On 4/19/2025 at 1:42 PM, mikeymad said:

Nights Are Forever
by England Dan & John Ford Coley (1976)

https://album.link/b89d3t9vgvhjk

Example:

Oh that 90's fashion... :}

 

Uhm, what?

That was 1976 my friend.

hehe - that is why it was funny... :}

I'm a funny guy - just ask me...

To which my normal reply is - "I'm funny Damn It!"

 

Back when Kenny was cool.

Can anyone point out another famous band member? He was in many well known movies including Slingblade. Also made multiple appearances on Home Improvement. 

Older (and Wiser)
by Lizzy McAlpine (2024)

https://album.link/wgwhc8wnv2w2n

Example:

I really appreciate this release. At Just over an hour and 19 total tracks this explores a lot of things that she wants to say. I appreciate the production, close mic work like normal, but I was surprised at least 3 times by the choices made, and I am not surprised easily by music. 

 

Celebrating a few beautiful female trios.

 

Wild and Clear and Blue
by I’m With Her (2025)

https://album.link/kkwxgxxchdbdn

Example:

Finally released today. First listen was at 2am before bed. Did not disappoint. Happy to have more I'm with Her music. 

https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/八十八ヶ所巡礼/八＋九/

New (?) 88kasyo junrei double album -- I recognize several of the tracks, probably because they were released as singles and I ate them up, but I'm still not sure (because language barrier, and they're weird anyway) if this is a compilation or entirely new music, but whatever, I'm loving it.

 

I'm never going to say "no" to new Arcade Fire, but this is kind of underhwleming by their high standards. A few good tracks but over way too soon (42 minutes).

Live at the Leather Fly
by Butthole Surfers (2025)

https://album.link/zzrp2dwdc0rjm

Example:

Just relaxing with my latte... 

Davóne Tines & The Truth's tribute to Paul Robeson (from Davóne's one-man play). 

Ex.

 

Expensive Shit
by Fela Kuti (1975)

https://album.link/wnq0mtcswj66r

Example:

Influential 50yo two track album. Enjoyed the groove.

Trying to keep up. Du Blonde’s Sniff More Gritty. 


 

Ex. 

 

Pop music is dead?
 

 

1 hour ago, blessingx said:

Trying to keep up. Du Blonde’s Sniff More Gritty. 


 

Ex. 

 

^^ this - way different than the album cover would leave me to believe. 

Also different based on the merkin album cover. 

 

Anyway... - earlier -

ABBA
by ABBA (1975)

https://album.link/fptvwf6qp87bb

Example:

50yo release. Wanting to celebrate a past Eurovision winners. And test out the new satellite service for music streaming.  

 

23 hours ago, mikeymad said:

^^ this - way different than the album cover would leave me to believe. 

Also different based on the merkin album cover. 

Anyway... - earlier -

Yep and more. Love the subverting. 

 

Copland Conducts Copland - Expanded Edition (Fanfare for the Common Man, Appalachian Spring, Old American Songs (Complete), Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes)
by Aaron Copland (1988)

https://open.qobuz.com/album/0884977763522  (just qobuz)

Example:

I was thinking the other day, that I have not been listening to enough Copland (no not Cop Land). I have always liked his work and have many recordings, but I don't have my system setup right now. So I loaded up my queue and started listening. 

Day two:

Copland: Appalachian Spring, Lincoln Portrait & Billy the Kid Suite
by Henry Fonda, London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland (1988)

https://album.link/5msv0g08sjqc2

Example:

A recording that I know very well. Bought it during the Columbia House days, and played it a lot. But has been many a year. A touch ironic that these recordings were all with the LSO. What's wrong with the 'merikan bands Aaron?  I don't blame him, the LSO sounds wonderful on these recordings. These pressings were good not great in the 80s, but it is good to hear that the recordings are great. 

On 5/9/2025 at 12:07 PM, mikeymad said:

Wild and Clear and Blue
by I’m With Her (2025)

https://album.link/kkwxgxxchdbdn

Example:

Finally released today. First listen was at 2am before bed. Did not disappoint. Happy to have more I'm with Her music. 

This.

On 5/19/2025 at 4:01 PM, mikeymad said:

Day two:

Copland: Appalachian Spring, Lincoln Portrait & Billy the Kid Suite
by Henry Fonda, London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland (1988)

https://album.link/5msv0g08sjqc2

Example:

A recording that I know very well. Bought it during the Columbia House days, and played it a lot. But has been many a year. A touch ironic that these recordings were all with the LSO. What's wrong with the 'merikan bands Aaron?  I don't blame him, the LSO sounds wonderful on these recordings. These pressings were good not great in the 80s, but it is good to hear that the recordings are great. 

I listened to that album before going to sleep every night for probably 5 months. 

{also a reminder that the February release - ARBORESQUE - is still in my queue}

Even In Arcadia
by Sleep Token (2025)

https://album.link/wrrmhmkp0rqpq

Example:

Second listen through this album, before I go back to Copland. It is a good album. But listening to the album, which is what I do, it does become a bit samey for me. Any individual song hits pretty hard. But song after song they seem formulaic. Start slow, with some soft vocals, transition into some rapping and harder bits, then head into the screaming section and then break it back down before the end. Works great for one track, but not as an album for me. Production and playing is still great. 

 

I'm currently listening to an "Arcadia" album you might like better.

 

Ben Webster - Stormy Weather

Available in many places. What I'm listening to now is a vinyl rip. What a musician!

I seem to be on KEXP algorithm now. 

Intense looping, but I like it.