8/14/2026

The Womack Sisters- S/T (2026) ***

Jon Batiste- Black Mozart (2026) ****

Bob Marley & The Wailers- Uprising (1980) ****

The Harvey Averne Dozen- S/T (1969) ***1/2

King Crimson- Discipline: Steven Wilson Remix (1981/2022) ****

Adrian Belew- Inner Revolution (1992) ****

The B-52's- Ancient Culture: Mesopotamia Revisited, Disc 1 (1982/2026) ****

The Lemon Twigs- Look For Your Mind! (2026) ****

Aimee Mann- Whatever (1993) ****

Cheap Trick- S/T (1977) ****

Todd Rundgren- Red Bank, NJ: 8/12/2026 (2026) ****

 

 

 

• The Womack Sisters started off strong, then fizzled into another all style/no substance Daptone record.

• In a Belew mood after getting tickets to the BEAT tour, now with Terry Bozzio on board! 

• Really liked "Mesopotamia" when it was released and I hadn't thought about it in years. This new expanded set is terrific. The addition of the lost tracks to the original set is a plus. Normally I wouldn't care about a live disc, but I happened to be at the Roseland show that is included. Good souvenir.

• Wow! That Aimee Mann record sounded better than ever. It's been ages since I played it. Still love "Bachelor No. 2" more, but this is right up there. I also have a great Aimee/XTC story that I might share at the other place next week.

 

8/13/2026

Bob Marley & The Wailers- Confrontation (1983) **1/2

Peter Tosh- Equal Rights (1977) ****

King Crimson- In The Court Of The Crimson King (1969) ****

Robert Palmer- Pride (1983) ****

Bob Marley & The Wailers- Live! (1975) ***

Lou Reed- The Blue Mask (1982) ****

Etta James- Rocks The House (1963) ***1/2

The Beatles- Let It Be: Giles Martin Mix (1970/2021) ****

8/12/2026

The Beatles- A Hard Day's Night, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: MONO RM (1964/2024) ****

The Critters- Younger Girl (1966) ***

The Kinks - Arthur, Or...:Kevin Gray Stereo Master (1969/2019) ***1/2

The Partridge Family- Album (1970) ***

8/11/2026

Gram Parsons- GP (1973) ****

Roy Ayers Ubiquity- Red Black & Green (1973) **** 

Can- Ege Bamyasi (1972) ***1/2

Andy Crofts- Melody Boy (2026) **1/2 

Robert Palmer- Secrets (1979) ****

Faces- Ooh La La: Kevin Gray Master (1973/2025)  ****

Generation X- S/T (1978) ****

Graham Parker- Howlin' Wind (1976) ***1/2

Cheap Trick- The Latest (2009) ****

8/10/2026

Bryan Ferry- Bete Noire (1987) ***1/2

Paul McCartney & Wings- Red Rose Speedway (1973) **** 

Cheap Trick- All Washed Up (2025) ****

The Beatles- Meet The Beatles: 2024 MONO RM (1964/2024) ****

The Kinks- Soap Opera: Kevin Gray Master (1975/2023) ****

iPod on Shuffle:
Meanwhile Back At The Ranch...Should I Smoke -Badfinger
Only- Nine Inch Nails
Who's That Man- Todd Rundgren
Get Up, Get Into It, & Get Involved- James Brown
Day Tripper- The Beatles
Border Song- Aretha Franklin
Julian The Hooligan- Rockin' Horse
Know Your Rights- The Clash
Thoughs To Send- Juliana Hatfield & Eric Payne
Rudy, A Message To You- Dandy
Do Right Woman-Do Right Man- Aretha Franklin
Road To Ruin- Mr. Big
If She Knew What She Wants (Live)- Jules Shear, Marshall Crenshaw & Graham Maby
Nightmare- The Whyte Boots
Wild Mountain Thyme- The Byrds
Terrapin- Rockfour
Had To Phone Ya- The Beach Boys
Champs- Wire
Everything- Adrian Belew
First Came The Thunder- Chuck Prophet w/Qiensave
How Can That Be- Lou Rawls
Love To Love You Baby- Donna Summer

8/9/2026

The Agrovators Meets The Revolutioners At Channel One Studios (1977) ****

Linton Kwesi Johnson- Bass Culture (1980) ***1/2  

Gal E Caetano Veloso- Domingo (1967) ***1/2

Harry Nilsson- Harry (1969) ***1/2

Otis Redding- Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul (1965) ****

Small Faces- The Autumn Stone: Expanded Remaster,  Sides 1-4 (1969/2025) ****

Robyn Hitchcock- The Confuser (2026) ****

The Psychedelic Furs- Forever Now (1982) ***1/2

The Ventures- In Space: MONO (1964) ****

Charli XCX- Music, Fashion, Film (2026) ****

Grace Jones- Nightclubbing (1981) ****

Paul Weller- Wake Up The Nation: Anniversary Remix (2010/2020) ****

Specimen- Wet Warm Cling Film Red Velvet (1997) ***

The Pretty Things- Get The Picture? (1965) ***1/2

8/8/2026

Mississippi John Hurt- Today! (1966) ***1/2

Dennis Bovell & The 4th Street Orchestra- Ah Who Seh? Go Deh! (1976) ****

The Pretty Things- Emotions (1967) **1/2

Love- S/T: Kevin Gray Stereo Master (1966/2018) ****

Jules Shear- Allow Me (2000) ****

Lou Reed- Street Hassle (1978) ***1/2

Albert King- Born Under A Bad Sign (1967) ****

The Beatles- Beatles For Sale: Stereo (1964) ****

Jr. Walker And The All Stars- Home Cookin' (1969) ****

Little Feat- Sailin' Shoes (1972) ****

Charlie Hunter- Space Bomb (2026) ****

Elvis Costello & The Attractions- Blood & Chocolate (1986) ****

Bad Brains- Rock For Light (1983) ****

Television- Adventure (1978)

• The 4th Street Orchestra will be this week's Reggae Record Of The Week. Get a jump on it.

• "Emotions" is a pretty lousy Pretty Things record. They really couldn't decide just what kind of band they wanted to be for the first 10 years of their career, at least to my ears.

• Kevin Gray strikes again. Love's debut never sounded better. It's as if you're in the studio hearing playback.

• "Space Bomb" is Charlie Hunter's best in years. Check it out here.

• "WE WILL NOT DO WHAT THEY WANT OR DO WHAT THEY SAY! OH NO!"

 

• I've tried, twice a year, maybe three or four, since 1978, to appreciate "Adventure." And if "Marquee Moon" never existed, I'd have more love for it. But it is really a terrible follow-up.