New Bob Stanley compilation alert! I think this one might rival Tea & Symphony for his best curatorial effort. Take a look at that track list and you'll probably agree. Any record whose liner notes thank Andrew Sandoval, Harvey Williams, and Andy Zax is bound to be exceptionally good.

New Bob Stanley compilation alert! I think this one might rival Tea & Symphony for his best curatorial effort. Take a look at that track list and you'll probably agree. Any record whose liner notes thank Andrew Sandoval, Harvey Williams, and Andy Zax is bound to be exceptionally good.

Here’s this plate of French fries, just in case you missed it the first time around. It’s Monday!

The Unutterable contains more than a few top-notch Fall tunes. If I were to rank my 25 most favorite studio LPs of the 31 that MES and the rest gave us, it would place just outside the top 10 (right now, at least). 1. Grotesque (After The Gramme) 2. Hex Enduction Hour 3. This Nation’s Saving Grace

With the 50th anniversary tomorrow of two key 1975 events, I’m thinking that at least one of the crew members of the Edmund Fitzgerald might’ve heard Horses had streaming existed back then. But would they have heard "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”? IIRC, it came out later.

The Unutterable contains more than a few top-notch Fall tunes. If I were to rank my 25 most favorite studio LPs of the 31 that MES and the rest gave us, it would place just outside the top 10 (right now, at least). 1. Grotesque (After The Gramme) 2. Hex Enduction Hour 3. This Nation’s Saving Grace

This is the 5th consecutive LP from the beloved Bats, dating back to 2008's The Guilty Office, to be released in fall or winter. That seems fitting as I listen to side one whilst looking out at the soon-to-be-denuded trees. Yes, it's an unseasonable 75 degrees out there; it's cooler in the house.

My favorite Immersion songs are those whose sound can be traced straight back to "40 Versions" and probably a few other things on 154. The strongest example on this new album is "Use It Don't Lose It."

The new Hydroplane album is their first in 24 years, though that's a long way from Napoleon XIV's record 57 years. I guess they didn't want to wait till 2058. That worked out well for us; it's a good LP.

My first thought upon seeing this SF Chronicle headline: what shitty rock band is it? My second thought: Smashing Pumpkins. I was wrong but not far off the mark. Definitely shitty.

What do you mean breakfast isn't for another hour? I don't understand.

World Vegan Day got even better (if that's possible) when I returned home a few minutes ago to find the just-out reissue of the first Wondermints LP on the front porch. It was in a box, of course.

Is World Vegan Day usually this sunny and mild? I doubt it! Perfect weather for a walk downtown. Watch out, feral cats!

These two reissues arrived in yesterday’s mail.

The aforementioned new album from Good Flying Birds arrived in yesterday's mail, as did the new long player from Bird Streets. Side two of the latter is rotating on the record-playing machine at this very moment.

I first heard Good Flying Birds at the end of September last year, when they appeared on a 26-song cassette comprised of offerings from happening musical artists. Their track was one of the standouts. Three months later, GFB put out an album-length release on cassette. [continued below]

Anxiously awaiting dinner, still 16 long minutes away.

It's still autumn.

Rydw i'n eistedd mewn cadair werdd yn gwrando ar albwm newydd Gruff Rhys — un arall o'i ymdrechion hollol Gymreig — ac yn meddwl tybed a glywodd Annette Funicello erioed Super Furry Animals.

I'm sitting in a green chair listening to this unauthorized Wreck Small Speakers On Expensive Stereos reissue and wondering whether Annette Funicello ever heard WSSOES.

Just in case I forgot to mention it, autumn is here.

Did I mention that autumn has made its way down from the mountains? Well, it has.

Rickybobby in San Francisco, June 2013.

Stanich’s in Portland, OR, January 2017.

Terminal 1, McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, September 2015.

Sqirl in Los Angeles, February 2019.

Matt's Place in Butte, Montana, April 2015.

Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, August 2024.

Chaul End Community Centre in Luton, Bedfordshire, November 2017.

Merienda in Keswick, Cumbria, October 2017.

Honest Burger in Notting Hill, London, August 2024.

Waterfront Fishouse in Oban, Scotland, July 2024.

Stone House Gardens in Coal Creek Flat, New Zealand, November 2023.

Snooze in Denver, May 2016.

Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop in Brooklyn, April 2019.

Saizeriya in Sendagaya, Tokyo, January 2019.

Southside Super in Sacramento, August 2025.

Apollo Bay Bakery in Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia, November 2023.

Morning Glory in San Diego, August 2023.

Pig and Pie in San Francisco, July 2012.

Ramen Shop in Oakland, January 2013.

Bellanico in Oakland, June 2009.

Outerlands in San Francisco, August 2011.

Butler & The Chef in San Francisco, September 2009.

Stevo’s in Heyburn, Idaho, April 2015.

Hopscotch in Oakland, July 2016.

KronnerBurger in Oakland, January 2018.

El Molino Central in Sonoma, January 2020.

Algonquin Hotel, April 2016.