Great thread, Pehare!
I was actually thinking about creating a similar thread called "In Heavy Rotation". Isn't that what Michael Fremer terms his little monthly column in S'phile?
It's interesting to know what everybody's listening to at any particular time.
Here's what I've been listening to lately:
Allison Krauss & Union Station - Live
Jubilant Sykes - Wait For Me
Does anybody else listen to or know about this fantastic Baritone? I bought this CD on a whim about a year ago. I found it used for $5.00 and thought I'd give it a try. What a gem! Gorgeous sonics, fabulous tunes (all covers ranging from Bruce Springstein, Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, John Hiatt, Tom Waits, Rogers and Hammerstein and more). I had heard Jubilant at a concert when I was in college and thought he was phenomenal, but never heard any more about him. When I saw this cd, I recognized the name immediately. Definitely one of my "Top 10" all-time discs.
Nickel Creek - This Side and Self Titled
The Chieftains - Down the Old Plank Road
There is so much going on musically on this disc that it's a real workout to truly listen to and absorb it all. I find myself listening to this one only periodically and then wondering why I don't listen more often. It's great music with some fabulous special guests including Lyle Lovett. I think that I saw a follow-up disc called "Further Down the Old Plank Road". Anybody heard it? How does it compare to the first?
Aaron Neville - Believe
Counting Crows - Hard Candy
I had put this one away for the past year and started listening again this weekend. Great songwriting.
Lyle Lovett - Step Inside This House (Disc 2)
Eagerly awaiting the new Lyle Lovett release on Sept 30th, I decided to pull this one out and give it a listen. Disc 1 always gets more playtime since it's hard to find time to listen to 2 hours worth of music at a sitting. So this time I started with Disc 2. This is probably the most under-rated Lyle Lovett disc. It was definitely a labor of love, but for whatever reason, it doesn't seem to speak to a lot of the fan-base. I've never heard him do any of the tunes in concert.
