Playlist Week of 2015-01-17

* Erasmus van Rotterdam: In Praise of Folly (Hespèrion XXI, et al./Savall) (d.4-6) (Alia Vox 6SACD)

* Drew Krause: Powder (Innova CD)

* Constance Demby: Sacred Space Music (Hearts of Space CD)

* Constance Demby: Sanctum Sanctuorum (First Light CD)

* Sound of the Crystal Energy (Wind Music 8CD)

* Wayne Shorter: High Life (Verve CD)

* Wayne Shorter Quintet: Circus, Copenhagen, Denmark 1996-07-13 (FM 2CDR)

* Wayne Shorter: Footprints Live! (Verve CD)

* Wayne Shorter: Alegria (Verve CD)

* Anthony Braxton: Quintet (London) 2004 (Leo CD)

* Anthony Braxton: Quartet (GTM) 2006 (Important 4CD)

* Dorothy Ashby: Afro-Harping (Cadet/Verve CD)

* John Abercrombie: Cat ‘n’ Mouse (ECM CD)

* Open Sky: Spirit in the Sky (P.M. LP)

* Billy Cobham: Shabazz: Recorded Live in Europe (Atlantic LP)

* Paul Horn: Inside (Epic LP)

* Lester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy: I Only Have Eyes for You (ECM LP)

* Jason Lindh: Cous Cous (Metronome/CTI LP)

* Volker Kriegel: Spectrum (MPS/Universal CD)

* Marc Johnson/Eliane Elias: Swept Away (ECM CD)

* Anouar Brahem: The Astounding Eyes of Rita (ECM CD)

* Marcin Wasilewski Trio w/Joakim Milder: Spark of Life (ECM CD)

* David Virelles: Mbókò (ECM CD)

* Charles Earland & Odyssey: The Great Pyramid (Mercury LP)

* Charles Earland: Perceptions (Mercury LP)

* Stefano Torassi: Feelings: Music By Jay Ritchford and Gary Stevan (Carosello LP)

* Thievery Corporation: Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi (ESL 2LP)

* Thievery Corporation: The Mirror Conspiracy (ESL 2LP)

* Flying Lotus: Until The Quiet Comes (Warp 2LP)

* Eddie Arnold: Wanderin’ (RCA-Victor LP)

* The Pentangle: Sweet Child (Reprise 2LP)

* John Renbourn: The Lady And The Unicorn (Reprise LP)

* Grateful Dead: Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR 1973-06-24 (selections) (SBD 3CDR)

* It’s A Beautiful Day: It’s A Beautiful Day (San Francisco Sound LP)

* Popol Vuh: The Werner Herzog Soundtracks (SPV 5CD)

* Boards of Canada: Geogaddi (Warp 3LP)

* Opeth: Pale Communion (Roadrunner BD)

* Wilco: Alpha Mike Foxtrot (d.3-4) (Nonesuch 4CD)

* Panda Bear: Person Pitch (Paw Tracks 2LP)

* CIAM: Anonymous (ZYX LP)

* Agalloch: The Serpent & The Sphere (Profound Lore CD)

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Commentary:

Woof!

I had big plans for reviving the blog this year - but here we are well into January and...I got nothing.

I do, however, continue to make periodic Vinyl Community videos on YouTube. I don't regularly share them on the blog but maybe I'll do so from now on -- that would at least provide some content! Haha. Below is my latest opus, which focuses on Christmas gifts, SACDs and CDs I've picked up over the past month. If you are on Google+, please subscribe to my channel!