What are you listening to? June 2025

[Unsomnambulist]

Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts (2025)

 

[axolotl]

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals ~ Cold Roses (2005)




Wyolica ~Funky Soul (2002)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Déjà vu (1970)

 

[Ojai Sam]

Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts (2025)

How was it?

 

[Ojai Sam]

The Brothers Johnson - Light Up The Night (1980)

Vinyl Spin of the Day.

Quincy Jones produced this classic of long ago, so it's no surprise to encounter some "background vocal fills" by Michael Jackson. This beautifully engineered, mastered and pressed record still sounds great on vinyl today.

on the Sam-O-Meter. Smilin' On Ya!

 

[Ojai Sam]

Smokin' Joe Kubek - Steppin' Out Texas Style (1991)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

How was it?

I much prefer Neil Young when he rocks, and this kind of music always sounds to me like infinite variations on "Oh Susana." However, upon second listen, when I knew what I was getting, I enjoyed it. 3.5 stars.

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts (2025)

Going to see Neil with them September in Denver

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

The Kinks - Face to Face (1966)

 

[axolotl]

^ Are you on some (kinky) trend, now?

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Otis Redding - The Soul Album (1966)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

The Pretty Things - Emotions (1967)

 

[axolotl]

At Swim Two Birds ~ Before You Left (2009)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Black Market Karma - Mellowmaker (2025)

 

[Ojai Sam]

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Live! (1975)

Vinyl Spin of the Day.

You may recall I posted recently about Slug's Saloon. This firecracker of an album exploded on stage there some 50 years ago. The Jazz Messengers included Ronnie Matthews, Larry Evans, Bill Hardman, Julian Priester and Billy Harper. Not the biggest names but these kids rock out here, propelling Blakey himself to a whole new level of aggression on the drums. With every set I hear, I am becoming increasingly convinced that the intense vibe at Slug's brought out the best in those musicians lucky enough to appear there.

 

[Ojai Sam]

Roomful of Blues - Hot Little Mama! (Ace 1981)

Vinyl Spin of the Day.

Third album from the brassy blues ensemble founded in Rhode Island in 1967 and still going strong today.

 

[Ojai Sam]

Anne Queffelec - Chopin: Les Scherzos et Les Impromptus (1973)

Anne Queffélec - Piano Recital - France in the United States – All you need to know...

“Promenade dans un jardin à la française” - 2025 Spring Benefit Recital

media.franceintheus.org

I would have given my Bosendorfer to attend that recital.

 

[axolotl]

I would have given my Bosendorfer to attend that recital.

I was giving far too much attention to my Bosendorfer in 1973 to ever let it slide away like that.

 

[Ojai Sam]

I was giving far too much attention to my Bosendorfer in 1973 to ever let it slide away like that.

This was my piano in 1973.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Van Halen - s/t (1978)



This is much better than I remembered. I dismissed it as meathead jock bullshit when I was a kid.