Back Door Man

The Best Of Chess Blues, Volume Two. You know I do.

Down Home Blues

James Cotton.Junior Wells.Carey Bell.Billy Branch. Harp Attack! Yes.

Photo, Album 24 – Shock Wave

My Pic: “Spring Reflection 2.” *** This Sabbath Tribute, “Masters Of Misery – Black Sabbath: The Earache Tribute” is fun.… Read more Photo, Album 24 – Shock Wave

Photo, Album 13 – Listen My Son

My pic: “The Path Not Taken” *** Putumayo puts out a bunch of cool compilations. They’re usually in a box… Read more Photo, Album 13 – Listen My Son

Thrift Shoppe Visit: The Scores

I don’t get to the thrift shoppe too often anymore, as The Schedule doesn’t usually allow. However, I got some… Read more Thrift Shoppe Visit: The Scores

Mind Over Manners

The February 2022 issue of Uncut Magazine was pretty sweet, indeed. And the CD featured Cat Power, Eels and a… Read more Mind Over Manners

Harmonia’s Dream

Uncut Magazine 2022-01 is a Best Of 2021 mix, and it’s pretty damn good. Wide-ranging, covering everything from the War… Read more Harmonia’s Dream

…At The Holiday Party

Here we have the January 2022 edition of Mojo magazine’s CD, which was a Best Of 2021 compilation. Yeah, I’m… Read more …At The Holiday Party

Qulequ-un m’a dit

I got this various artists CD at the thrift shoppe, and I love it. Of course, I can’t understand much… Read more Qulequ-un m’a dit

Uncut 2021-12

Jump in the wayback machine with me as we time travel to December 2021. Yes, it’s taken me this long… Read more Uncut 2021-12

Masters Of Metal (Cassettes!)

Cassettes are so hot right now… I found these two K-TEL compilation cassettes (Vol. 1 and Vol. 2) at the… Read more Masters Of Metal (Cassettes!)

What YOUR Favourite Metal Band Says About YOU!

The BLOCK CAPS tells you it is a YouTube video title. This made me laugh, though. Find your favourite band… Read more What YOUR Favourite Metal Band Says About YOU!

Word Of Advice To Young People

Here’s an oddball compilation I found at the thrift shoppe. Check out the track list: My thoughts exactly. Fun! I… Read more Word Of Advice To Young People

Maggie May

Today is a two-fer Sunday! It’s also the last from the Box Of Brother Craig Goodies. I know, it’s sad,… Read more Maggie May

Duality

From the Box Of Brother Craig Goodies comes the 2004 2CD set of MTV2’s Headbanger’s Ball, Volume 2. Yup, it’s… Read more Duality

Before I Forget

From the Box Of Brother Craig Goodies comes a 2006 2CD compilation from MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball show, Headbanger’s Ball: The… Read more Before I Forget

Andy Roth’s Psychedelic Sunday Trip, Vol. 1

Here’s a fun one from the Box Of Brother Craig Goodies, Andy Roth’s Psychedelic Sunday Trip, Vol. 1. Now, I… Read more Andy Roth’s Psychedelic Sunday Trip, Vol. 1

Pig Virus

I never saw the Howard Stern: Private Parts movie, and I don’t really feel like I need to do so… Read more Pig Virus

Free Ride

If yesterday’s Dazed And Confused soundtrack wasn’t enough for you, from the Box Of Brother Craig Goodies comes the follow-up… Read more Free Ride

Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo

Another treat from the box of Brother Craig Goodies was The Dazed And Confused movie soundtrack. It has 14 tracks… Read more Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo

I Will Always Love You

Here was a surprise from the box of Brother Craig Goodies. But then again, is it really a surprise? I… Read more I Will Always Love You

JAMES AND AARON TARANNA 2022!!

This is a long post with a ton of shite photies. Brace yourself, and grab a coffee… *** First off,… Read more JAMES AND AARON TARANNA 2022!!

Brother Craig Is A True Gent (Bon Voyage, Brother Craig)

I’ve told y’all about Brother Craig before. He of the relentless energy, he of the concert-going, he of the incredible… Read more Brother Craig Is A True Gent (Bon Voyage, Brother Craig)

She Said, She Said

Mojo magazine (November, 2021) was the Beatles issue, and came with the 8×10 print of the band and a CD… Read more She Said, She Said

Sweep It Up

I loved this 2021-11 edition of Uncut magazine. It was a tribute to Charlie Watts (my favourite drummer ever), and… Read more Sweep It Up

Manteca

Here’s the Verve Remixed 2, a second edition of what I talked about in yesterday’s post. It’s 14 more tracks… Read more Manteca

Spanish Grease

I bought this to try it out. Does the Verve catalogue need to be remixed? Absolutely not. But if very… Read more Spanish Grease

Burn Down The Mission

This 15-track compilation series is a great idea. A bunch of major artists got asked to choose “songs that mattered… Read more Burn Down The Mission

My City Of Ruins

A 10th anniversary tribute and memorial to the heroes of the attacks on September 11, 2001, this 2 CD compilation… Read more My City Of Ruins

In Which Aaron Has Been Thinking For The Past Long While That He Has Too Much Stuff And Needs To Simplify And Yet Here He Is Gathering More Things It’s A Sickness Someone Send Help LOL

Deke Count: 36 *** *** Eric Carmen – The Best Of Eric Carmen I’m a sucker for Hits sets. Do… Read more In Which Aaron Has Been Thinking For The Past Long While That He Has Too Much Stuff And Needs To Simplify And Yet Here He Is Gathering More Things It’s A Sickness Someone Send Help LOL

She Said, She Said

Y’all know I love buying CDs that come with magazines. Music first, for me! November 2021 for Mojo magazine was… Read more She Said, She Said

In Which Aaron Once Again Shows Off Some Of The New Stuff That Has Come Into The KMA Eastern Offices Since The Last One Of These Posts And It’s Some Cool Stuff, Not Gonna Lie

Deke Count: 35 *** Herb Alpert – Definitive Hits  One of those one I feel like I should have had… Read more In Which Aaron Once Again Shows Off Some Of The New Stuff That Has Come Into The KMA Eastern Offices Since The Last One Of These Posts And It’s Some Cool Stuff, Not Gonna Lie

In Which Aaron Finally Gets A Christmas Present Back After Waiting Impatiently For Two Months As Well As One Used CD And Two New CDs Came Into The Collection And It’s All Happy Days

Deke Count: 34 *** Used CD: The Weather Report – The Best Of Weather Report This was an absolute no-brainer… Read more In Which Aaron Finally Gets A Christmas Present Back After Waiting Impatiently For Two Months As Well As One Used CD And Two New CDs Came Into The Collection And It’s All Happy Days

In Which Aaron Admits It’s About Time He Posted About New Stuff That Came In But Will Readily Admit That This Is Probably Not All Of It But It’s Gotta Be Close To All Of It

Deke Count: 36 *** Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago This is an album I owned in the past,… Read more In Which Aaron Admits It’s About Time He Posted About New Stuff That Came In But Will Readily Admit That This Is Probably Not All Of It But It’s Gotta Be Close To All Of It

LVI Halftime

Even if you don’t listen to rap, even if you don’t like it, I’d say we gotta admit this Super… Read more LVI Halftime

I Want None Of This

Fear not, that title is just a song title. Warchild is an important movement which, as they say in the… Read more I Want None Of This

Theme From An Underground Bowling Alley

Sometimes, a compilation of various artists is exactly what the doctor ordered. There are days where all one artist is… Read more Theme From An Underground Bowling Alley

In Which Aaron Says Yeah Yeah I Just Posted All That Other Stuff I Found But Here’s A Couple Of More Things Because They Keep Trickling In

Deke Count: 27 *** Brothers The Band is apparently a local band from my town. I’ve never heard them so… Read more In Which Aaron Says Yeah Yeah I Just Posted All That Other Stuff I Found But Here’s A Couple Of More Things Because They Keep Trickling In

In Which Aaron Is Still Reporting On Goodies That Have Come Through The Door Recently And This Stuff Is The Most Recent Musics So This Might Be Everything For Now But Probably I’ve Forgotten Things So Who Knows

The Deke Count: 38. *** Yup, I picked up the 2022-01 editions of Uncut and Mojo. I like having the… Read more In Which Aaron Is Still Reporting On Goodies That Have Come Through The Door Recently And This Stuff Is The Most Recent Musics So This Might Be Everything For Now But Probably I’ve Forgotten Things So Who Knows

In Which Aaron Shows You More Thrift Shoppe Finds But Is Aware That When He Does These Posts Close Together Like This It Seems Like He’s Buying Music All The Time And OK Maybe He Is But There Is Usually More Space Between Than These Posts Would Indicate

The Deke Count: 48 *** Allman Brothers Band – An Evening With The Allman Brothers Band (First Set) This is… Read more In Which Aaron Shows You More Thrift Shoppe Finds But Is Aware That When He Does These Posts Close Together Like This It Seems Like He’s Buying Music All The Time And OK Maybe He Is But There Is Usually More Space Between Than These Posts Would Indicate

In Which Aaron Does Even More Catching Up And This Time It Is Fairly Varied In Content And In Formats

A paltry 20 words in the title this time, Deke. Those are rookie numbers! *** There’s a pop-up ‘grocery store’… Read more In Which Aaron Does Even More Catching Up And This Time It Is Fairly Varied In Content And In Formats

In Which Aaron Is Still Playing Catch-Up With All The Stuff That Has Come In Here Lately, So This Post Is An Attempt To Bring Us Closer To Up-To-Date

Deke, I’m sorry man, the word count here depends on if you count catch-up and up-to-date as one word or… Read more In Which Aaron Is Still Playing Catch-Up With All The Stuff That Has Come In Here Lately, So This Post Is An Attempt To Bring Us Closer To Up-To-Date

Misirlou

We all know that Tarantino’s movie soundtracks always have such great tunes, tastefully chosen and perfectly placed. This 1996 compilation,… Read more Misirlou

I Hear You Calling

This 2000 promo compilation for EMI/Virgin, called ROK, was an adventure. It was short, sometimes fun, and sometimes problematic. It… Read more I Hear You Calling

Murder Was The Case

I’m not a big rap fan, and you’ll find my knowledge fairly thin. But I know what I like when… Read more Murder Was The Case

Blacktop Guerillas: 2005 Canadian Campus Compilation (Mohawk)

I’m a sucker for compilations, and this looks like one of those discs colleges used to make to celebrate the… Read more Blacktop Guerillas: 2005 Canadian Campus Compilation (Mohawk)

Campus Sessions 2002>>2003

This was a fun mix, containing Slum Village, Swollen Members (f. Mokaonly), N*E*R*D, Spek, Brad, Ed Harcourt, Supergrass, Haven, 30… Read more Campus Sessions 2002>>2003

In Which Aaron Admits He’d Been In The Thrift Shoppe A While Ago And Totally Forgot To Share His Finds With You Because Things Got Busy Over The Holidays And That’s No Excuse But Still

Deke, that one was 35 words! First up, the CDs: Alabama Shakes – Sound And Color I’ve heard good things,… Read more In Which Aaron Admits He’d Been In The Thrift Shoppe A While Ago And Totally Forgot To Share His Finds With You Because Things Got Busy Over The Holidays And That’s No Excuse But Still

Brown Eyed Girl

This is a fun mix from Rolling Stone magazine and Rhino Records, fully titled Rolling Stone: The Definitive Collection Of… Read more Brown Eyed Girl

Couleur Café

There’s something free, light, insouciant, and generous to french music. Well, sometimes. Other times it’s dark and brooding. But there’s… Read more Couleur Café