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#215 – Wrecking Ball by Emmylou Harris

I know I say it every time I pick a country album, but they are far too rare in my genre mixture.  I am, however, familiar with a decent amount of Ms. Harris’ body of work, not least of which was her stint as a backup singer for the great Gram Parsons, who is probablyContinue reading “#215 – Wrecking Ball by Emmylou Harris”

#214 – self-titled by Vagabon

I really enjoy hearing stories about how musicians careers got started.  The origin stories are as diverse as the artists themselves or their music.  In this case Laetitia Tamko, AKA Vagabon, worked as a computer engineer and wrote music in her spare time until her first album, Infinite Worlds, became an indie breakout success.  It’sContinue reading “#214 – self-titled by Vagabon”

#212 – I Forget Where We Were by Ben Howard

If you’re following the news at all, you’ve probably heard about the spate of monoliths appearing – and disappearing – around the world.  Any science fiction fan or conspiracy theorist can’t help but be excited by the possible explanations.  The mystery surrounding them has driven the public’s fascination, so it only makes sense that someContinue reading “#212 – I Forget Where We Were by Ben Howard”

#211 – I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard & Linda Thompson

As we excessively slowly head towards another lockdown in California, it’s time to reflect on how we each responded to the first lockdown and try to do better for ourselves this time around.  Now that the situation is familiar to us, the enemies are boredom and despair, and this voyage of musical discovery that weContinue reading “#211 – I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard & Linda Thompson”

#210 – Bursting At The Seam by Strawbs

I’ve never heard of these guys before, but I was immediately intrigued by both their music and their story.  They are basically the real life Spinal Tap.  By that, I don’t mean that they are comedic, but more that they were quite genre-fluid.  Originally a bluegrass band, they morphed into a folk act, then moreContinue reading “#210 – Bursting At The Seam by Strawbs”

#209 – Ghosts V: Together by Nine Inch Nails

Today’s album is by one of my favorite live acts, and one who performs with incredible intensity and precision.  The times I have seen them have been prolific, immersive experiences and truly, some of my favorite musical memories.  This album is much different than what you’d expect in a NIN album, more of an ambientContinue reading “#209 – Ghosts V: Together by Nine Inch Nails”

#208 – Rest by Charlotte Gainsbourg

Today’s selection, besides being an excellent album, has shines a spotlight onto yet another blind spot in my listening habits.  I have picked relatively few albums that are not in English.  Aside from a few moments here or there, this is the first French album that has made it into the blog.  So now itsContinue reading “#208 – Rest by Charlotte Gainsbourg”

#207 – Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa

It’s a sign of how fucked up the world is right now that the biggest sporting event on a Saturday night was an exhibition boxing match between two retired fighters whose combined age is over 100.  Shockingly, as weird and surreal as that fight was, it was not the worst part of the evening.  ThatContinue reading “#207 – Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa”

#206 – Music to be Murdered By by Eminem

I heard the tail end of “Forgot About Dre” as I got into the car today and it left me wanting to hear some Eminem.  From there I noticed that there are several of his albums that I’ve never heard, so here we are.  Every time I think about Eminem I am reminded of twoContinue reading “#206 – Music to be Murdered By by Eminem”