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

Deeper And Deeper

I’m not the biggest Madonna fan, though I remember having Like A Virgin and True Blue on cassette (from Columbia… Read more Deeper And Deeper

New Mastodon Double Album Arrived In The Mail Today!!! \m/ \m/

I am slipping. I’ve known about this release for a while. They’ve already dropped three singles. And I haven’t shouted… Read more New Mastodon Double Album Arrived In The Mail Today!!! \m/ \m/

Almost Like Being In Love

Almost? How about Being In Love with this music, this album, this style, and this sound? Oh yes. Johnny Hartman… Read more Almost Like Being In Love

One Hundred Years From Now

Gram Parsons ruled. Another young light extinguished far, far, far too soon. This tribute is filled to the brim with… Read more One Hundred Years From Now

Behold The Majesty

This is a guitar geekery post. Bruce Springsteen was on the Late Show recently, and during the interview, Bruce shows… Read more Behold The Majesty

The Harder They Come (cover)

This country/Americana compilation (Making Singles, Drinking Doubles) has a great title, and is chock full of artists that make Aaron… Read more The Harder They Come (cover)

Wreck Of The Old ’97

I love Johnny Cash. A tribute like this (Dressed In Black: A Tribute To Johnny Cash) is fun, and shows… Read more Wreck Of The Old ’97

What Good Can Drinkin’ Do?

From the House Of Blues, this is a pretty damn great disc of blues covers. Talk about being right in… Read more What Good Can Drinkin’ Do?

Practice What You Preach

For me, the Big Four has always been the Big Five. I got to see Testament on the SLAYER!! farewell… Read more Practice What You Preach

The Pusher (Live)

I was just raving about Nina over at SteveForTheDeaf‘s site (which is ending soon and that makes me sad because… Read more The Pusher (Live)

Tiger Rag

Let me take you back to some of what I was listening to in high school. On top of the… Read more Tiger Rag

Lesson 3003 Part One

Here’s a throwback to another time. I never owned their albums, back in the day, but I always seemed to… Read more Lesson 3003 Part One

Sugar Boy

I first heard Beth Orton on an old CMJ Music compilation CD, ages ago, and liked her immediately. That has… Read more Sugar Boy

In Which Aaron Found A Few More Goodies At The Thrift Shoppes And No One Is Surprised By This

Jann Arden – Greatest Hurts: The Best Of Jann Arden At this point in my listening to Jann, this Hits… Read more In Which Aaron Found A Few More Goodies At The Thrift Shoppes And No One Is Surprised By This