Frank Hovington- Lonesome Road Blues (1976)- ***1/2
(I discovered this record about 5 years ago. They call it "Piedmont Blues," most notably played by Mississippi John Hurt and Blind Blake. But Hovington is no slouch. This is a lovely morning record.)
Snooks Eaglin- Teasin' You (1992)- ****
(I miss Snooks. Always a highlight seeing him perform in New Orleans. His best stuff is the early 60's sides with James Booker and George & Bob French. But this electric set with a rhythm section of George Porter Jr. & Herman Ernest III is pretty great, too.)
Television- S/T (1992)- **1/2
(I really want to like this more, but it never takes.)
Hans Rotenberry & Brad Jones- Mountain Jack (2010)-****
(I wrote about this 15 years ago and it has been off my radar since, thanks to an iTunes crash where I lost a ton of files. Thankfully, I got it back, courtesy of hpunch and it sounds as great as I remembered it. Hans Rotenberry, from power poppers The Shazam, and the great producer/guitarist/singer/songwriter Brad Jones, team up for a bright and infectious collection of tunes that will surely get into your brain and remain for days. Here is a two-fer.)
Jules Shear- More (2008)- ****
(The last great Jules album.)
Jules Shear- Watch Dog (1983)- ****
(The first great Jules Shear album.)
Dry Cleaning- Secret Love (2025)- *1/2
(Nope. Made it through three and a half songs.)
The Rolling Stones- Metamorphosis (1975)- ****
(I love this collection.)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions- Trust: Bonus Tracks (1981/2003)- ***1/2
(A few classic b-sides, but none of the alternates are better than the ones E.C. chose to release.)
Robert Plant- The Principle Of Moments (1983)- **1/2
(Happy Birthday Jimmy Page! This record bored me. Love the first two tracks, but then it's a snoozefest. Probably why I haven't played in 30 years.)
John Waite- Ignition (1982)- ****
(One great rock radio song after another. Man, Waite is one great singer.)
(John Waite Six Pack)
Ronnie Lane- See Me (1980) -****
(All Music didn't even bother to review this record. It's pure Ronnie. Listen to it.)
Bad Brains- Live At The Bayou, 7/14/80 (2025)- ***1/2
4 comments:
Lotsa good stuff today. Really enjoyed Frank and Snooks (six-pack, yeah!)
Television '92 - I love half of it, the solo on In World melts me.
Big Hans/Shazam fan - I keep wondering where he is and what he's up to.
Jules, yeah!!
Randy
Thanks for the reminder that life is better when you listen to Snooks.
Also, completely agree on the Trust bonus tracks. The original album is the absolute best.
Have a great Saturday.
Couldn't agree more on the Robert Plant album. I love the "hits" (In the Mood; Big Log), but that's pretty much it. I have liked some of Plant's stuff, here and there, but the only full non-Zep Plant album I have really enjoyed repeatedly is Walking Into Clarksdale.
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