What are you streaming tonight?

Naika - Lost In Paradise, Part 1

Qobuz

Trying to find who brought the sauce after watching the IPhone 12 ad, and found a wonderful artist. 

Public Image, Ltd - First Issue

Public Image, Ltd - Second Edition

Qobuz

Getting a double dose of John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) post-Sex Pistols.

Alceu Valença -  Sem Pensar No Amanhã

Spotify

Just testing the new BluOS interface with Spotify.  Not bad, and I’ll probably use it to music I can’t find on Qobuz.  I was pleasantly surprised at the selection of music, and blown away to find out that one of my favorite Brazilian musicians just released a new album. 

Rhiannon Giddens - They’re Calling Me Home

Qobuz Hi-Res

big_greg, I agree!

Anaïs Mitchell - Anaïs Mitchell

Qobuz Hi-Res

i really miss Nanci Griffith   Anaïs Mitchell really channels her on this album  

 

 

Keb’Mo - Good To Be…

Qobuz Hi-Res

The Brother Brothers - Calla Lily

Qobuz Hi-Res

Unexpected alt-country pleasure, reminding me of Jimmy Dale Gilmore.  

Imelda May - 11 Past the Hour

 Qobuz Hi-Res

Natural Information Society - descencion (Out Of Our Constrictions)

Qobuz Hi-Res

How best to describe this?  Ambient BeBop?  Yeah, that’s it. 

Norah Jones - ‘Til We Meet Again (Live), Qobuz.

big_greg, 

Thanks for the heads up!

big_greg

 I really enjoyed the live Norah, too!  One of the apparent side effects of the pandemic is the proliferation of live recordings being issued.  Artists can’t tour, so they have to make money by releasing live performances or new material.  And since we are all at home I guess they have a ready audience!

Louis Prima - The Wildest

Qobuz

Nina Simone - Baltimore

Qobuz

Not one of her better albums (as she admitted), but it has its moments. 

Ornette Coleman - The Shape Of Jazz To Come

Qobuz Hi-Res

continuing on a trend of groundbreaking jazz music 

Cecil Taylor Quartet - Looking Ahead!

Qobuz

some nice freestyle Jazz 

Yasmin Williams - Urban Driftwood

Qobuz

A young solo guitarist local to the DC music scene.  Extremely talented, and this stunning album is only her second. 

Marisa Andersen - Mercury

Qobuz

Another mellow solo guitarist.  Entrancing!

ozzy

i know what you mean. I was listening to Grand Illusion on Qobuz and it just was so muddy.

BTW, I tend to be more active in finding music and don’t like to rely on computer algorithms. They tend to pigeonhole their suggestions after a while.  I have found the UDiscover Music has some good articles and the ubiquitous “Best Of” lists.  If I am interested in a particular style of music they probably have an article about it; that helps me to plan my listening.  A recent article is posted below:

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/the-100-greatest-blues-albums/

ovinewar1

Which Peter White album are you listening to?  On which service?  What genre of music is he?

n80

I wholeheartedly agree! I don’t use Qobuz’s recommendations, but then again I enjoy the thrill of the hunt.  The people on this thread always post stuff I am willing to check out.  And Qobuz does have a large library.

Per your earlier suggestion, I try to post rudimentary descriptions about what I’m listening to when I have the time or inclination. I only seem to post about half the stuff I listen to, though, due to time or laziness.  But I do like it when someone advocates for music I’m not familiar with, and I am more likely than not to check it out.  I have had a few revelations that way.

Speaking of the OP, has anyone heard from uberwaltz lately?

Christian McBride - The Q Sessions

Qobuz Hi-Res

Continuing with the mellow jazz

Christophe Sirodeau – Dvorak Legends & From the Bohemian Forest

Qobuz Hi-Res

A little change of pace for me.  Some light classical piano music for a quiet afternoon 

The Beatles - Revolver

Qobuz

I came across this article on Discogs about how listening to this album on headphones improves many of its engineering faults.  I thought I’d break out my Meze 99 Noir headphones and check out the authors assertions.  They make some good points. 
https://blog.discogs.com/en/headphone-experience-the-beatles-revolver/?utm_medium=pm&utm_source=...

Nancy Wilson - You And Me

 Qobuz Hi-Res

big_greg

I thought you referenced to the OTHER Nancy Wilson, and was eager to check out the album.  😬. A very enjoyable solo album from the former member of Heart (not the solo jazz singer…)

Areni Agbabian - Bloom

Qobuz Hi-Res

Ethereal experimental jazz that will affect you.  

Nick Drake - Pink Moon

Qobuz Hi-Res

A singer/songwriter who died too young.  I have a few singer/songwriter albums in the queue for today.  

Tim Hardin - Tim Hardin1

Qobuz

Another singer/songwriter who died young. I’ve never really listened to him before, and an article about singer/songwriter albums mentioned him.  “Reason to Believe” (later covered by Rod Stewart) is a beautiful song. 

David Ackles - American Gothic

Qobuz

Whew!  Been on the road for the past 2 weeks and I am finally home and chilling on Qobuz.  First up is the new Twenty One Pilots album, (Scaled & Icy).  My granddaughters favorite musicians.

Moby - Reprise

Qobuz Hi-Res

big_greg

i enjoyed the Moby album.   I haven’t sat down in front of my system in a couple weeks, having been on the road and taking care of my parents, so  I could have been in bliss listening to The Shags, for what it’s worth.  I did really like “We are all made of stars” and his cover of “Heroes”. 

Louden Wainwright III - Dead Skunk (In The Middle of The Road)

Qobuz

Friday afternoon and the summer weekend has begun!

Dobet  Gnahore - Couleur

Qobuz Hi-Res

Wonderful west African musician and singer, originally from Côte d’Ivoire. Upbeat, danceable and introspective.  It will put you in a good mood!

John Coltrane- Both Directions At Once: The Lost Album (Deluxe Edition)

Qobuz Hi-Res

The Posies - Frosting in the Beater

Qobuz

Nice early 90s pop music.  Not sure how I missed it.  

Elastica- Elastica 

Qobuz

Continuing my search for missed 90s pop. 

mrklas

any particular albums you listened to?  Any opinions on what you heard?

Soundtrack - In The Heights

Qobuz Hi-Res

Great energetic soundtrack!  Never saw the musical on stage but I am eager to see the film. 

Julian Lage - Squint

Qobuz Hi-Res

Gentle guitar Jazz, reminiscent of Lenny Breau.

big_greg

i was listening to the Mingus album on my HIFIMAN 400s. Great SQ and staging. 

big_greg,

I agree with you about Big Mess.    Not what I expected.  

Danny Elfman - Big Mess

 Qobuz Hi-Res

Sting & Shaggy - 44/876

Qobuz Hi-Res

After Big Mess, I needed some happy music.  

Big Star- #1 Album

Qobuz

A pleasant surprise! I was reading an article on Shortlist “The 55 Coolest Albums of All Time” (I’m a list junkie…) and came across this on.  Never heard of the group or the album, but I certainly recognized much of the music. The third song, “In The Street”, was the theme for That 70s Show.  All around cool album. 

loomisjohnson

One of the reasons I like streaming is that it is easier to find things I overlooked.  There’s lots of music out there, not just the same old stuff I’ve listened to in the past.  I love a new (to me) discovery. 

Tina Brooks - True Blue

Qobuz Hi-Res

Classic Blue Note Jazz from a great session saxophonist.  Apparently this is the only album he released in his lifetime. 

Been on the road again checking in with the parental units.  Back home and relaxing in my music room, checking the new stuff on Qobuz

Jam & Lewis - Jam & Lewis Vol 1 in Hi-Res
Good, old-fashioned R&B.  It’ll get you hopping on the dance floor.

Os Mutantes - Os Mutantes

They have been called a Brazilian version of the Velvet Underground because of their wide-ranging effect on musica popular do brasil (MPB).  If you are curious at all about Brazilian music, please check this out.