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#235 – Manzanita by Tony Rice Unit

Christmas marked the passing of another legendary musician whose work I did not realize I was at all familiar with. Tony Rice was essentially the Jimi Hendrix of bluegrass guitar. Now, as I look at his discography, I realize I’ve heard a good deal of his work without ever learning his name. As always, myContinue reading “#235 – Manzanita by Tony Rice Unit”

#234 – Suddenly by Caribou

This blog project has been quite instructive for me. Not only have I been discovering great new music on a regular basis, but I’ve gotten a little taste of a self-driven project with a daily deadline, however arbitrary it is. It has also been a nice rallying point for my down days and something toContinue reading “#234 – Suddenly by Caribou”

#233 – Christmas Becomes Electric by The Moog Machine

I hope everybody had a good pandemicmas and that you and yours are all safe and healthy. I am not a big fan of Christmas music, particularly its tendency to get rammed down your throat everywhere you go at this time of year, but not during a pandemic lockdown. I hate to suggest that thereContinue reading “#233 – Christmas Becomes Electric by The Moog Machine”

#232 – December by Page McConnell and Trey Anastasio

There are many anti-Phish people out there who will roll their eyes at this one. It was released today and has some great, stripped-down versions of Phish songs. Even if you’re not familiar, it is perhaps a more approachable way to experience some beautiful songs without the elements that put off the naysayers. Not forContinue reading “#232 – December by Page McConnell and Trey Anastasio”

#231 – self-titled by Altered State

I’m fortunate to have friends with such varied musical tastes. Several of them have been enthusiastic about this little listening project and regularly resupply my to-do list. Today’s selection is from probably my most prolific suggester. I’ll have to start cataloguing who has gotten the most picks in naad.blog’s history, if only to incite aContinue reading “#231 – self-titled by Altered State”

#230 – Beyond The Pale by JARV IS…

I am not familiar with the catalog of Jarvis Cocker, formerly of the band Pulp, so this one came to me in my usual haphazard way, from some clickbait article. Jarv Is… was originally founded to play at an Icelandic festival founded by the great Sigur Ros. They meant the project to be an experimentContinue reading “#230 – Beyond The Pale by JARV IS…”

#229 – self-titled by Tomorrow

Though they have been nearly forgotten by history, Tomorrow were considered one of the first-generation figureheads of the British psychedelic music scene, along with the Soft Machine and Pink Floyd. In the long run, the most notable thing about Tomorrow is that their guitarist was Steve Howe, the six-string wizard of Yes and Asia whoContinue reading “#229 – self-titled by Tomorrow”

#228 – Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

It has been many years since I listened to a Fiona Apple album, so when her latest offering appeared on some critic’s albums of the year list I had to go for it. If you can’t tell, my selection process is very organic, with the choice often seeming to have been made for me inContinue reading “#228 – Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple”

#227 – Loaded by The Wood Brothers

After the third time Spotify played “Postcards From Hell,” I felt obliged to listen to this album. Great story, I know.

#226 – Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs by Charley Pride

Charlie Pride passed away on December 12th of complications from covid and, as I so often am compelled to do when I learn of the death of a prominent artist that I’ve never heard of, I decided to check out his work. He was the first black country star, having started a music career inContinue reading “#226 – Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs by Charley Pride”