10/15/2026

W.A.M.M.- Live At The Columns, New Orleans: 10/13/2026 (2026) ****

David Jahson- Natty Chase The Barber Away (1978) ***1/2

The Equals- Sensational Equals (1968) ***1/2

Dion & The Belmonts- Together Again (1967) ****

Tony Levin Band- Santa Cruz, 6/15/00 (2000) ***1/2

The Equals- Equals Explosion (1967) ***1/2

Joe Jackson Band - Volume 4 (2003) ****

 

 

• W.A.M.M. is Brad Walker, Joe Ashlar, Martin Masakowski and Stanton Moore and they just kicked off a new residency at The Columns Hotel. They will be playing one Tuesday a month through 2026, and possibly beyond, and then head to Dockside Studios in Lafayette to make a record. The music here is much different than anything I've heard from Stanton. This has a more modern jazz feel and the playing by all four is of course, outstanding. The Billie Eilish and NIN covers were particularly intense. It's HERE for a few days, if you're interested. Pretty solid recording of both sets, though the between song banter is nearly impossible to hear.

10/14/2026

James Booker- Junco Partner (1976) ****

The Iguanas- Plastic Silver 9-Volt Heart (2003) ****

Derrick Morgan- Love City (1979) **

The Allman Brothers w/Eric Clapton & Susan Tedeschi- Beacon Theatre, NYC: 3/19/09 (2009) ***

Led Zeppelin- Houses Of The Holy (1973) ****

Pantera- Cowboys From Hell (1990) ***

The Rifles- No Love Lost (2013) ****

Black Sabbath- Vol. 4 (1972) ***1/2

The Beatles- The Early Beatles: 2024 MONO RM (1965/2024) ****

The Rolling Stones- Stripped (1995) ****

The Rolling Stones- Steel Wheels (1989) ****

T. Rex- Dandy In the Underworld (1977) ***1/2

 

 

• Derrick Morgan is a reggae legend but his "Love City" is a third rate attempt at soul music. I should have known better than to give it a shot. 

 

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) ****