The Raspberries

Pure power pop pleasure.

Lucinda Williams

Can't think of many singer-songwriter albums I like better.

Chalamet Does Dylan

Rest in Peace, David Johansen

He was always bringing the good times.

My Film Festival Volumes 1 & 2

The Oscars are Sunday. If you're a movie fan, you might want to check out these two non-fiction books written under the name James Hawthorne. They take a look at films released between 1971 and 2020. Free digitally if you have Kindle Unlimited.

Peter Gabriel

Fleetwood Mac

A tune where Lindsey Buckingham gets to show off some guitar firepower.

Fernando Viciconte (with Luther Russell)

This track reminds me a lot of the early Drive By Truckers music I liked so much.

Dim Gray

Rest in Peace, Roberta Flack

The Black Crowes Cover the Stones

I love this collection of prime 70's cuts.

Patterson Hood

Brand new music from the Drive-By Trucker.

Nuno Bettencourt and Friends

An awesome version of Heart's "Barracuda".

Steven Wilson

Solo music from the Porcupine Tree founder.

Everclear

A great little tune about a couple having a fight.

Paul McCartney

A wonderful performance during the SNL 50th anniversary show.

Cinderella

Capital Cities Covers Pink Floyd

Hegseth's Army

Normally I don't really care for A.I. enhanced satire. But in Pete's case, I'll make an exception!

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

An awesome deep cut from 1982.

Normalized

Very topical sci-fi, horror and dark fantasy tales. Free digitally if you have Kindle Unlimited (written under the name James Hawthorne).

The Mommyheads

Sily band name, good tune.

My Morning Jacket

Bob Mould

Somebody I've really been getting into the past couple of years. Reminds me of Pete Townshend with a bit more guitar firepower.

Be Bop Deluxe

A very cool English band that fit in a lot of musical categories.

Dream Theater

Brand new music.

Led Zeppelin

FYI, there's a new documentary about the band in theatres currently.

Utopia

Sadly, history has a habit of repeating.

Andy Summers and Robert Fripp

A Policeman and a King Crimsonite, back in the day.

Michael McDonald

Icefish Covers Rush

The Wallflowers Cover Bowie

A track off the 1998 "Godzilla" movie soundtrack.

Wolfmother

Rose City Band

New music. Nice and smooth.

Rest in Peace, Marianne Faithfull

I was a big fan of this album from the early 80's.

Helen Stellar

Blueburst

Love this band. Thanks, John Evans!

Tess Parks

This one reminds me a lot of Patti Smith back in the day.

The Doobie Brothers

One of my favorite "lonely" tunes.

Luther Russell

Some nice new jangle rock.

Chalamet Does Dylan

I really like this actor's voice.

Larkin Poe

Envy of None

The group Alex Lifeson is now part of.

David Gilmour

A track off what is very possibly my favorite album released in the 80's.

Dark Day Dreams

Thought provoking sci-fi, horror and dark fantasy tales (written under the name James Hawthorne). Free today on Kindle!

They Might Be Giants

Drab Majesty

Keith Richards

Excellent solo record.

Marshall Crenshaw

Rod Stewart

Joe Walsh

This one always makes me feel sentimental.

Dawes

A song that feel particularly poignant right now.

Garbage

Jethro Tull

Playlist

This book (written under the name James Hawthorne) is free today on Kindle. A look at albums you might love but just don't know about.

The Waterboys

Music from a new album due out in April.

Donald Fagen

Fernando Perdomo

A track off his brand new album "Waves."

Jack White

Christopher Cross

Frost*

Another track off my favorite album of 2024.

Kiss