****
Paul McCartney- The 7" Singles: Today's Dozen (2022/2026)- ****
Paul McCartney- The Boys Of Dungeon Lane (2026)- ****

5/30/2026

Fripp & Eno- No Pussyfooting (1973)- ****
The Band- Academy Of Outtakes (2000)- ***1/2
Allman Brothers Band- Eat A Peach: Edit (1972)- ***1/2
Elvis Costello & The Attractions- Goodbye Cruel World (1984)- ***1/2
Rush- A Farewell To Kings (1977)- ****
Bleachers- everyone for ten minutes (2026)- ***
Galactic- Ruckus (2003)- ****
The Who- Live At Eden Project, 7/25/23 (2026)- ***
Sex Pistols- Never Mind The Bollocks...(1977)- ****
Soul Asylum- Let Your Dim Light Shine (1995)- ****

5/29/2026

Silver Birds Steel Orchestra- Festival Internationale, Lafayette: 4/26/2026 (2026)- **1/2
Fripp & Eno- Evening Star (1975)- ****

Neil Young- Mirror Ball (1995)- ***1/2
(Wow, this was much better than I remembered.)

Paul McCartney- The Boys From Dungeon Lane (2026)- ****
(Better frame of mind with this spin than yesterday's spin. I think this will get even better.)

The Move- Split Ends (1972)- ****
("Message From The Country" less the three goofy songs and with the five best singles of the era added. Genius! Now that's an edit.)

Electric Light Orchestra- Discovery (1979)- ****
The Beatles- Rubber Soul: U.S. MONO (1965)- ****

The Lemon Twigs- Look For Your Mind! (2026)- ****1/2
(Laying off this record for a bit and then coming back fresh made me love it even more. Really not a bad clam in the lot.)

Charlie Rich- That's Rich (1965)- ****
The Guess Who- Best Of...(1971)- ****
Elf- Trying To Burn the Sun (1975)- ***1/2
Paul McCartney- The Boys Of Dungeon Lane- ****