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#225 – Bundles by Soft Machine

I just did a shallow dive into the history of Soft Machine, after discovering them on a Spotify progressive rock playlist.  Turns out the album I chose to start with, their eighth, which features their most played song, is the first offering of a very different lineup with a different feel and style to goContinue reading “#225 – Bundles by Soft Machine”

#224 – Straight to You: Live by Kenny Wayne Shepherd

This is a great live album by long-time blues scene staple Kenny Wayne Shepherd.  He is an adherent to the Stevie Ray Vaughn style of Texas blues guitar, with a little more of a rock flavor.  The full horn section also makes it feel like a big band show at times, which is an interestingContinue reading “#224 – Straight to You: Live by Kenny Wayne Shepherd”

#223 – At Least For Now by Benjamin Clemantine

We’ve been watching the new Apple+ series, The Morning Show, and the song “Nemesis” is featured in the opening title sequence.  There are only 10 episodes in the series, but I Shazam-ed this song no less than four times over the course of the three days that it took us to binge our way though. Continue reading “#223 – At Least For Now by Benjamin Clemantine”

#222 – Giants of All Sizes by Elbow

Though I was not aware of Elbow before this album was recommended to me, the content of it was clearly inspired by some pretty dark experiences.  After a very small amount of research, it seems that that was indeed the case.  Not only did the band lose three people that they were very close toContinue reading “#222 – Giants of All Sizes by Elbow”

#221 – Soul Explosion by The Daktaris

While I never consider any album I select to be regrettable, there are certainly good times and bad times for everything. So what to do when the choice feels wrong? How does one right the ship and move forward instead of putting it all permanently in the rear view? It sounds so melodramatic in theContinue reading “#221 – Soul Explosion by The Daktaris”

#219 – Evermore by Taylor Swift

Who could resist the allure of a surprise Taylor Swift album dropping mid-pandemic?  I would’ve done it yesterday if it had come out earlier in the day.  It would be easy to jump on the bandwagon of lame, old people who think Taylor Swift is the shit, so I will.  This, and Nevermore, are bothContinue reading “#219 – Evermore by Taylor Swift”

#218 – Pussy Cats by Harry Nilsson and John Lennon

The other day marked the 40th anniversary of the death of John Lennon and it felt like I needed to recognize that in some way, so here is an album by the great Harry Nilsson that Lennon produced.  It was recorded during a period where the two of them were notorious for being seen drunkenlyContinue reading “#218 – Pussy Cats by Harry Nilsson and John Lennon”

#217 – Muchacho by Phosphorescent

I heard about this band from the compilation album Day of the Dead, which features over seventy covers of Grateful Dead songs by various modern artists.  Phosphorescent’s contribution was an excellent version of “Standing on the Moon,” which is one of my favorites in the Dead catalog.  Even if you are not a fan, it’sContinue reading “#217 – Muchacho by Phosphorescent”

#216 – Hollywood’s Bleeding by Post Malone

Early in the pandemic, when everyone was reeling from the brick wall that society had just slammed into, one thing that really kept me going was the regular selection of live concert films that were going around.  Pretty quickly, there were many options each day of all different genres, and these were the saviors ofContinue reading “#216 – Hollywood’s Bleeding by Post Malone”