So we meet again

Another fine week for lovers of good music.

I don't know why but for some reason I am craving Pudding with whip cream on top of it lately. I can't stop. It's like I'm pregnant as the craving hits and I need (no NEED) the pudding. Strange? Yes. Hopefully it will fade quickly. Soooo on to the tunes.


Liz Phair - Exile in Guyville (Deluxe Edition)
This one is listed for a few different reasons. One...Just in case you don't already own this blow by blow response to Exile on Mainstreet by the Stones. Now you can remedy this tragedy. Two...it is brilliant in so many ways. Three...The main deluxe part is a Liz directed Documentary about the CD and the 15 years since. Let's hear it for classic Chicago CDs.

Big Blue Ball - Big Blue Ball
Started in 1991 and finished (basically) in 1995. So PG why make us wait? Yes he has put touches on the cd since then but c'mon man. Give me the tunes. Luckily worth the wait. It plays like a great, lost Peter Gabriel CD. Oh I didn't mention that part yet. Well yes it was all recorded at his Real World Studios etc. It must be so cool to have songs like these in the vaults.

Ry Cooder - I, Flathead
A concept album with his wonderful touches of rockabilly and Blues etc. In fact, let's call this one Sci-Fi Americana. The concept? Something about a guy and a car and outer space (maybe). I am sure love, lost, and lust are in there too.

Alejandro Escovedo - Real Animal
Real shame this man isn't huge. No HUGE. A punker from the 70s. The man is a survivor and tells great stories. He talks truth. Maybe that is the reason he isn't huge. People don't like truth. Although it seems to work for Springsteen and it worked for Carlin. Anyway if you don't know this man enjoy the cd and the back catelogue as you work yourself backwards through this old cds. Still gave one of the best concerts I've been at. One sentence for this man? Austin Texas' Bruce Springsteen.

Others to sample
Amos Lee has released a nice cd of campfire songs with his great soulful voice. The Watson Twins were made famous by Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis on their latest cd they do most things right. At least listen to their Cure cover (which has already been on NEXT by the way). Camper Van Beethoven has released a Greatest Hits which is nice to have a bunch of their songs on one CD. G Love returns just in time for summer with shockingly a great summer BBQ cd. Sadly it's mostly background music. Oh and Motley Crue are back and they sound like Dr Feelgood Crue...so if that is your cup o tea you will drink from that cup and be happy.

More later
Bro