On Repeat #242

At 70: The Percussion Music of Stuart Saunders Smith, Vol. 1

Alex Prior – The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra – Ballet Edmonton – Chronos Vocal Ensemble – The Wolf of Lafontaine Song & Dance

Jocelyn Morlock was an artist who’s work was presented, quality, quality.

HUNGRYTOWN: Circus For Sale

Circus For Sale is a recording that I fell in love with from the first listen, and I haven’t stopped listening to it. Smart lyrics and a cracker of a band are a winning combination. Released by Big Stir Records.

Bert Jansch – Morning Brings Peace of Mind 

Iron & Wine – Light Verse, this is the newest recording by Iron & Wine, aka Sam Beam. This is the seventh album from Beam and carries forward the quality of his previous recording as well and breathing new life into his unique sound and musical stylings.

Iron & Wine – Woman King

The Flavor That Kills – Book of Secrets

Mildlife – Chorus

Chris Connelly – Artificial Madness

Dover Lynn Fox – Low Moon Courtesy of https://www.barkpr.co.uk Album blog to follow, sometime in the future.

Fred Hersch – Silent, Listening This is a style of listening that I endorse. Turn off the T.V, Walk away from the computer. On your phone or iPad use Genius to scroll through the lyrics and Wikipedia to learn more about the artist or recording. But, that’s all! No browsing. No Facebook. No social media, only the ones that present the music that you are listening to. If It’s a streamed album I use my best headphone’s and chill while I listen. It it’s a physical copy I sit in the music room and use the big stereo and let the music envelope me. Either headphones or stereo are OK, the main idea is to focus on what you are hearing. What are the lyrics saying? What vocal qualities deliver those lyrics. What musical instruments are playing. Keep these questions going for every track and get to really know the music.