Happy Monday, and a warm welcome to those of you joining us over the weekend. It’s great to have you here! Below is some of what I’ve been spinning this week. Some of these were suggestions from you, and as always, I’m grateful for the picks. Keep ‘em coming!
Tell us; what’ve you been listening to? Got something we should all be checking out? A band we have to hear? Share it below!
New: "Butch Walker as ... Glenn," a great "tribute" to the styles of Billy Joel, Elton John, Stevie Nicks with Don Henley, Jackson Browne, and Warren Zevon. Really enjoying it.
Reissue: The Long Ryders' "Final Wild Songs," a four CD anthology of this underrated/overlooked 80's band (since reformed, of course), with their three albums and the requisite demos/live show.
Old: Jerry Lee Lewis' "Live at the Star Club — Hamburg." A 1964 concert that is one of the most intense listening experiences I've had. The poor pickup drummer...
Bare Trees is super underrated in the Fleetwood Mac disco. Guess I need to go try Enumclaw again - gave their EP a listen during their first round of hype last year and it didn't stick. Maybe the album is better.
This weekend has been all electronic with the excellent new Daniel Avery record. Also revisiting Tourist's 'Inside Out' from earlier this year since there is a new remix EP and enjoying it way more this time around.
Keep going back to 'Cub' by Wunderhorse, it's a great debut album.
Also working on a '100' playlist in the hope/anticipation of getting my subscriber number up to its 'three figure' target (currently sitting just 1 short on 99), it will, of course, include 'One Hundred Years' by The Cure, a song with my favourite ever opening line, "it doesn't matter if we all die"!
Come on somebody, put me out of my misery and make it 100 subscribers at: challenge69.substack.com
New: "Butch Walker as ... Glenn," a great "tribute" to the styles of Billy Joel, Elton John, Stevie Nicks with Don Henley, Jackson Browne, and Warren Zevon. Really enjoying it.
Reissue: The Long Ryders' "Final Wild Songs," a four CD anthology of this underrated/overlooked 80's band (since reformed, of course), with their three albums and the requisite demos/live show.
Old: Jerry Lee Lewis' "Live at the Star Club — Hamburg." A 1964 concert that is one of the most intense listening experiences I've had. The poor pickup drummer...
Listening to the walker record as I type. Just started, but really like it so far!
EDIT: This was fantastic. Thanks for sharing it here!
Stranger's song by All Hail Hyena
This was a good jolt of energy for 0430!
Bare Trees is super underrated in the Fleetwood Mac disco. Guess I need to go try Enumclaw again - gave their EP a listen during their first round of hype last year and it didn't stick. Maybe the album is better.
This weekend has been all electronic with the excellent new Daniel Avery record. Also revisiting Tourist's 'Inside Out' from earlier this year since there is a new remix EP and enjoying it way more this time around.
Enumclaw grew slowly on me as well. the one day, it just "clicked."
I didn't know Tourist had a remix EP out! Got that & new Daniel Avery on today's list.
P.S. Not for nothing, the new Brothertiger is fantastic! Very of the moment, and just what we need after the last few weeks.
Tim Baker's new album "The Festival" has got some infectious sing-along quality that we don't get enough of nowadays. Give it a listen!
I'm on it!
Keep going back to 'Cub' by Wunderhorse, it's a great debut album.
Also working on a '100' playlist in the hope/anticipation of getting my subscriber number up to its 'three figure' target (currently sitting just 1 short on 99), it will, of course, include 'One Hundred Years' by The Cure, a song with my favourite ever opening line, "it doesn't matter if we all die"!
Come on somebody, put me out of my misery and make it 100 subscribers at: challenge69.substack.com