10/17/2026

iPod on Shuffle:
Son Of A Preacher Man- The Gaylettes 
London Lady- The Stranglers
My Valentine- Rhett Miller
Unreal World- The Godfathers
Judge Not- Bob Marley
Revolution- Charlie Hunter Quartet
Gun In Every Room- Bruce Springsteen
Bitter Blue- Cat Stevens
One Way Love- Bryan Ferry
Somewhere In Hollywood- 10cc
The Leopard- Robyn Hitchcock
Africa- The Meters
Endorphinemachine- Prince
Soul Groovin'- The Equals
Remember- John Lennon
Know By Now- Robert Palmer
Echoes Round The Sun- Paul Weller 

World Party- Goodbye Jumbo (1990) ****

The Psychedelic Furs- Mirror Moves (1984) **** 

Donna Summer- Walk Away: The Best Of 1977-1980 (1980) ****

10/16/2026

Buffalo Springfield- S/T (1966) ****

The Brothers Gillespie- Kingfisher (2026) ***

Pete Roth Trio featuring Bill Bruford- San Sebastian, 7/23/25 (2025) ***1/2

Stevie Wonder- Innervisions (1973) ****

Nine Inch Nails- Pretty Hate Machine (1989) ****

Queen- The Game (1980) ****

Paul & Linda McCartney- Ram (1971)- ****

Lee Dorsey- Yes We Can (1970) ****

The Beat- S/T (1979) ***1/2

Fiction Plane- Everything Will Never Be OK (2003) ****

Cyanide Pills- Soundtrack To The New Cold War (2023) ****

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!!."