11/10/2026

Jelly Roll Morton- New Orleans Joys: The Earliest Recordings, 1923–1926 (2026) ***1/2

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

Steven Wilson- Requiem For A Village (2026) **1/2

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers- S/T: 2026 Mix (1976/2026) ***1/2

Willy DeVille- Crow Jane Alley (2004) ****

Mike Viola- Paul McCarthy (2023) ****

King Crimson- Three Of A Perfect Pair (1984) ****

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band- East Rutherford, 7/9/81: 70 Minute Edit (2020) ****

• Saw BEAT for the second time in a week last night. I was out of my skin after hearing that Terry Bozzio was now part of the lineup. Well, the first show in Huntington was good. But last night's show in Newark was outstanding, no thanks to Terry Bozzio. He looked lost. Yes, he is 75 years old. But Bill Bruford is almost 80, and recent videos show Bruford as loose as ever. Bozzio just did not bring it. He just hammered away with no finesse. Fortunately, the rest of the band did bring it, and the performance gave me a new appreciation for "Three Of A Perfect Pair," a record that has always been my least favorite of the three 80's KC records. No more. I think I love "Three Of A Perfect Pair" more than "Beat."

 

11/9/2026

Todd Rundgren- Runt: Rhino Reserve Analog Remaster (1970/2026) ****

Todd Rundgren- Runt. The Ballad Of...: Rhino Reserve Analog Remaster (1971/2026) ****

Andy Burrows & Matt Haig- Reasons To Stay Alive (2019) ***

Velvet Underground- S/T: Kevin Gray MONO Master (1969) ****

Mott The Hoople- Brain Capers: Rhino Reserve Analog Remaster (1971/2026) ****

The Traveling Wilburys- Vol. 1 (1988) ****

Sam Cooke- Mr. Soul (1963) ****

iPod on Shuffle:

Walls- Yes
I Will Dare- The Replacements
Somebody Cares, Somebody Understands- Brad Mehldau
Momamma Scuba- John Cale
Underneath The Mango Tree- Ray Barretto
The Ballad Of Danny Bailey (1909-1934) Elton John
Ballad Of Mott The Hoople- Mott The Hoople
Flower King Of Flies- The Nice
Liquor Fit- Sheek The Shake & His Royal Camels
Solitude- Allen Toussaint
Taken In - Mike & the Mechanics
Bama Lama Bama Loo- Little Richard
I'm So Tired (2018 Stereo Mix)- The Beatles
Circus- The Jam
Watch Your Step (Alt. Vers.)- Elvis Costello
Everybody Else Is Wrong- Utopia
Telegram Sam- T. Rex
This Will Be Our Year- The Zombies
Begin The Begin- R.E.M.
Earthquake- Prince Buster
When I Write The Book- Rockpile
North Country- Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

11/8/2026

Andrew Hill- Mosaic Select-Solo: Disc One (2006) ***

v/a-Arhoolie Records 40th Anniversary: 1960-2000, The Journey Of Chris Strachwitz- Disc 4 (2000)  ***1/2 

The Rolling Stones- Aftermath: U.K. (1966) ****

Bobby Charles- Secrets Of The Heart (1998) ****

The Beatles- Rubber Soul: 2026 Stereo Remix (1966/2026) ****

Kiss- Rock & Roll Over: Eddie Kramer Remix (1976/2026) ***1/2

Bob Dylan & The Rolling Thunder Review- Fort Collins, 5/23/76 (2026) ****1/2

Plasticsoul- We Can Hear You, Clem Fandango (2026) ***1/2

Los Lobos- Ride This- The Covers E.P. (2004) ****1/2

Thin Lizzy- Johnny The Fox (1976) ****

Sutherland Brothers & Quiver- Lifeboat (1973) ****

 

• If you know and love "Rock & Roll Over" as I do, you will have fun spotting the differences in the new remix, including more bass and reverb, louder backing vocals, and even more Ace. Is it better? No. But it's not terrible either. Just pointless.

• The Dylan show from 5/23 is one of the five "must hear" shows from the massive new box, according to Dylan expert Ray Padgett. The other four are 4/25, 4/27, 5/8 and 5/11.  As far as Fort Collins? Pretty damn amazing! The versions of "Isis," "Blowin' In The Wind," "Oh Sister," "You're A Big Girl, Now," and "Idiot Wind" are all stellar.

• Today we have two rare four & a half star records. I was truly blown away by the Dylan Fort Collins show, and just figured it would be the best thing I listened to today. But that Los Lobos covers E.P. shocked me. I own the CD and yet I don't remember ever listening to it. Every cover was brilliant. 

• SB & Q- an amazing catalogue of music that needs more attention.

 

11/7/2026

Joe Jackson- Body & Soul (1984) ****

U2- The Unforgettable Fire (1984) ***

Queens Of The Stone Age- Perfecth (2026) ****

The Travellers- Black Black Minds (1977) ***

The Rolling Stones- Exile On Main St. (1972) ****

Los Lobos- The Ride (2004) ****

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers- No Sleep Til L.A. (2026) ****

Television- Marquee Moon (1977) ****

Patti Smith Group- Radio Ethiopia (1976) ***1/2



• This Petty record is fantastic. It's no random collection of outtakes. It really plays well from top to bottom. Very happy with it.

• It's just one record. That's all it took. One record. And I saw them live before that record was even released. Not at CBGBs, but as the opening act for Peter Gabriel at The Palladium in 1977. I was there for Peter Gabriel. I was hoping to hear Genesis songs, which did not happen. But by the end of Television's opening set, I didn't care about Genesis or Gabriel's solo set. That night was all about Television.

"Marquee Moon" was a game changer. It literally changed my life, because without that album or that live performance by these so-called punks who were playing jazz licks and extended jams over twisted vocals and melodies with as many hooks as your pop Top 40, I may have never moved forward and discovered so much music that quite frankly would have frightened me just a few years prior.

Tom Verlaine often overshadows Richard Lloyd, which is odd because Richard Lloyd was a giant.

"Marquee Moon" remains one of my favorite records of all time. It's a record I play as often as any and it never fails to excite me the same way it did in 1977. R.I.P, Richard. 

 

11/6/2026

Brad Mehldau- Ride Into The Sun (2025) ****

The Upsetters- Many Moods Of...(1970) ***

Roxy Music- For Your Pleasure: Studio Outtakes, Disc 2 (1973/2026) **

Marcia Griffiths- Sweet & Nice (1974) ***1/2

XTC- Oranges & Lemons (1989) ****

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers- You're Gonna Get It: 2026 Mix (1978/2026) ****

Red Hot Chili Peppers- The Uplift Mofo Party Plan (1987) ****

Motorhead- Orgasmatron (1986) ****

• I am crushed over these Roxy outtakes. I mean, there isn't even one revelation. It's all just incomplete snippets or instrumentals or false takes. What a letdown. Hoping Disc 3 is better.

• I found out that Pat Vega died today. Suzanne posted it on social media. Pat was Suzanne's and Tim's mom and Tim Vega and I had an amazing run in the 80's. I miss him daily and today I had to play the Chili Peppers in his honor. Pat would have approved. The RHCP first four records are pretty incredible. They are fast and fun, funky and punky and often nasty. Then Anthony Kiedis decided he could sing. But he can't. The irony is, "Under The Bridge," one of the most horrible big hits in my lifetime, made them superstars and speaking of bridges, that's when I jumped off. The RHCP before "Blood Sugar Sex Magic" still knock me out. Post-"Blood Sugar Sex Magic," they are absolutely horrible.

• A new remix of Motorhead's "Orgasmatron" came out today and after a quick taste test I can say, it's really bad. Stick with the original, though I am most likely talking to no one right now. Motorhead is not a big draw on these pages.

 

11/5/2026

Ry Cooder- S/T (1970) ****

Modern Jazz Quartet- Under The Jasmine Tree (1968) ***

Sly & The Family Stone- Fresh: Kevin Gray Master (1973/2023) ****

The Cars- Panorama (1980) ***1/2

The Edgar Winter Group- Shock Treatment (1974) ***1/2

Todd Rundgren- Live At the Saban Theater, 1/6/16 (2019) ****

Joe Jackson- Hope And Fury (2026) ****

Joe Jackson- Presents Max Champion In "What A Racket" (2023) ****

The Lemon Twigs- The ELO Set, Knockdown Center: 10/30/2026 (2026) ****

11/4/2026

Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Africa 70- he Miss Road (1973) ***

Sly & The Family Stone- There's A Riot Goin' On (1971) ***

Prince- The Truth (1997) ****

Emitt Rhodes- S/T (1970) ****

Roy Ayers Ubiquity- He's Coming (1972) ***1/2

Michael Kiwanuka- Small Changes (2024) **1/2

The Dukes Of Stratosphear- 25 O'Clock (1985) ****

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

Banda AL9- Hey! Hey! We're Banda AL9 (2026) ***1/2