10/20/2026

Blossom Toes- We Are Ever So Clean (1967) ****

Howard Tate- Get It While You Can (1967) ****

Budgie- Bandolier (1975) ***1/2

The Black Crowes- Croweology: Edit (2010/2026) ***1/2

Tuff Darts!- S/T (1978) ***1/2

Utopia- S/T (1982) ****

Big Star- #1 Record (1972) ****

Astral Drive- S/T (2018) ***

David Bowie- Pin Ups (1973)- ****

10/19/2026

Renaissance- Ashes Are Burning (1973) ****

John McLaughlin- Extrapolation (1969) ***1/2

Sam Cooke- Night Beat (1963) ****

Elvis Costello & The Attractions- Almost Blue (1981) ***

Blue Oyster Cult- Mirrors (1979) ****

Quiet Sun- Mainstream: 2026 Mix (1975/2026) ***1/2

NRBQ- Workshop (1972) ****

Cyanide Pills- Still Bored (2013) ****

Elvis Presley- Blue Hawaii (1961) ****

10/18/2026

Snooks Eaglin- The First Decade-1953-1962 (2022) ***

Sandy Denny- Sandy (1972) ****

Nicole Atkins- Drama (2026) ****

Deep Purple- Come Taste The Band (1975) ****

Ultravox- Systems Of Romance (1978) ****

Fontaines D.C.- Dopamine Chamber (2026) **1/2

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!!." 

10/10/2026

Alexis & The Samurai- Move Into View (2016) ****

Eno- Here Come The Warm Jets (1974) ****

Troye Sivan- She's The Best (2026) ***

Stone Temple Pilots/Velvet Revolver- Personal Playlist (2025) ***1/2

Thin Lizzy- Chinatown (1980) ****

The Speedways- Talk Of The Town (2022) ****

Nilsson- Nilsson Schmilsson (1971) ****

Teenage Fanclub- Do Not Dare To Dream: About Half (2026) **1/2

Candy Butchers- Making Up Time (2006) ****

Cheap Trick- In Color: Kevin Gray Master (1977/2011) ****

The Byrds- Mr. Tambourine Man: Stereo (1965) ****

 

• Troye Sivan was recommended by a friend, I assume because I love the Charli XCX record.  Some good stuff here and a nice companion to Charli, though "Music, Fashion, Film" is much tighter. 

• Can't say I don't keep trying with Teenage Fanclub. This new record bored the hell out of me. 

10/9/2026

Johnny Cash- American V: A Hundred Highways (2006) ***1/2

Tommy McCook & Bobby Ellis- Green Mango (1974) ****

Big Star- Radio City (1974) ****

King's X- Dogman (1994) ***

King Crimson- Islands: David Singleton Elemental Mix (1971/2026) ***

Fairport Convention- Unhalfbricking (1969) ****

Todd Rundgren- A Wizard/A True Star (1973) ****

The Chambers Brothers- The Time Has Come (1967) ****

Lee Dorsey- Ride Your Pony- Get Out Of My Life Woman (1966) ***1/2

The Rolling Stones- Beggars Banquet (1968) ****

Black Sabbath- Sabotage (1975) ****



 

10/8/2026

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

Stanley Simmons- Dancing While The World Is Ending (2026) ***1/2

Grace Jones- Warm Leatherette (1980) ****

Sam The Sham & the Pharoahs- Wooly Bully: MONO (1965) ****

Stiff Little Fingers- Inflammable Material (1979) ****

Jeff Beck- Wired: Kevin Gray Master (1976/2010) ****

Trombone Shorty- Lifted (2022) ***1/2

Keith Richards- Talk Is Cheap (1988) ****

Tom Verlaine- S/T (1979) ****

• Not sure what the sons of Paul and Gene were aiming for with this record, but I agree with what a friend said, "It's like they never listened to a Kiss record." That's not a bad thing. Some great music here, even if each song sounds like a completely different genre.

• That "Wooly Bully" was a blast! Who knew?

10/7/2026

Paul McCartney- The Boys Of Dungeon Lane: Special Edition Bonus Tracks (2026) ***

Dragonflies- S/T (2026) ****

The Beatles- Abbey Road (1969) ****

The Rifles- No Love Lost (2006) ****

Metallica- Ride The Lightning (1984) ***1/2

Led Zeppelin- II (1969) ****

John Cale- Vintage Violence (1970) ****

The Speedways- Triple Platinum (2025) ****1/2

The Kinks- Kinda Kinks...And A Few Bonus Tracks (1965) ****

John Paul Keith- Memphis Circa 3AM (2013) ***1/2

The Speedways- Triple Platinum (2025) ****1/2

George Harrison- S/T (1979) ****

• Dragonflies was even better the second time around. 

• My friend Mike who turned me onto Cyanide Pills, suggested The Speedways, as well. This was fantastic. From England, they sound like a skinny tie power pop band from the 70's, if fronted by Tommy Keene. This album is a compilation of songs from their first five LPs. Great stuff. Going back in for more.

• The self-titled George record from 1979 is an underrated gem. 

10/06/2026

Fickle Pickle- Sinful Skinful (1971) ***1/2

David Bowie- Aylesbury Friars Club, 9/25/71 (1971) ***

Chris Spedding- S/T (1976) ***

Rush- The Spirit Of Radio: Greatest Hits-1974-1987 (2003) ****

Judas Priest- Sad Wings Of The Destiny: 2026 Remix (1976/2026) ****

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

Joe Jackson- Look Sharp (1979) ****1/2

Robyn Hitchcock- The Confuser (2026) ****

The Damned- Machine Gun Etiquette (1979) ***1/2

10/5/2026

Iggy Pop- Lust For Life (1977) **** 

Gary Numan + Tubeway Army- Replicas (1979) ***1/2

Nazz- Nazz Nazz (1969) ****

Winston Francis- Mr. Fix it (1969) ****

Simon & Garfunkel- Bookends (1968) ****

The Walrus- Elysian Fields Forever (2026) ****

Montage- S/T (1969) ****

NRBQ- Tiddlywinks (1980) ****

The Hollies- Stop! Stop! Stop!: MONO (1967) ***

New York Dolls- S/T (1973) ****

10/4/2026

XTC- Drums & Wires (1979) ****

Led Zeppelin- IV (1971) ****

Dead Boys- We Have Come For Your Children (1978) ****

10/3/2026

Cannonball Adderley- Somethin' Else (1958) ****

Donald Harrison Jr. & Dr. John- Indian Blues (1992) ****

Protomartyr- Hotel Usona (2026) **

The Beatles- Rubber Soul: U.S. Stereo RM (1965/2026) ****

Bob Dylan- Dylan (1973) ***

The Rolling Stones- Let It Bleed (1969) ****

Dave Edmunds- Get It (1977) ****

Tommy Keene- Based On Happy Times (1989) 

Raisins In The Sun- S/T (2001) ****

Electric Light Orchestra- Eldorado (1974) ****

Berlin- Pleasure Victim (1982) ***1/2

Jon Cleary- Live At The Royal Albert Hall (2026) ****


 

• I saw Protomartyr live a few years ago and they had Kelley Deal on keyboards. It was my first exposure to the band and I really enjoyed the live set. The new record, which I only lasted through 5 songs, did nothing for me. 

• That Dylan record is better than its rep. It's not great, but it has some moments. 

• A friend said recently that Edmunds' "Get It" might be the "greatest pub rock record of all." It really does play like a greatest hits of that genre. Another gem from 1977!

• Raisins In The Sun needs to be in everyone's collection.

• I don't recall enjoying the Berlin record back in the day as much as I enjoyed it today. 

10/2/2026

Steve Miller Band- Sailor (1968) ***1/2

The Heptones- Freedom Line (1971) ****

Me'Shell NdegeOcello- Synonym (2026) **

All That- Eponymous Debut (1997) ****

Elvis Costello- My Aim Is True: Hope And Anchor Studio (1977/2026) ***

The Beatles- Rubber Soul: 2026 Stereo Remix (1966/2026) ****1/2

Emmylou Harris- Evangeline (1981) ***1/2

The B-52's- S/T (1979) ****

Mink DeVille- Cabretta (1977) ****

• I barely made it through five songs on the Me'Shell record. I've heard worse things, but the arrangements are all too moody. Get on with it!

• The Emmylou gets a bad rap for being a hodepodge of leftovers, but there are many highlights. I always liked this record.

10/1/2026

Syd Barrett- The Madcap Laughs (1970) ****

The Beatles- Rubber Soul: Sessions & Demos (1965/2026) ****

Scott Walker- Scott 3 (1969) ***1/2

Johnny Marr- The Age Of Everything (2026) ***

Ultravox- Vienna: Steven Wilson Stereo Mix (1980/2021) ****

The Clash- S/T: U.S (1979) ****

David Johansen- S/T (1978) ****

9/30/2026

Todd Rundgren- Faithful (1976) ****

Dragonflies- S/T (2026) ***1/2 

Bill Nelson- Blue Moons & Laughing Guitars (1992) ***

Alice Cooper- Billion Dollar Babies (1973) ****

Lazy Lester- They Call Me Lazy: The Legendary Jay Miller Sessions, Volume 7 (1976) ****

Boz Scaggs- Down Two, Then Left (1977) ***1/2

Earl King- Street Parade (1972/1981) ****

Frank Sinatra- Ring-A-Ding-Ding! (1961) ****

Stevie Wonder- Songs In The Key Of Life: 50th Anniversary E.P. (1976/2026) ***

The Rolling Stones- Goat's Head Soup (1975)***1/2