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I’ve been anxiously awaiting the release of a new album from Lizzo. Her previous offering, Cuz I Love You, is one of my most frequently played go-to albums and has been a constant part of all of my playlists of the past couple of years. And so, it is only fitting that she be theContinue reading “#800 – Special by Lizzo”

This is the other selection that was featured on a Jones Cream Soda label. Some may say that a soda bottle is an unorthodox place to discover new music. I say, I’ll take what I can get, and I don’t care how I get it. Possibly the one and only area of my life inContinue reading “#799 – Cooler Returns by Kiwi jr.”

I was reading a column from the Spin website series “5 albums I can’t live without” featuring the Lumineers’ Wesley Schultz. This one was the only one of his five that I didn’t know, and the others included a few of my favorites, so of course I had to know what this fifth selection ofContinue reading “#798 – Smooth Big Cat by DOPE LEMON”

This one was a first for me. I learned of this artist from the label of a bottle of cream soda. Jones Sodas has partnered up with Sub Pop Records to feature several of their artists on the bottle labels. Turns out these guys were Sub Pop’s first French-singing artist they’ve ever signed, and judgingContinue reading “#797 – Junior by Corridor”

Up next in my perusal of supporting acts from classic Grateful Dead concert posters, the country-rock stylings of New Riders of the Purple Sage. I had heard the title track from this album over the years, but never bothered to explore their catalog in any serious way. This is the kind of country music thatContinue reading “#796 – The Adventures of Panama Red by New Riders of the Purple Sage”

I was looking at this website that sells vintage concert posters, specifically Grateful Dead ones, when I started to notice all of the acts that they shared the stage with who I was not familiar with at all. Upon some minor examination, it really dawned on me how eclectic some of these classic shows were.Continue reading “#795 – Bola Sete at the Monterey Jazz Festival by Bola Sete”

No sooner did I pick this album to listen to, then I immediately learned that Bombino was playing in Los Angeles the very next night. Of course that’s also the one night this week where I already have plans. Serendipity is funny sometimes.

I was reading an article about the first show of the Rage Against the Machine reunion tour, which led me to a Reddit thread about it. Someone asked about other aggressive, socially-conscious artists to check out and another user suggested these guys.

I was looking for a nice, mellow album with Sunday morning vibes when serendipity struck. This one had been recommended by a colleague on one of our group chats. The exact mood I was looking for.

It’s so crazy to listen to an album with socially conscious lyrics from almost fifty years ago that is as relevant today as when it was written. It’s also pretty depressing. One would hope that some lasting progress would have been made in American society in all that time, but we’re no closer to figuringContinue reading “#791 – Wake Up Everybody by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes”