v/a- Studio One Archives, Vol. 2 (2026) **** (15 volumes of Studio One a-sides and b-sides ripped from vinyl, courtesy of: https://compartilhandoreggae.blogspot.com/)
Fernando Perdomo- TRGTR: The Music Of Todd Rundgren (2021) **1/2 Allen Toussaint- Life, Love And Faith (1972) **** Yes- Relayer (1974) *** Rush- Moving Pictures (1981) **** John Doe- A Year In The Wilderness (2007) **** Patti Smith Group- Wave (1979) ***1/2 Say She She- Cut & Rewind (2025) **** Bad Brains- S/T (1982) **** The Clash- S/T: U.K. (1977)- **** Violet Grohl- Be Sweet To Me (2026) **** The Who- By Numbers: Abbey Road HSM (1975/2024) ****
Kraftwerk- Trans Europa Express (1977) **** (Weekend Mix under construction.) v/a- Put On Your Best Dress- Sonia Pottinger's Rocksteady, 1967-1968 (1990) **** (Every volume of this series is outstanding.)
Jason Marsalis- New Orleans Jazz Fest, 5/3/2026 (2026) **** (Missed Jason's Brian Wilson shows by two days on two separate trips to New Orleans. Thankfully, most of his recent Jazz Fest set was dedicated to Brian. Had to buy it. Just amazing stuff.)
The Who- My Generation: Japanese 2016 True Stereo (1965/2016) ****
David Bowie- Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) **** (I wrote
this in January of 2022, "This
album is what I imagine Bowie haters think all Bowie records sound
like. You can hear him posing on every track. His affected vocals even
give me the twitch. But there is enough on it to like, even though it
has always been one of my least played Bowie albums." My feelings
haven't changed much, though I do enjoy it more now than I think I
ever have.) Cheap Trick- Rockford (2006) ***1/2 (Good, forgotten record. More than a half dozen gems.)
Stevie Wonder- Signed, Sealed & Delivered (1970) **** (New episode of Billy Corgan's "The Magnificent Others" features Todd Rundgren and Todd mentions this Stevie record as being a favorite. I think he said, "Not a bad song." He's not wrong, though maybe two or three songs are merely very good.)
The Heartbreakers- L.A.M.F.: The Found '77 Masters (1977/2021) **** Crowded House- Temple Of Low Men (1988) **** The Replacements-Tim: Ed Stasium Mix (1985/2023)- ****
Van Morrison- Remembering Now (2025) **** The Rising Sons- S/T (1966/1992) ***1/2 The Bluebells- This Is...(2026) ***1/2 The Black Crowes- Tallest (1993/2025) ***1/2 Adrian Belew- Young Lions (1990) ***1/2 Prince-1999: Personal Edit (1982/2019) ****
Derek Douget- Love Is Supreme: A Tribute To John Coltrane, Live At The N.O. Jazz Fest, 4/26/2026 (2026) ***1/2 (Stellar set from my man Derek, one of the greatest sax players out of New Orleans. It's HERE, so grab it while you can.)
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66- Foursider (1972) *** (Two sides are plenty.)
Boston- S/T (1976) **** Paul McCartney- The Boys Of Dungeon Lane (2026) ****
Squeeze- Dodgy Argybargy (1980/2026) **** (I did some tweaking and it sounded great. But I may need to tweak it again. It's essentially Side One with some changes to Side Two. Out go "Here Comes That Feeling," "Vicky Verky" and "Wrong Side Of The Moon" and in come "Funny How It Goes" and "What The Butler Saw.")
Grace Jones- Nightclubbing (1981) ***** (There
is nothing wrong with this record. There isn't one nit to pick. It's
perfect. It’s unique. It’s sublime. And sexy. And slick. And smart. And a
dozen more words that start with “S.” And Sly & Robbie are driving
the bus the whole way. And the records before and after are nothing to shake a stick at either. What a trifecta!)
Iggy Pop- The Idiot (1977)- ****1/2 (I'm thinking this and Grace Jones' "Nightclubbing" on shuffle. Need one or two more. Maybe Robert Palmer "Clues." Or the obvious, Side One of "Low" and "Heroes?" Maybe "Marquee Moon?")
Violet Grohl- Be Sweet To Me (2026) **** (Did not expect to enjoy this as much as I did.)
Pink Floyd- The Piper At The Gates: Stereo (1967) **** Fripp & Eno- Healthy Colours (1979/1994) **
Little Feat- Ebbets Field, Denver: 7/19/73 (2026) ***1/2 (Maybe you've heard or maybe not, but a huge lot of soundboard recordings from both The Capitol Theater in Port Chester and Ebbets Field in Denver have leaked and many have been turning up online. This is from that huge leak. And it's pretty great. You can find it and lots of more HERE.)
The Replacements- Boink!! (1986) ****
Squeeze- Some Fantastic Place (1993) **** (I didn't love this record when it came out. But whenever I play it, I love it more & I find new brilliance.)
Crazy Egypt- John Cale Seize The Rainbow- Sonny Sharrock Band At Last (I Found A Love)- Taj Mahal Sinner- Neil Finn Never The Same- The Cribs Gentle On My Mind- Lou Rawls I'm Going Out (The Same Way I Came In)- Kiki Dee I Don't Know- The Replacements Everything- Adrian Belew Break Into Your Heart- Iggy Pop Feathers- The Black Crowes For The Love Of Him- Bobbi Martin Everytime You Go Away- Hall & Oates 27 Spanishes- Los Lobos My List- Shelby Lynne & Allison Moorer Come To My Side- Dion & The Belmonts Different Strings- Rush Superman Lover- Johnny "Guitar" Watson Suicide- Thin Lizzy You're So Fine- Pee Wee Kershaw Sacred Cow- Crowded House Toys In The Attic- R.E.M.
The Pale Fountains- Pacific Street (1984) **1/2 The Replacements- Pleased To Meet Me (1987) **** Paul McCartney- Working Classical (1999) ***1/2 Sally Baby's Silver Dollars- Festival Internationale, Lafayette: 4/25/2026 (2026) ***1/2 India Ramey- Villain Era (2026) *** The Rolling Stones- Black & Blue (1976) **** The Greenberry Woods- It's All Good, Sugar...(2026) **** Blue Oyster Cult- Mirrors (1979) **** The Greenberry Woods- House (2018) ***
Creme Soda-Tricky Zingers (1975) *** (Sorry. No notes or lagniappes today. But man, do I have a story about this record.)
David Bowie- "Heroes" (1977) **** Squeeze- Trixies (2026) ***1/2 801-Live (1976) **** The Beatles- Abbey Road (1969) **** Sly & Robbie- Power House Dub (2026) ***
Dogstar- All In Now (2026) ** (This was one early U2 song rewritten 12 times.)
Billy Joel- Turnstiles (1976) **** The Greenberry Woods- It's All Good, Sugar...(2026) **** (Even better second time around. Review coming soon.) Izzy Stradlin & The Ju Ju Hounds- S/T (1992) **** (Better than any GNR record. There. I said it. And the track Izzy left off the album is the best JuJu Hounds groove of all. This track rocks!)
