9/24-25/2026

Irma Thomas- Love Is The Foundation (2020) ****

Lou Reed- Rock And Roll Animal (1974) ****

Lloyd Parks- Officially (1972) *****

9/23/2026

Professor Longhair- New Orleans Piano (1972) ****

9/22/2026

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

Sade- The Best of... (1994) ****

Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit- The Rose Of England (1985)  ****

Mastodon- Marrow Deep (2026) ***1/2

The Young Rascals- Groovin’ (1967) ****

9/21/2026

Sugar Minott- Wicked Ago Feel It (1984) ***1/2

Lou Reed- Legendary Hearts (1983) ***

Bill Nelson- Chimera (1983) ***1/2

Todd Rundgren- July 19th, 2026: Acoustic Set (2026) ***1/2

Scissor Sisters- S/T (2003) ****

Sweet- Action: The Sweet Anthology, Personal Edit (2009) ****

Roger Joseph Manning Jr.- Hopium (2026) ***

Mott The Hoople- Mott: Kevin Gray Master (1973/2016) ****

The Ramones- Animal Boy (1986) ***

Matthew Sweet- Blue Sky On Mars (1997) ****

9/20/2026

v/a- Stand And Give Praise, Trojan Roots Reggae: Disc One- Dread Out Deh (2010) ***

v/a- Tea & Symphony: The English Baroque Sound 1967-1974 (2007) ***1/2

James Booker- True: Live At Tipitina's, 4/25/78 (2023) ****

Eli Paperboy Reed- Getting There (2026) ***

Dave Edmunds- Closer To The Flame (1989) ****

Bob Dylan- Infidels (1983) ****

9/19/2026

The Lovin' Spoonful- Hums Of The Lovin' Spoonful: MONO (1966) ***1/2

John Coltrane- My Favorite Things: Kevin Gray MONO Master (1961/2022) ****

v/a- Louisiana Swamp Pop (1977) ***

Bob Marley & The Wailers- Babylon By Bus (1978) ***1/2

Tin Machine- S/T (1989) ****

Nicole Atkins- Drama (2026) ****

Thin Lizzy- Thunder & Lightning (1983) ***1/2

Eno- Another Green World (1975) ****

Chuck Berry- After School Session: Acoustic Sounds Remaster (1957/2026) ****

Hole - Celebrity Skin (1998) ***

Gyasi- Songs From The Holler (2026) ***

 

•I love "Celebrity Skin" and it would normally get an easy ***1/2-****.  But this new 180g reissue that was released on 9/18 sounds like crap. Buyer beware. The Chuck Berry, on the other hand, blew my mind.  

•Was not expecting an acoustic blues record from Gyasi. I went in knowing nothing about this new one and I was surprised but not disappointed. Worth your time.

9/18/2026

Queen- II, Side Black: 2026 Mix (1974/2026) ****

v/a- Ska Ba Dip: The Essential King Edwards (1989) ***1/2

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

Roger Taylor- Violence Insane In A Beautiful World (2026) **1/2

Susanna Hoffs- The List (2026) ***

Electric Light Orchestra- A New World Record (1976) ****

Nicole Atkins- Italian Ice (2020) **1/2

The Rumble- Ain't No Dying (2026) ****

Ultravox!- Rare Retro (2016) ****

Whitesnake- S/T (1987) ****

Raido Birdman- Radios Appear (1977) ****

 

• I think the new Echo & The Bunnymen has potential to be a keeper.

• The Susanna Hoffs played like a "musical bio," and I guess it was designed that way. But it wasn't very exciting on first pass. I'm not giving up on this one...yet.

• Okay, "Italian Ice" is exactly what kept me away from Nicole Atkins all these years. Going to stick with the new one and then try something else, maybe her debut.

• The Rumble is shaping up to be a fantastic New Orleans release.

• Didn't realize there was an Ultravox! "Island Years" box. This bonus disc is a killer. If you love the first three John Foxx records, this set of oddities and leftovers is fantastic. Live stuff, remixes, single mixes--it all plays so much differently than what you are familiar with.

• I have no guilty pleasures when it comes to music. I don't listen to music ironically. That said, Whitesnake's 1987 blockbuster is the best of its kind.