3/19/2026

Stanton Moore, John Medeski, Nels Cline & Skerik- Garcia's Chicago, 3/14/26, Late Show- ***
(Two hour show with about an hour of noodling. Good, not great.)
(https://archive.org/details/SMoore2026-03-14.late)

New Age Doom feat. H.R.- Angels Against Angels (2026)- ****
The Black Crowes- A Pound Of Feathers (2026)- ***1/2
Fire Town- The Good Life (1988)- **1/2
Kelly Groucutt- Kelly (1982)-***1/2

Roy Wood- The Singles (1982)- ****
(This is a sketchy release. It's on the Speed (?) label. The Move stuff sounds like it was recorded off of an A.M. radio. But all else sounds great and it's truly a great representation of this madman genius.)

Rush- Grace Under Pressure: Terry Brown Mix (1984/2026)- ***1/2
Traffic- Mr. Fantasy: U.S. Stereo (1967)- ****
v/a-The Harder They Come, O.S.T. (1972)- ****

3/17/2026

Edward Bear- Close Your Eyes (1973)- **1/2

John Lennon- Plastic Ono Band: Ultimate Mix, Side One (1970/2021)- ***
(This "ultimate" mix is pretty terrible. It's a muddy mess and completely ruins the original, raw feel of the recording.)

Beady Eye- Complete 7" Singles: A White Trash Soul Compilation (2025)- ****
Utopia- Ra: Side One (1977)- ****
Juliana Hatfield & Eric Payne- Bets (2026)- ****
Kid Creole & The Coconuts- Wise Guy (1982)- ****
Creedence Clearwater Revival- Green River: Abbey Road HSM (1969/2018)- ***12

Outfit- Preservers Of The Pearl (2026 )- ****
(Excellent new record from Daniel Romano.)

v.a- Phil Spector's 20 Greatest Hits (1976)- ****
("Walking In The Rain!" That is all.)

The Motors- Approved By (1978)- ****
(Been years since I played this one. So many gems!)

Montrose- S/T (1973)-
(Took in about 600 records this weekend. Been listing for sale on Discogs and listening as I go along. I am in the "M" box.)

The Monkees- Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd. (1967)- ****

3/16/2026

Kraftwerk- Radio-Activity (1975)-***1/2

Juliana Hatfield & Erik Payne- Bets (2026)- ****
(Second spin even better. Love this record.)

Robert Palmer- Double Fun (1978)- ****

Olive Jones- For Mary (2026)- ***1/2
(A rec from Paul In DK. Good stuff! Like Norah Jones but meatier. Thanks Paul.)

Nicky Hopkins- The Tin Man Was A Dreamer (1973)- ****

Heaven 17- S/T: Side One (1982)- **1/2
(This did not hold up, though I still love the 12" version of "Let Me Go.")

Halfnelson- S/T (1972)- ***1/2
Lene Lovich- Stateless (1978)- ***1/2

3/15/2026

Henry Mancini- Music From Peter Gunn (1959)- ***
Bob Dylan- Blood On The Tracks: MoFi Orig. Master (1975/2012)- ****
v/a- Jin Records: 1967-1969 (2026)- ***

v.a- Written In Their Soul-The Stax Songwriter Demos: Uncut Songs Part One (2023)- ****
(This set is endlessly entertaining. Some highlights below.)

(Stax Lagniappe) 

Squeeze- Trixies (2026)- ***1/2
Elton John- Tumblweed Connection (1970)- ****
Traffic- John Barleycorn Must Die (1970)- ****

The Tubes- Personal Playlist (2026)- ****
(It's HERE for your listening (dis)pleasure. Fair warning, it's heavy on the Todd Rundgren produced records. Hey, whattaya want from life?)

The B-52's- Cosmic Thing (1989)- ****
Alice Cooper- Greatest Hits (1974)- ****

Scandal- S/T (1982)- ****
(This was great! I've got a few stories about this record, this band, Patty. Maybe I'll add it to the book. Or not.)

3/14/2026

Herbie Nichols- The Prophetic Herbie Nichols (1955)- ***
The Finn Brothers- Finn (1996)- ****

Holly & The Italians- The Right To Be Italian (1981)- ****
(Always loved "Tell That Girl To Shut Up," but had no recollection of the rest of the album. It's pretty great!)

Ray Davies & The Kinks- Bonus Tracks, Demos & More: An hpunch Compilation (2026)- ***
Marshall Crenshaw- #447 (1999)- ***1/2

The Beach Boys- Dance Dance Dance (1981)- ****
(All analog repress of "Today" with the last two filler tracks removed. Smart reissue.)

Billy Idol- Rebel Yell (1983)- ***
Black Sabbath- Vol. 4 (1972)- ****
Small Faces- Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake: Stereo, Side One (1968)- ****
The Black Crowes- A Pound Of Feathers (2026)-   ***1/2
Iggy Pop- The Idiot (1977)- ****

Cameo- Alligator Woman (1982)- ****
(I love this record! Haven't heard it in years, but I picked up 700 records this weekend and there were two copies of this. It's a $5 record, but it's $500 worth of badass.)

The Beach Boys- California Girls (1980)- ****
(All analog repress of "Summer Days & Summer Nights" with the last two filler tracks removed. Smart reissue.)

3/13/2026

Tappa Zukie- Escape From Hell (1978)- ***
The Meters- Look-A Py Py: Kevin Gray Master (1970/2023)- ****

Tinariwen- Hoggar (2026)- ****
(I loved these guys at one time and then they fell off my radar. This new one is pretty great.)

The Beach Boys- Pet Sounds: Kevin Gray Stereo Cut (1966/2015)- ****

Juliana Hatfield & Eric Payne- Bets (2026)- ***1/2
(Juliana and her contractor! Who'd a thunk it? I really enjoyed this. Sweet melodies, chunky guitars and more than a few forays into Television/Verlaine territory. Looking forward to a second spin.)

Velvet Underground- Loaded (1970)- ****
Jellyfish- Spilt Milk: Vinylphyle Edition (1993/2026)- ****
Paul Westerberg- 14 Songs (1993)- ****
Husker Du- New Day Rising (1985)- ***1/2
Squeeze- East Side Story (1981)- ****




 

3/12/2026

Quarteto Novo-S/T (1967)- ****
(This record is a killer!)

v/a- Well Cha'rged Channel One (1997)- **1/2
(Below average collection of rock steady and dub.)

Thomas F. Browne- Wednesday's Child (1971)- ***1/2
Buddy Holly-Personal Playlist (2026)- ***

The Black Crowes- A Pound Of Feathers (2026)- ***1/2
(First pass was fun. Same template as the last record. I guess a few more spins will determine if the new songs are better or worse than the last album.)

The Tubes- Love Bomb (1985)- ****

State Of Micky & Tommy- S/T (2008)- ****
(Excellent U.K. psych, featuring a pre-Spooky Tooth and Foreigner Mick Jones.)

Music City- Welcome To Music City (2026)-****
The Byrds- Sweetheart Of The Rodeo (1968)- ****
Davey Lane- Finally, A Party Record (2025)- ****


Are you an Allman Brothers fan? 17 years ago today, the ABB played their 4th show of a 15 show 40th Anniversary run at the Beacon Theatre. There were many special guests during that run. Here's the show from 3/13/2009, with special guests Boz Scaggs and Bruce Willis.