Why not? I’ll get the Tuesday thing started this week.

Been listening to a few old favorites lately…pulling out stuff I haven’t heard for a while…I’ll just mention a few…

Kraftwerk: Autobahn
Fantastic album that starts off a series of my favorite Kraftwerk albums, including Autobahn, Radioactvitat, and Trans-Europa Express. The 22 minute title track is classic and the whole thing flows nicely, great pulsating electronic sounds from the masters.

The Church: Starfish
Atmospheric 80s pop record, featuring a string of great tracks, including the hits Under the Milky Way and Reptile. I never really listened to much else from these guys, probably because after seeing them on tour for this album, they pretty well bored me silly, no variation from the record, no movement or banter on stage, just stand there like a bore and play the songs straight up, pretty much a textbook of how not to play a concert. But, on record, this is great. I’m still a bit curious what else these folks have done that comes close to this.

The Pogues: If I Should Fall from Grace with God
Damn, I love the Pogues. I hadn’t pulled out much of their stuff for a while, and what a mistake that is. I never got too into Shane’s solo stuff, but with the Pogues, everything fell into place. This one features some of their most energetic stuff, with the first single being a Mexican influenced track called Fiesta. This one started showing a bit more rock and other influences beyond their Irish roots after Rum, Sodomy and the Lash, and is probably a great starting point for people who haven’t listened to them before.

the KLF: The Chill Out
Ambient music of the highest quality. Sounds of trains and crickets chirping mix with electronic washes and steel guitar, with Elvis making a cameo in there as well. If you like Ambient stuff and haven’t heard this, grab it asap. And, in case you’re worried, it sounds nothing like their club hits. Excellent stuff.

Black Flag: Damaged
Classic hardcore album I always go back to when I just wanna head some raw, brutal punk. Their first full length, and personally, I don’t think they ever came close to topping it, outside maybe a few of their early singles. A powerful band at the height of their power.

Minutemen: What Makes a Man Start Fires?/Buzz and Howl/3-Way Tie for Last
The first 2 are EPs and the last a full-length. Great thing is, all fit on a single CDR, which I recorded from vinyl. I like these pretty much just as much as Double Nickels on the Dime. If that’s the only one you have, Fires is the most similar I would say, with 3-Way Tie being the most different from that. They all share the same sensibility, although 3-Way Tie features more structured and longer songs. Listening to the political nature of many of the songs, especially on 3-Way, my wife commented on how nice it would be to have D. Boon around now with the Iraq **** and all going on. These guys are a band I just never get tired of and have aged very nicely. Nothing sounded like them then and nothing sounds like them now…timeless.

From Elvis in Memphis
A classic late period Elvis record. I really think this is close to his masterpiece in many ways. He was always about blending styles, and this record features one of the most seamless blends of country, rock, gospel, and R&B that I’ve ever heard. Not a weak track in the bunch.

Listened to more, of course, but that’s all I got time to write about. Still digging the new Beck a bunch, and listened to the Kills again, which I still like as well. Played some jazz, Jimmy Smith and some other stuff, Hank Crawford, spun a couple nice classical records I grabbed at Goodwill, including some Brahms stuff and some Mozart, the exact titles I can’t remember, a symphony from Brahms and some small ensemble stuff from Mozart.

So, c’mon everybody…what you all listenin’ to?