Deerhunter -- Microcastle

  Keeping the Shoegaze torch burning.  How come it took bands so long to realize the awesome impact of the scene that celebrated itself, they were way too ahead of their time, in fact music took a step back when it was over, and then finally took the step forward again, Deerhunter's Microcastle is a perfect example of that step!

Tv On The Radio -- Return To Cookie Mountain

  A good friend of mine once told me, "you gotta hear this band, it's like Indie Doo Wop."  And I gotta hand to him, I could not have said it better myself!

Gabor Szabo -- Spellbinder

  ... in a tumultuous state, while trying to relax at my buddy's place, he slapped on Gabor Szabo's, a Hungarian Jazz guitarist, Spellbinder.  His playing eludes to the free form style of a Horn player.  Gabor is such an artist he even painted the Picassoesque cover.  In my time of need Szabo came through and chilled me out!  And now it's made it on my must have list!

Johnny Cash -- All Aboard The Blue Train With ...

  Folkabilly mastermind's best Sun years train and travel related numbers.  There are songs of love, loss, loneliness and longing all sung by our favorite outlaw ... Johnny Cash!

Bee Gees -- Odessa

  Long before they were the Saturday Night Disco douchebags, the Bee Gees were a Beatles influenced 60's pop group.  Odessa is their sixth studio album although the version I have is the 76' single disc edited re-issue, not too sure if that's a good thing or not.  The album is a pastiche of baroqued psych-Beatles, Barrett style Floyd and Band-esque countrified Americana.  The record missed the success boat by at least a year or two, but is nonetheless an interesting disaster.

the Grateful Dead -- Workingman's Dead

  Americana masterpiece by the Grateful Dead.  Workingman's Dead sneaks the band away from 60's Psychedelia, finding their roots in Folk, Country and Blues.

The Subhumans -- Times Flies ... But Aeroplanes Crash

    The good parts of this EP sound like The Clash if they had stayed with their 77' Punk sound.  The big surprise was the piano lead Eno-esque track Susan.  The leftovers were shoddily produced live Hardcore garbage ...