10/13/2026

Cimafunk- Pa' Tu Cuerpa (2024) **

The Mothers Of Invention- Freak Out: 60th Anniversary MONO Mix (1966/2026) ***

Twin Temple- Doomed Lovers (2026) ****

Genesis- From Genesis To Revelation: 2026 Remix (1969/2026) ****

Todd Rundgren- Live At The Ritz, NYC: 8/6/89 (2026) ***1/2

Utopia- POV (1985) ****

The Strokes- Is This It? (2001) ****

• The new Zappa remaster sounds great! Too bad half of that record is crap. Def in need of a new edit.

• The new Twin Temple sounds like a demonic Patsy Cline session, and that is a big compliment. Loved it.

• The first time I heard the first Genesis album was six years after it was released. I was a full on fanboy after "Foxtrot," "Selling England...," "The Lamb Lies Down..." and "A Trick Of The Tail." Imagine my surprise when I heard "Revelation." It was a gut punch. But now, all these years later, I love it. Gabriel fronting a British baroque pop and folk band? Yes please. And this new remix is fantastic!

10/12/2026

Marianne Faithfull- Before The Poison (2004) ****

Dr. Alimantado- Best Dressed Chicken In Town (1978) ***1/2

X- Wild Gift (1981) ***1/2

Stanton Moore, Charlie Hunter, Skerik- Lousiana Music Factory, 4/26/98 ****

Wings- London Town (1978) ****

The Speedways- Triple Platinum (2025) ****

Peter Roth Trio featuring Bill Bruford- Group Chat (2026) ****

Brian Eno- Before And After Science (1977) ****

Talking Heads- Remain In Light: Kevin Gray Master (1980/2006) ****

10/11/2026

New Orleans Bingo! Show- Vol. 1: Soft Emergencies (2008) ***1/2

Caravan- S/T (1969) ***1/2

The Millennium- Begin (1968) ****

v/a- Junior Byles & Friends, 129 Beat Street: Ja-Man Special 1975-1978 (1998) ***

The Temptations- Greatest Hits (1966) ****

Black Sabbath- Master Of Reality (1971) ****

Paul McCartney- BBC Sessions, Liverpool: 6/1/08 (2008) ***1/2

NRBQ- At Yankee Stadium (1978) ****

AC/DC- Powerage (1978) ****

v/a- The Wild Bunch: 27 Instrumental Reggae Classics (1995) ***1/2

Elvis Costello & The Attractions- Get Happy!! (1980) ****

• I thought for sure The Millennium was a shoo-in for best thing I listened to today. But then I found myself harmonizing to every song on The Temptations' Greatest Hits. NRBQ "At Yankee Stadium" will always be the best thing anyone listens to on any day, until you listen to "Get Happy!!." 

10/10/2026

Alexis & The Samurai- Move Into View (2016) ****

Eno- Here Come The Warm Jets (1974) ****

Troye Sivan- She's The Best (2026) ***

Stone Temple Pilots/Velvet Revolver- Personal Playlist (2025) ***1/2

Thin Lizzy- Chinatown (1980) ****

The Speedways- Talk Of The Town (2022) ****

Nilsson- Nilsson Schmilsson (1971) ****

Teenage Fanclub- Do Not Dare To Dream: About Half (2026) **1/2

Candy Butchers- Making Up Time (2006) ****

Cheap Trick- In Color: Kevin Gray Master (1977/2011) ****

The Byrds- Mr. Tambourine Man: Stereo (1965) ****

 

• Troye Sivan was recommended by a friend, I assume because I love the Charli XCX record.  Some good stuff here and a nice companion to Charli, though "Music, Fashion, Film" is much tighter. 

• Can't say I don't keep trying with Teenage Fanclub. This new record bored the hell out of me. 

10/9/2026

Johnny Cash- American V: A Hundred Highways (2006) ***1/2

Tommy McCook & Bobby Ellis- Green Mango (1974) ****

Big Star- Radio City (1974) ****

King's X- Dogman (1994) ***

King Crimson- Islands: David Singleton Elemental Mix (1971/2026) ***

Fairport Convention- Unhalfbricking (1969) ****

Todd Rundgren- A Wizard/A True Star (1973) ****

The Chambers Brothers- The Time Has Come (1967) ****

Lee Dorsey- Ride Your Pony- Get Out Of My Life Woman (1966) ***1/2

The Rolling Stones- Beggars Banquet (1968) ****

Black Sabbath- Sabotage (1975) ****



 

10/8/2026

Echo & The Bunnymen- Apples For Isaac (2026) ***1/2

Stanley Simmons- Dancing While The World Is Ending (2026) ***1/2

Grace Jones- Warm Leatherette (1980) ****

Sam The Sham & the Pharoahs- Wooly Bully: MONO (1965) ****

Stiff Little Fingers- Inflammable Material (1979) ****

Jeff Beck- Wired: Kevin Gray Master (1976/2010) ****

Trombone Shorty- Lifted (2022) ***1/2

Keith Richards- Talk Is Cheap (1988) ****

Tom Verlaine- S/T (1979) ****

• Not sure what the sons of Paul and Gene were aiming for with this record, but I agree with what a friend said, "It's like they never listened to a Kiss record." That's not a bad thing. Some great music here, even if each song sounds like a completely different genre.

• That "Wooly Bully" was a blast! Who knew?

10/7/2026

Paul McCartney- The Boys Of Dungeon Lane: Special Edition Bonus Tracks (2026) ***

Dragonflies- S/T (2026) ****

The Beatles- Abbey Road (1969) ****

The Rifles- No Love Lost (2006) ****

Metallica- Ride The Lightning (1984) ***1/2

Led Zeppelin- II (1969) ****

John Cale- Vintage Violence (1970) ****

The Speedways- Triple Platinum (2025) ****1/2

The Kinks- Kinda Kinks...And A Few Bonus Tracks (1965) ****

John Paul Keith- Memphis Circa 3AM (2013) ***1/2

The Speedways- Triple Platinum (2025) ****1/2

George Harrison- S/T (1979) ****

• Dragonflies was even better the second time around. 

• My friend Mike who turned me onto Cyanide Pills, suggested The Speedways, as well. This was fantastic. From England, they sound like a skinny tie power pop band from the 70's, if fronted by Tommy Keene. This album is a compilation of songs from their first five LPs. Great stuff. Going back in for more.

• The self-titled George record from 1979 is an underrated gem.