Whats on your turntable tonight?

Jane Aire And the Belvederes “S/T” Virgin UK 1979

Reagan Youth “Youth Anthems For The New Order” R Radical 1984

Caroliner “I’m Armed With Quarts of Blood” Subterranean 1990

Nurse With Wound “To The Quiet Men From A Tiny Girl” United Dairies UK 1980

In honor of Dmitri Shostakovich‘s birthday (115)….

Kiril Kondrashin conducts Shostakovich - The Execution Of Stepan Razin - Poem For Bass, Chorus And Orchestra, Op. 119 & Symphony No. 9 In E Flat Major, Op. 70. Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra and the Yurlov Russian State Academic Choir. Мелодия Mid-70’s U.S.S.R. pressing/release

Traveling 

in heavy rotation (on the iEMs):

Danish String Quartet
Last Leaf

This is an album of breathtaking music.  Unique. To say it crosses boundaries is only the beginning of a description.   
It’s interesting that the early music of Scandinavia has more in common with the music of Scotland than with with the music of continental Europe.  

This record sounds like ECM, is classical in format and form, and folk in character.   
Steve, thanks for the pointer Dar Williams.  I love her early stuff but have not kept up.  Just saw she’s coming through the PNW soon too.   Will def check it out.  Also I’m downloading Mount Moriah and McIntire for the plane ride home this afternoon.  I tried MM awhile back on your recommendation but need to give another listen.  

Shostakovich
24 Preludes And Fugues Op. 87
Keith Jarrett, Piano

The mountain goats " Dark in Here"