Wednesday, November 12, 2025

11/11/25

Cheap Trick- Dream Police (1979)- ****

Neil Finn- Home Concerts: Personal Playlist (2020/2025)- ***1/2

(This was a series of live streams recorded during the early days COVID lockdown. I accumulated 128 songs between 3/18-6/6. Lots of covers, hits, deep cuts from all parts of Finn's life. It's really great stuff, though I still have a hard time listening as it reninds me too much of that period.)

Utopia- Ra: Side One (1977)- ***1/2
Chris Hillman- Bidin' My Time (2017)- ****
The Replacements- Songs For Slim (2013)- ****

The Who- Who Are You: Disc Four, Shepperton Rehearsals (1978/2025)- ***

(Sloppy, raw and rocking...at times. Will never listen a second time, but I really enjoyed some of it, especially hearing "Run Run Run." Though I was none too pleased that "Won't Get Fooled Again" cut before Moon's break. Was it so bad? Inquiring minds want to know.) 

Suzi Quatro- A's & B's & Rarities (2025) - **1/2

X-Ray Spex- Germ Free Adolescents (1978)-****

(Needed to wake from the Suzi Quatro slumber.)







1 comment:

Dr Wu said...

Submitted for your consideration, a favorite album from 2025:
From Car Seat Headrest’s The Scholars, “Planet Desperation” - https://music.apple.com/us/album/planet-desperation/1796212327?i=1796212591
Think a lo-fi “Supper’s Ready” in that it actually consists of several songs. Hope you enjoy, sir. And thank you for all you do. Cheers :)

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