Come Together - On Stage

A mix of live recordings. Part of my On Stage series. This set concentrates on "classic rock".

Photo is Lou Reed on stage in 1974.

1. Lou Reed - Intro / Sweet Jane (Rock And Roll Animal, 1974)
2. Led Zeppelin - Heartbreaker (How The West Was Won: Led Zeppelin In 1972, 2003)
3. Chicago - I'm A Man (Chicago IV: Live At Carnegie Hall, 1971)
4. Traffic - Gimme Some Lovin' (Welcome To The Canteen, 1971)
5. Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood - Them Changes (Live From Madison Square, 2009)
6. Eric Clapton - Badge (Live At Hammersmith Odeon 1977, 2012)
7. Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love (Royal Albert Hall London, 2005)
8. George Harrison - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Live In Japan, 1992)
9. John Lennon - Come Together (Anthology: New York City, 1998)
10. Paul McCartney - Maybe I'm Amazed (Back In The U.S. Live, 2002)

Revelations In Dub - Reggae Night

Another collection of reggae music as part of my Reggae Night series. This set has an emphasis on dub.

1. The Lions - Revelations (Alphabet City Dub) (This Generation In Dub, 2014)
2. Dub Pistols - World Gone Crazy (Six Million Ways To Live, 2003)
3. Twinkle Brothers - Dub Assassinator (In A Murder Style) (Dub Massacre Part 1 & Part 2)
4. X-O-DUS - English Black Boys (English Black Boys, 1980)
5. Keith Hudson - Musicology Dub (Brand, 1979)
6. Dubblestandart - Streets Of Dub (2004 RMX & Camel) (Heavy Heavy Monster Dub, 2004)
7. Gorillaz Vs. Spacemonkeyz - Strictly Rubbadub (Slow Country) (Laika Come Home, 2002)
8. Easy Star All-Stars - Brain Damage (Adrian Sherwood and Jazzwad Remix) (Dubber Side Of The Moon, 2010)
9. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Burnin' And Lootin' (Ambient Dub Mix) (Dreams Of Freedom: Ambient Translations Of Bob Marley In Dub, 1999)
10. Thievery Corporation - Richest Man In Babylon (G-Corp. Remix) (The Outernational Sound, 2004)
11. Dub Club - Chant Down Babylon (Foundation Come Again, 2013)
12. Blue Foundation - Eyes On Fire (Dubbed To Drugs) (Eyes On Fire, 2011)
13. Jah Wobble - Through The Mist and Up The Mountain Dub (Heart And Soul, 2007)
14. Mad Professor & Lee "Scratch" Perry - Mystic Powers Of Dub (Dub Take The Voodoo Out Of Reggae, 1996)

Do No Harm

Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery by Henry Marsh, 2014.

Finished reading this in February 2016.

I read this about 27 years after my own brain surgery. Do no harm indeed. I'm glad I didn't read something like this before having my surgery. The author, a brain surgeon, recounts the sometimes agonizing decisions necessary in life and death situations that often occur in even somewhat routine procedures involving neurosurgery. He readily describes the life of a brain surgeon that includes great joys of successful outcomes, harrowing disasters, haunting regrets, moments of black humor and incredible insights into human drama that occur on a daily basis in a busy modern hospital. This was a brutally honest book that I took personally because of the many brain surgeries in our family but also very readable. 

I had a very good relationship with my brain surgeon and he was always very forthcoming as we made decisions concerning my treatment. Fortunately everything went well in my surgery and recovery.  I went on to have a nearly 30 year relationship with Dr. Budny after my surgery because of other multiple aneurysms in my brain that needed to be monitored. I had brain scans done every couple of years and always met with Dr. Budny afterwards for a consultation.

When My Time Comes - Reflections

Reflections... the series continues with another collection of indie folk rock and americana songs about life and love from albums released in recent years. Also part of my Decade 6 series (2005-2015).

1. Dawes - When My Time Comes  (North Hills, 2009)
2. Monsters of Folk - The Right Place (Monsters of Folk, 2009)
3. Calexico - Para (Algiers, 2012)
4. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues (Helplessness Blues, 2011)
5. First Aid Kit - In The Hearts Of Men (The Lion's Roar, 2012)
6. Hozier - To Be Alone (Hozier, 2014)
7. Jonathan Wilson - The Way I Feel (Gentle Spirit, 2011)
8. Giant Sand - Forever and a Day (Tucson, 2012)
9. The Shins - Sea Legs (Wincing The Night Away, 2007)
10. Junip - Without You (Fields, 2010)
11. Smoke Fairies - Take Me Down When You Go (Blood Speaks, 2012)
12. Sharon Van Etten - Save Yourself (Epic, 2010)
13. Father John Misty - Nancy From Now On (Fear Fun, 2012)
14. Midlake - It's Going Down (Antiphon, 2013)

See Them A Come - Reggae Night

The Reggae Night continues with my fifth mix in this series.

1. X-O-DUS - See Them A Come (English Black Boys, 1980)
2. Ken Boothe - You're No Good (Everything That I Own: The Definitive Collection, 2007)
3. Black Uhuru - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner (Red, 1981)
4. Peter Tosh - Ketchy Shuby (Legalize It, 1976)
5. Bob Marley & The Wailers - One Love / People Get Ready (Exodus, 1977)
6. Steel Pulse - Roller Skates (Earth Crises, 1984)
7. Toots & The Maytals - Time Tough (Funky Kingston, 1973)
8. The Mighty Diamonds - Them Never Love Poor Marcus (Right Time, 1976)
9. Horace Andy - In The Light (In The Light, 1977)
10. Eric Donaldson - Cherry Oh Baby (The Reggae Box, 1971)
11. Desmond Dekker - Baby Come Back (Israelites: Anthology 1963-1999, 2001)
12. Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse (Night Nurse, 1982)
13. Mad Professor - Our Creation (Boc Guru Special Dub Remix) (The Dubest 1982-2003, 2003)
14. Culture - See Them A Come / Natty Pass Him G.C.E. (Culture & The Deejay's At Joe Gibbs 1977-79, 2003)

Song To The Siren - Songs 2015

Songs 2015 (Versions)
A collection of cover songs from albums in my collection released in 2015.








All albums released in 2015.

1. Amen Dunes - Song To The Siren (Cowboy Worship)
2. The Weepies - Learning To Fly (Sirens)
3. Yo La Tengo - Friday I'm In Love (Stuff Like That There)
4. Shawn Colvin - Private Universe (Uncovered)
5. Albert Hammond Jr. - Don't Think Twice (Momentary Masters)
6. The Raveonettes - The Kids Are Alright (The End)
7. Ty Segall - The Slider (Ty Rex)
8. Nellie McKay - Hungry Freaks, Daddy (My Weekly Reader)
9. The Hollywood Vampires - Come And Get It (Hollywood Vampires)
10. Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts - 20th Century Boy (Blaster)
11. Allison Moore - Have You Ever Seen The Rain? (Down To Believing)
12. Paul Weller - (I'm A) Roadrunner (Saturns Pattern)
13. Phil & Dave Allen - Please Please Please (Lost Time)
14. Lindi Ortega - To Love Somebody (Faded Gloryville)
15. Mary Lou Lord - She's Still Bewitching Me (Backstreet Angels)
16. Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield - Ballad of Big Nothing (Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield Sing Elliot Smith)
17. Iron & Wine - You Know More Than I Know (Sing Into My Mouth)
18. Hot Chip - Dancing In The Dark (Why Make Sense?)
19. Ruby Amanfu - Not Dark Yet (Standing Still)
20. Ryan Adams - Out Of The Woods (1989)

Ugly Truth Rock - Songs 1993

Songs 1993. More music from some of my favorite albums released in 1993.







All albums released in 1993.

1. Matthew Sweet - Ugly Truth Rock (Altered Beast)
2. Blur - For Tomorrow (Modern Life Is Rubbish)
3. Flaming Lips - Turn It On (Transmissions From The Satellite Heart)
4. Smashing Pumpkins - Disarm (Siamese Dreams)
5. Radiohead - Creep (Pablo Honey)
6. Afghan Whigs - Debonair (Gentlemen)
7. Dinosaur Jr. - Start Choppin (Where You Been)
8. Frank Black - Hang On To Your Ego (Frank Black)
9. Paul Weller - Sunflower (Wild Wood)
10. Suede - Animal Nitrate (The London Suede)
11. James - Laid (Laid)
12. The Lemonheads - The Great Big No (Come On Feel The Lemonheads)
13. Belly - Gepetto (Star)
14. Morphine - Sheila (Cure For Pain)
15. Swervedriver - Duel (Mezcal Head)
16. Catherine Wheel - Kill Rhythm (Chrome)
17. Pearl Jam - Glorified G (Vs.)
18. Jellyfish - Joining A Fan Club (Spilt Milk)

Slide Away - Songs 1993

Songs 1993. Another collection of music from some of my favorite albums released in 1993.









All albums released in 1993.

1. The Verve - Slide Away (A Storm In Heaven)
2. Radiohead - I Can't (Pablo Honey)
3. Morphine - Buena (Cure For Pain)
4. U2 - Numb (Zooropa)
5. Yo La Tengo - Double Dare (Painful)
6. Mazzy Star - She's My Baby (So Tonight That I Might See)
7. Aimee Mann - Say Anything (Whatever)
8. The Loud Family - Sword Swallower (Plants & Birds & Rocks & Things)
9. The Fall - It's A Curse (The Infotainment Scan)
10. Bjork - Human Behaviour (Debut)
11. Sky Cries Mary - Gone (A Return To The Inner Experience)
12. Blur - Popscene (Modern Life Is Rubbish)
13. David Bowie - Jump They Say (Black Tie White Noise)
14. Depeche Mode - I Feel You (Songs Of Faith And Devotion)
15. New Order - Regret (Republic)

Is It Like Today - Songs 1993

Songs 1993. This is a collection of music from some of my favorite albums released in 1993.





All albums released in 1993.

1. World Party - Is It Like Today? (Bang)
2. Matthew Sweet - Time Capsule (Altered Beast)
3. Grant Lee Buffalo - Fuzzy (Fuzzy)
4. Mazzy Star - Fade Into You (So Tonight That I Might See)
5. Sarah McLachlan - Possession (Fumbling Towards Ecstasy)
6. Crowded House - Distant Sun (Together Alone)
7. Blue Rodeo - Hasn't Hit Me Yet (5 Days In May)
8. Uncle Tupelo - New Madred (Anodyne)
9. Robyn Hitchcock - Driving Along (Radio Storm) (Respect)
10. Counting Crows - Mr. Jones (August & Everything After)
11. Cracker - Get Off This (Kerosene Hat)
12. Buffalo Tom - Sodajerk (Red Letter Day)
13. The Posies - Dream All Day (Frosting On The Beater)
14. The Boo Radleys - Barney (...and Me) (Giant Steps)
15. Frank Black - I Heard Ramona Sing (Frank Black)
16. Paul Westerberg - Knockin' On Me (14 Songs)

Nothing To No One - Songs 2015

Another set of music from Songs 2015 - Ladies Night







All albums released in 2015.

1. Gin Wigmore - Nothing To No One (Gin Wigmore)
2. Tove Styrke - Ain't Got No... (Kiddo)
3. Roisin Murphy - Evil Eyes (Hairless Toys)
4. U.S. Girls - Damn That Valley (Half Free)
5. Veruca Salt - Eyes On You (Ghost Notes)
6. Shannon & The Clams - My Man (Gone By The Dawn)
7. Wolf Alice - Your Loves Whore (My Love Is Cool)
8. Ibeyi - Stranger / Lover (Ibeyi)
9. Astropol - The Shelter Of My Love (The Spin We're In)
10. Julia Holter - Feel You (Have You In My Wilderness)
11. Best Coast - In My Eyes (California Nights)
12. Jessie Jones - Quicksilver Screen (Jessie Jones)
13. Gretchen Peters - Blackbirds (Blackbirds)
14. The Weather Station - Way It Is, Way It Could Be (Loyalty)
15. Girlpool - Cherry Picking (Before The World Was Big)
16. Jenny Hval - That Battle Is Over (Apocalypse, Girl)

Under The Influence - Songs 2015

This set of Songs 2015 focuses on some great music released by women and is also part of my Ladies Night series.

All albums released in 2015.

1. Elle King - Under The Influence (Love Stuff)
2. Alabama Shakes - Don't Wanna Fight (Sound & Color)
3. Grace Potter - Your Girl (Midnight)
4. Sharon Van Etten - I Don't Want To Let You Down (I Don't Want To Let You Down)
5. Weyes Blood - Maybe Love (Cardamom Times)
6. Natalie Prass - Your Fool (Natalie Prass)
7. Holly Miranda - All I Want To Be Is Your Girl (Holly Miranda)
8. Mary Lou Lord - She Turns Me On (Backstreet Angels)
9. Hop Along - The Knock (Painted Shut)
10. Courtney Barnett - Pedestrian At Best (Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometime I Just Sit)
11. Heartless Bastards - Black Cloud (Restless Ones)
12. Laura Marling - Don't Let Me Bring You Down (Short Movie)
13. Florence and The Machine - Delilah (How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful)
14. Holly Golightly - Catch Your Fall (Slowtown Now!)
15. Nadine Shah - Fast Food (Fast Food)
16. Waxahatchee - Summer Of Love (Ivy Tripp)
17. Grimes - California (Art Angels)
18. Widowspeak - All Yours (All Yours)

Waiting For The First Time - Songs 2015

Another mix in my Songs 2015 series of music released this past year. This set has a little more cosmic cowboy rockin' vibe.



All albums released in 2015.

1. Au Pair - Waiting For The First Time (One Armed Candy Bear)
2. The Smoking Trees - Trips (Tst)
3. Alex Bleeker & The Freaks - California (Country Agenda)
4. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Sense (Paper Mache Dream Balloon)
5. All Them Witches - Talisman (Dying Surfer Meets His Maker)
6. The Blue Stones - The Drop (Black Holes)
7. Half Moon Run - Turn Your Love (Sun Leads Me On)
8. Gun Outfit - Gotta Wanna (Dream All Over)
9. Drug Cabin - Steely Dad (Wiggle Room)
10. Ultimate Painting - Break The Chain (Green Lanes)
11. Lord Huron - Fool For Love (Strange Trails)
12. The Mantles - Lay It Down (All Odds End)
13. Stutter Steps - So Inclined (Stutter Steps)
14. Peace - Imaginary (Happy People)
15. Other Lives - Easy Way Out (Rituals)
16. Talk In Tongues - Time's Still (For No One Yet) (Alone With A Friend)