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Don't know if it's new, but it's new to me:

Dool, Summerland was released on April 10, 2020. "The first two songs on the album, “Sulphur Starlight” and “Wolf Moon,” start off in that perfect Dool fashion. Sporting those minimalistic, but at the same time wonderfully huge choruses along with the carefully arranged music, played by a musically smart band who all but underline the beauty of Ryanne Van Dorst’s vocals. One of the very best front women out there, at the moment. She has that Patti Smith kind of a quality to nail you where you stand, grab you by the sleeve of your jacket and completely get your attention. She is one of those vocalists, you actually listen to what they have to say. Or to sing, to be precise. She never says it in a blunt or straightforward fashion either, but after the album is through, one often sits and ponders on the stories just heard." You can read the rest of the review here... This album sounds fantastic on my moPlats. Dorst's vocals are great on the ribbons, and the bass drum thumps hard on 8 12" woofers.

Gordon Lightfoot (he's 81), Solo was released on March 20, 2020. "Like many of us, Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot was expecting to have a very busy 2020. On March 20, he released a new album, titled Solo, marking the first time he returned to the studio to record new music since 2004’s Harmony." You can read the rest of the review here...

Smooth Africa 'Smooth Arica' from the same-titled album March 2000

Kenny Barron / Dave Holland Trio featuring Johnathan Blake, Without Deception was released on March 6, 2020. "The strong rapport between pianist Kenny Barron and bassist Dave Holland can be felt all the way through Without Deception. Much like their previous collaboration, 2014’s The Art of Conversation, the music they create is often quiet and subdued. But this understatement pulls the listener closer, into the vastness of Barron’s melodic vocabulary and the drive that Holland gently exerts behind him, before the bassist steps forward to take one of many well-placed solos." You can read the rest of the review here...

Kandace Springs, The Women Who Raised Me was released on March 27, 2020. "Singer and pianist Kandace Springs — whose soulful singing led her late mentor Prince to praise her “voice that can melt snow” — has announced her newest project, The Women Who Raised Me, out March 27 on Blue Note Records. Produced by GRAMMY-winning producer Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock) — who produced Springs’ 2016 debut Soul Eyes — The Women Who Raised Me is a tribute album to the female vocalists who most impacted Springs’ music, stylings, and journey." You can read the rest of the review here...

Letters To Cleo Here And Now

The Hobbit - Misty Mountains Cold on STL Ocarina

Chicago 25 Or 6 to 4

Roxy Music Avalon

John Williams - Star Wars Theme (Live, 1984)

Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin I (Album 1969 HQ)

Skid Row 18 And Life (LIVE Wembley Stadium 1991 EXPLICIT)

AC/DC You Shook Me All Night Long

An old, blind cowboy wanders into an all-girl biker bar by mistake. He finds his way to a bar stool and orders some coffee. After sitting there for a while, he yells to the bartender, 'Hey, you wanna hear a blonde joke?' The bar immediately falls absolutely silent. In a very deep, husky voice, the woman next to him says, 'Before you tell that joke, Cowboy, I think it is only fair, given that you are blind, that you should know five things: 1. The bartender is a blonde girl with a baseball bat. 2. The bouncer is a blonde girl. 3. I'm a 6-foot tall, 175-pound blonde woman with a black belt in karate. 4. The woman sitting next to me is blonde and a professional weightlifter. 5. The lady to your right is blonde and a professional wrestler. Now, think about it seriously, Mister. Do you still wanna tell that joke?' The blind cowboy thinks for a second, shakes his head, and mutters, 'No...not if I'm gonna have to explain it five times.'