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John Mayall, Jazz Blues Fusion, 1972 on Polydor

Mayall is joined here by Larry Taylor, Freddy Robinson, Ron Selico, Clifford Solomon and Blue Mitchell – adding sax and trumpet to his traditional blues approach. Recoded in…

Laura Veirs, My Echo, 2020 on Raven Marching Band Records

Portland Oregon singer-songwriter who’s been putting out consistently strong records since 1999’s self-titled debut. Produced by Tucker Martine, with a set of musicians including Karl Blau, Justin Chase,…

The Isley Brothers, 3+3 featuring: That Lady, 1973 on T-Neck

The Isley Brothers is one of those bands i didn’t know well but have started to appreciate more as I collect vinyl – whenever i find a record…

Vampire Weekend, Vampire Weekend, 2008 on XL Recordings.

Debut album from Vampire Weekend, including Oxford Comma and Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa. How could I not love a band with grooves like this and references to punctuation?…

Various Artists, Ruby Trax: The NME’s Roaring Forty, 1992 on New Musical Express.

This was a 3xLP box set issued to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the New Musical Express – which ran in print from 1952 to 2018 when it…

The Blues Project, Live at the Cafe Au Go Go, 1966 on Verve Folkways

Credited on the cover as “featuring Tommy Flanders,” who had left the group by the time it was released. My copy is a 1966 mono version which I…

Blossom Dearie, Blossom Dearie. 1957 on Verve.

The inimitable Blossom Dearie’s debut album. My copy is the 2022 reissue from Vinyl Me, Please, which includes listening notes by Natalie Weiner. Ray Brown, Jo Jones, and…

Monday, October 17th, 2022 – Moment of Zen

Moment of Zen

Thursday, July 29th, 2021

I don’t think that’s what white rice looks like.

Saturday, May 25th, 2019 – Boston Calling Day Two

Anderson .Paak and the Free Nationals Dessa

I am the Moss King

I am the Moss King

Storms ahead

Storms ahead

Nice statues in the lobby

Nice statues in the lobby

Saturday, October 13th, 2018

One fish, two fish / red fish, swedish fish

One fish, two fish / red fish, swedish fish

Is this some weird conceptual Magritte joke?

Is this some weird conceptual Magritte joke?

Wolfe Spirit

Wolfe Spirit

Daft Labeouf

Forget Angry Birds, Get Spaceward Ho!

Spaceward Ho! was one of my all-time favorite games on the Mac in the 1990s – and now it has been released for the iPad!