Saturday, May 23, 2026

SVEN RATZKE

Sven Ratzke has just released "We Could Be Heroes", performing David Bowie songs.

In 2013, David Bowie personally gave the internationally acclaimed Dutch/German cabaret and rock entertainer Sven Ratzke his blessing to create theatrical shows using his music.
Rather than doing a standard, straightforward tribute show, Bowie wanted Ratzke to offer his own wild, daring, and theatrical interpretations.

Sven Ratzke - Heroes (David Bowie)


Wednesday, May 20, 2026

VARIOUS ARTISTS - BACK TO THE GARDEN (A TRIBUTE TO JONI MITCHELL)

  • Various Artists: Back To The Garden (A Tribute To Joni Mitchell)
        (2026, cd, UK, mojo magazine) - free CD with the June 2026 issue of Mojo magazine
Free CD with the June 2026 issue of Mojo magazine.

The excellent CD accompanying the June 2026 issue of MOJO Magazine, is less a conventional tribute album and more a lovingly curated journey through the many worlds of Joni Mitchell. Bringing together artists from folk, jazz, soul, indie rock and Americana, the collection celebrates not only Mitchell’s songwriting genius, but also the remarkable flexibility of her compositions.

Nice. Very nice.

It made me revisit one of the original songs.


NEW RELEASE BY HENRIK OLSSON

Cuneiform Records just announced "Antumbra Ensemble" by Henrik Olsson.
Wow !!


TREY ANASTASIO

Previously only available as a digital streaming / download album,Trey Anastasio's "Live And Acoustic" will also been made available as a 3 LP set.


Tuesday, May 19, 2026

A NEW ALBUM BY JOHN TABACCO

"A Little More Of This - A Little More Of That"
John Tabacco


MORE MISSING PERSONS

I received a digital copy of "BBC College Concert #7 - Missing Persons, Six Flags Magic Mountain Sept. 10, 1982", a recording of a radio show that eventually got released on CD and LP in 2024 as "Live In Santa Clarita - October 10, 1982".
I assume that the CD / LP version does not have the radio announcer's comments...

Artwork for the radio show


Artwork for the 2024 album


Monday, May 18, 2026

BLACK NAPKINS

Ike Willis - Black Napkins Solo. October 16, 2015 @ Arch Street Tavern, Hartford, Connecticut.
video by Pete Brunelli


STICK MEN - 20260403 ELKTON MUSIC HALL, ELKTON, MD

  • Stick Men: 20260403 Elkton Music Hall, Elkton, MD
        (2026, download / streaming, --, bandcamp) – 2026 05 16

As the title predicts, "20260403 Elkton Music Hall, Elkton, MD" got recorded live in concert at the Elkton Music Hall earlier this year.

  • Tony Levin: Chapman Stick, Voice
  • Markus Reuter: Touch Guitars® T8 Custom, Live Looping, Voice
  • Pat Mastelotto: Drums, Loops, Samples

An excellent show (and recording) !
The album is available on Bandcamp as a free download (or pay what you want).


GEOFF LEIGH, FRANK WUYTS - SPACE IS THE PLACE

 From the 1988 album "From Here To Drums" by Geoff Leigh and Frank Wuyts:

Composed by Geoff Leigh, but incorporating the chorus of Sun Ra's 'Space Is The Place'.

-- info: the Dwalmacat radio show

NEW ALBUM BY MISSING PERSONS

"Maximum Exposure / Live" is a new album by Missing Persons.
The CD presents the 1984 concert at Irvine Meadows.