Brett A's Playlist.

[Brett a]

Yesterday at dusk, taking the back way to Amherst, I was listening to Palace - Viva Last Blues (This is earlier Will Oldham/Bonnie Prince Billy, BTW)

Then going to bed, I fell asleep listening to Scott Walker - Tilt "Do I hear 21...21....21....I'll give you 21...21...21..."

Then I woke up with my first cup of coffee with LP1 of Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica

 

[Brett a]

Yesterday...

..out in the barn while I washed my car right outside, it was this recent trash-score copy in Beatles- Abby Road (lp)

Followed by Count Basie and the Mills Brothers - The Board of Directors (lp--- stereo even!)

Then Steely Dan - Katy Lied (cd)

 

[Brett a]

A couple nights agO
Grateful Dead - One From the Vault

Early yesterday morning, I woke last night to the sound of thunder; how far off? I sat and wondered. Started humming a song from 1982. Ain't it funny how I had to listen to Bob Seger's Greatest Hits. (CD)

Then a little road trip with a friend included Basement Jaxx - Roots (cd). This is sort of like a more modern club version of Brand New Heavies.

followed by the first half of Now That's What I Call Music 29
Which has given me my favorite new (to me) pop song "When I Grow Up" by the Pussycat Dolls.

 

[Brett a]

This morning, with coffee and headphones Tom Waits Live in Bremen, Germany April 26th, 1977(import CD)

then the commute, it was Elvis Presley - He Touched Me Elvis' gospel recordings.

 

[Brett a]

A couple nights ago (I think) it was Amelia Curran - War Brides (cd) I really don't get the Leonard Cohen comparison, other than she's good enough to keep my attention from the beginning to the end of her albums.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjJXD4XNrPk

This morning with coffee and headphones: Scott Walker - Climate of Hunter (cd)

The commute started the this collection on Rhino: Ray Charles Blues + Jazz it's a two CD set dic one is his early blues-inflected sides like "Losing Hand" and "Funny (But I still love you)" Disc two is all pretty straightforward acoustic jazz.

after 8 tracks of that, I switched back to Hamza El Din - Al Oud. (a CDr of the LP I own)

 

[Brett a]

Last night:

In the living room; LOUD:

Scott Walker - The Drift (cd)

After Scott Walker, it was Kool Keith - Black Elvis/Lost in Space (cd)
I don't even know what to call this album except effing awesome.

Then up to bed where I fell asleep listening to Malvina Reynolds - Sings the Truth (cd)

You can see in this picture that I've stuck felt dots on a few of my CD player's buttons (play, stop and power) so I can operate it in the dark by feel

 

[Brett a]

This morning I got up and put on disc one of Lenny Live in London (cd)

Then the commute was Don Walser - Rolling Stone from Texas (yes, it's THAT good)

Followed, after about 5 songs by The Grateful Dead Nassau Veterans' Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, March 16, 1973. Second set. ---a legally downloaded lossless bootleg. I grabbed a few hundred soundboards in the years they were offered as WAVs on Archive dot org.

AND I was listening to Truckin' when I was following this truck.

 

[Brett a]

This morning, I woke up with Innoculated City running in my mind, so I listened to the second half of The Clash - London Calling (cd)

Then on the way to work it was Kings of Leon - Only by the Night (cd)
This is one of my favorite "average white guy pop" albums. It's good stuff. (In an everyday white-guy kind of way)

 

[Brett a]

This morning, The Freewheeling Bob Dylan (cd)

Earlier this afternoon, it was the best album with the dumbest cover ever: Jerry Garcia - Reflections (lp)

More recently, I was out in the barn working on a wiring project and listened to the following:

The B-52's - Wild Planet (cd) Occasionally "Give Me Back My Man" comes into my mind and stays there (I like it)

I followed that with Scott Walker - Scott 3 (CDr of my LP)

Followed by Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run (cd)

 

[Brett a]

I started the day today listening to The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed (recent remastered CD)

Then The Grateful Dead - Kresge Plaza, M.I.T. - May 6th 1970 2nd set(concert to protest the Kent State killings) Legally downloaded (back when they were all on Archive dot org) lossless soundboard or FM broadcast?

The Best of The Walker Brothers (cd)

Then a little James Cotton on the Rek-O-Kut.

The Beastie Boys - An Open Letter to NYC (cd/ep)

 

[Brett a]

Black Voices on the Street of Watts (lp)

then, The Best of Steve Forbert (cd)

and The Grateful Dead - Reckoning (lp)

 

[Brett a]

I got up this morning and continued with The Grateful Dead - Reckoning (lp) b/c it was still on the turntable from the day before (that's right)

not content with that, I grabbed the Rhino reissue for the commute where I continued with the Disc of Bonus Material from Reckoning (CD)

 

[Brett a]

A couple nights ago, I received the latest CD from Amilia Curran - Hunter Hunter. Me and the little missus sat and listened to at all the way through. I love this woman's voice! And she writes some very lyrically complex and engaging songs. still, I like her CD War Brides better.

Then yesterday's commute was accompanied by The Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band -Almost Acoustic (cd). You ca nsee that the autumn colors are passing here in central Massachusetts.

Then last night after work, I drove out to Northampton to buy some Beastie Boys. I'm finally taking an interest in there guys. As it so often goes with me-several years after-the-fact. I bought Paul's Boutique and Ill Communication. I listened to Ill Communication on the 50 minute drive home from NoHo. I took this picture sitting in my driveway.

 

[Brett a]

This morning's commute, I continued with The Beastie Boys - Ill Communication

 

[Brett a]

Last night's drive home from work finished Ill Communication. So of course once I got home, I fired up the system and sat through the first 9 tracks of the Beastie Boys- Paul's Boutique (cd)

Followed immediately by both sides of John Coltrane - A Love Supreme (solid black label Impulse! lp---from the 70's I think?)

Earlier in the eveing, I was doing some research on the Beasties when I took a side trip into the story of Rick Rubin. I was happy to remember that I have Johnny Cash -American Recordings (cd). Not sure where this one fits into his line-up. This is the one with Mercy Seat, I see a Darkness and Won't Back Down.

 

[Brett a]

The Anomoanon(cd) This is another band from the Oldhams (Will's brothers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXfBJxT_K5E

I enjoyed their self-titled album so much, I soundtracked my commute with The Anomoanon - Asleep Many Years in the Woods

 

[Brett a]

Toningt

Bob Dylan - Biograph: disc 2

 

[Brett a]

Yesterday morning, it was The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers (cd)

 

[Brett a]

So far today, it was another run through The Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique (This is on RT9 as it passes through the campus of Amherst College. It was a beautiful summer-like October day today)

On the way home, it was The Seldom Scene - Scene 20 The 20th Anniversary Concert (disc two)

 

[59volvo]

for some reason this thread reminds of the radio shows I listen to which are like listening to this blog. earlier listening to Big Red on KXLU and right now listening to Henry Rollins show on KCRW, tomorro sundays's listening to Bluegrass etc, Americana Matinee and Tangled Roots on KCSN. Sunday at midnight to 3pm its RISE on KPFK, Mon night its the Many Moods of Ben Vaughn on KISL, Wed nights its the Dream of Harry Lime, Trilogy and Glassiolia on KXLU, Wed's 10am-2pm PCT its Lubbock or Leave it on KFJC, Sat's 6am to 8am its Roots Music and Beyond on KPFK etc. etc.