Pretty Vegas

Switch is INXS’ 11th album, the first following Michael Hutchence’s 1997 passing (Elegantly Wasted was 1997), and the only record… Read more Pretty Vegas

Silver Stallion

Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson. Talk about a country supergroup. It had the potential to either… Read more Silver Stallion

Beyond Here Lies Nothin’

I’m liking older Bob more, lately. I’ve heard younger Bob so much, we all have. I still like younger Bob,… Read more Beyond Here Lies Nothin’

I’ve Got The World On A String

From the same pantheon as Diana Krall, Holly Cole, Molly Johnson and many others, Canadian jazz Trudy Desmond’s music is… Read more I’ve Got The World On A String

Off To The Races

This is probably better than I heard it, hot on the heels of my Adele rant. I think I’m losing… Read more Off To The Races

Suzie Q.

You don’t need me to say a damn word about this set. I do have it on CD and 2LP,… Read more Suzie Q.

Easy On Me

I’m probably gonna step in something here (don’t flame me, lol), but I just listened to the new Adele track,… Read more Easy On Me

Desafinado

Smooth jazz and bossa nova mixed into a glorious performance, the songs of Antonio Carlo Jobim buoyed by her warm,… Read more Desafinado

For The First Time

Here’s another on-spec purchase, kind of knowing what I was in for (and being proven right). This is pure CMT… Read more For The First Time

In Which Aaron Tells You About How His Lovely Wife Came Home One Day With Two Awesome Magazines For Him To Read And Oh Yeah He Found Three Other CDs Recently Too

I don’t know if I’ve ever said this in these pages before, but my lovely wife is truly wonderful (and… Read more In Which Aaron Tells You About How His Lovely Wife Came Home One Day With Two Awesome Magazines For Him To Read And Oh Yeah He Found Three Other CDs Recently Too

It Must’ve Been Sadie

I’ll admit I did little research on this one, but what I could find was fairly unsupportive of this release.… Read more It Must’ve Been Sadie

For Whom The Bell Tolls/Leper Messiah

Brother Craig is a generous man. He bought the four recent Metallica singles and shared the download codes with me.… Read more For Whom The Bell Tolls/Leper Messiah

Sad But True/Whiplash

Brother Craig is a generous man. He bought the four recent Metallica singles and shared the download codes with me.… Read more Sad But True/Whiplash

I Disappear/I Disappear

Brother Craig is a generous man. He bought the four recent Metallica singles and shared the download codes with me.… Read more I Disappear/I Disappear

All Your Lies/Head Injury

Brother Craig is a generous man. He bought the four recent Metallica singles and shared the download codes with me.… Read more All Your Lies/Head Injury

I’m Not Crying

Wholesome Canadians, eh.

Killing Strangers

This isn’t from a CD I got, as is my usual post. This is here follwing my re-watching of John… Read more Killing Strangers

In Which Aaron Admits He May Have Gone A Bit Crazy With Finds Recently But Isn’t Too Worried About It Because Thrift Store Stuff Never Cost Much, And Piles Like This Make Up For Times There’s Nothing I’d Want

Yup I went a little crazy, the past while, but for the same price of (roughly) two new releases I… Read more In Which Aaron Admits He May Have Gone A Bit Crazy With Finds Recently But Isn’t Too Worried About It Because Thrift Store Stuff Never Cost Much, And Piles Like This Make Up For Times There’s Nothing I’d Want

What Goes Around

An album bought on spec, I should have known I’d love it (of course, I did). It’s tasteful, endlessly interesting,… Read more What Goes Around

Paris (Ooh La La)

Bought this self-titled album on spec, having thought I’d heard the name Grace Potter And The Nocturnals, but not knowing… Read more Paris (Ooh La La)

August Ending

Doing other things during Mehldau’s albums, like this one called House On Hill, is impossible for me. I need to… Read more August Ending

Things Behind The Sun

Brad Mehldau. Solo piano: Live In Tokyo. In another life, when I grew up, I learned to play the piano… Read more Things Behind The Sun

Nothin’ You Can Do About It

In my day to day life, I’d forgotten about Richard Marx, by and large. Sorry, Richard. I suppose in my… Read more Nothin’ You Can Do About It

Flying Easy

I bought Carmen Lundy’s Old Devil Moon album on spec but, let’s face it, this is an album pretty much… Read more Flying Easy

My Funny Valentine

Here’s the blurb on the back of this brilliant record called I Remember Miles. It’s all you need: “When Shirley… Read more My Funny Valentine

JHS Series 3 Fuzz

Yesterday I posted my Keeley D&M Drive, and today it’s this JHS Series 3 Fuzz. It’s going to seem like… Read more JHS Series 3 Fuzz

Airegin

Grant Green (guitar); Sonny Clark (piano); Sam Jones (bass); Art Blakey (drums CD1 #1-7), (Louis Hayes drums, all others). The… Read more Airegin

Keeley D&M Drive

I’ve recently added a new toy to my guitar arsenal! It’s the Keeley D&M Drive. For those in the know,… Read more Keeley D&M Drive

Minor League

Nothing about this is minor league. Recorded in 1964 but not released by Blue Note until 1979, Grant Green’s album… Read more Minor League

Sombras Di Distino

I love Cesaria. Love love love. Her voice is so evocative, so gentle yet powerful, it has never mattered to… Read more Sombras Di Distino

La Petite Famille

I buy jazz-looking records on-spec all the time. Sometimes they’re OK, sometimes not. And sometimes, rarely, they blow me away… Read more La Petite Famille

In Which It Has Been A While Since Aaron Shared Goodies He’s Found In His Travels And Made A Post About It With A Big Long Title On It Like This To Make Deke Chuckle

Yup, it’s been a minute since I posted about stuff I’ve found in the shoppes (and online). Lots of Hits… Read more In Which It Has Been A While Since Aaron Shared Goodies He’s Found In His Travels And Made A Post About It With A Big Long Title On It Like This To Make Deke Chuckle

Stardust

Charlie Christian. Benny Goodman Sextet. In concert. Solo Flight. Sunday mood. Get you some.

Two RBs

Ray Brown Trio, Seven Steps To Heaven. So smooth. So tight. Classic. Get you some.

I’m In A Hurry (And Don’t Know Why)

Another Hits set (Alabama – For Our Fans: 15 Most Requested Hits) by a band I knew of, of course,… Read more I’m In A Hurry (And Don’t Know Why)

Highway Of Heroes 2021

This post goes live at 11:00 am (of the 11th day of the 11th month) for Remembrance Day. Your job… Read more Highway Of Heroes 2021

Remedios

Another album (William Ackerman – Passages) that I bought on-spec, though I had a pretty good idea of how it… Read more Remedios

Sussudio (Urban Renewal)

This was a total on-spec purchase ‘cos I love Phil Collins’ solo career, especially in the 80s and early 90s.… Read more Sussudio (Urban Renewal)

Footloose

I’ve told the story before, but here it is again: as a kid in the 80s, I lived in a… Read more Footloose

Millenium

My enduring memory of Williams isn’t even of him, but of a guy on an Irish physical disability work program… Read more Millenium

Fruits Of My Labor

Did I ever tell you I love Lucinda Williams’ music? I do! And this album, World Without Tears, is an… Read more Fruits Of My Labor

My Girl

The Very Best Of The Temptations. 15 tracks including My Girl, Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me), Ain’t To… Read more My Girl

Something In The Way She Moves

I suppose it’s pretty easy to dismiss this stuff as singer-songwritery stuff from a long time ago, because it’s so… Read more Something In The Way She Moves

Another Cull (And A Roadtrip)

Yesterday I had occasion to leave my town for a bit of a road trip. I haven’t left town more… Read more Another Cull (And A Roadtrip)

Up All Night

I really wanted there to be a track with the word Slaughter in it, on this compilation, so I could… Read more Up All Night

Glory Bound

Bought totally on spec, not even really knowing who this person is, and I loved it. The American, his debut… Read more Glory Bound

Summer Breeze

You know every song here on this Hits set, even if you don’t. Easy-going, smart and groovy tunes with harmonies.… Read more Summer Breeze

Absentminded Melody

Joel Plaskett rules. I already owned La De Da, his excellent 2005 album (a signed copy, no less!). And then… Read more Absentminded Melody

590

Today, I return to work after 590 days at home (or 19 months, 1 week, 4 days). Yes, I was… Read more 590

I Feel A Sin Coming On

Pistol Annies are a country supergroup, with Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe, and Angaleena Presley. I grabbed their album, Annie Up,… Read more I Feel A Sin Coming On