Truth & Salvage Co. (Self-titled/2010)

The Eagles meet Willie Nelson.

A bit rougher (and more fun) than most of the Americana that's out there now. Not as produced as The Decemberists.


Wild Beasts "Smother" (2011)

More Downer Pop. And not very well compsoed or played. All these downers are a bummer, man.

Michael Schenker group on Vinyl

Dammit, Shaun. Glad you guys had fun, but now I wish I'd tried harder to see them on this tour.

Peter made me aware of Wailin' Jennys the other day. Very cool.

Well, there is the DVD to look forward to this fall

Closet listening. Caught with these in the 70's, bye-bye cred.

Creedence Clearwater's greatest
3 Dog Night's "

Just got 'em. Smiley fun! (Shhhhhhh)

Parachute
New band. Pretty good @ 2 listens.
Maroon 5 meets Dashboard Confessional, spiced with occasional brass, strings and black-up singers.

Was wonderin what the black-up singers sound like?

Some Green Day tonight.

Clapton's Slowhand on SACD and Adele's 21.

It was time to revisit Maia Hirasawa tonight.

Catatonia International Velvet

It'd been a long time. I was playing music at work, and someone commented on liking Cerys Matthews's voice. I'd been wanting a new copy of this album for a long time, so I took the opportunity to give my worn copy away and get myself a fresh one.

"When faced with my demons, I clothe them and feed them..." Man, I was attempting community college when I first heard this album. Seems like forever ago. It feels weird to be stepping into my mid-thirties. I ate at the local Greek restaurant tonight, and the server recognized me from high school. I thought she looked familiar.