Playlist Week of 2013-12-21

* Hesperion XXI (Savall): Orient-Occident 1200-1700 (Alia Vox SACD)

* Hesperion XXI (Savall): Istanbul: Dimitrie Cantemir 1673-1723 (Alia Vox SACD)

* Purcell: Fantasias For The Viols 1680 (Hesperion XX) (Savall) (Alia Vox SACD)

* Duke Ellington: An Explosion Of Genius 1938-1940 (d.1-3) (Smithsonian 6LP)

* Duke Ellington: Ellington Uptown (Columbia LP)

* Duke Ellington: Duke Plays Ellington (Capitol LP)

* Duke Ellington: Jazz Party In Stereo (Columbia/Classic LP)

* Duke Ellington: Blues In Orbit (Columbia/Classic LP)

* Duke Ellington: The Pianist (Fantasy LP)

* Sun Ra & His Arkestra: The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, Ontario 1978-03-13 (AUD 3CDR)

* Miles Davis: In A Silent Way (Columbia/Mobile Fidelity LP)

* Miles Davis: The Complete In A Silent Way Sessions (d.1) (Columbia/Legacy 3CD)

* Miles Davis: Amandla (Warner Bros. LP)

* Wayne Shorter Quartet: Beyond The Sound Barrier (Verve CD)

* Wayne Shorter Quartet: Without A Net (Blue Note CD)

* Weather Report: Mysterious Traveler (Columbia LP)

* Weather Report: Tale Spinnin’ (Columbia LP)

* Pharoah Sanders: Message From Home (Verve CD)

* Derek Bailey: Carpal Tunnel (Tzadik CD)

* Tim Berne: The Shell Game (Thirsty Ear CD)

* Funkadelic: Maggot Brain (Westbound CD)

* Parliament: Mothership Connection (Casablanca CD)

* Frank Ocean: Nostalgia Ultra (FrankOcean.com MP3)†/‡

* Shelby Lynne: Just A Little Lovin’ (Lost Highway CD)

* Grateful Dead: Road Trips Vol.1 No.4: From Egypt With Love (GDP/Rhino 3+1HDCD)

* Yes: Close To The Edge (Atlantic/Audio Fidelity SACD)

* Tony Levin/David Torn/Alan White: Levin/Torn/White (Lazy Bones CD)†/‡

* Genesis: Live (Charisma LP)

* Genesis: Selling England By The Pound (Charisma LP)

* Camel: Rain Dances (GAMA LP)

* Camel: A Live Record (Decca 2LP)

* Camel: Breathless (Arista LP)

* The Doobie Brothers: Best Of The Doobies (Warner Bros. LP)

* Automatic Man: Automatic Man (Island LP)

* Automatic Man: Visitors (Island LP)

* Supertramp: Crime Of The Century (A&M/Mobile Fidelity CD)

* Los Lobos: This Time (Hollywood/Mobile Fidelity SACD)

* Prefab Sprout: Two Wheels Good (Epic LP)

* Robert Pollard: Blazing Gentlemen (GBV, Inc. LP)

* Boards Of Canada: Music Has A Right To Children (Warp 2LP/MP3)†

* Boards Of Canada: The Campfire Headphase (Warp 2LP/MP3)†

* Kyuss: Blues For The Red Sun (Elektra LP)

* Kylesa: Ultraviolet (Season Of Mist CD)

* Red Fang: Murder The Mountains (Relapse LP)

* Red Fang: Whales And Leeches (Relapse LP+12”)

* Zombi: Escape Velocity (Relapse LP)

†=iPod/iTunes

‡=car

Commentary:

Happy Winter Solstice!

Playlist Week of 4-02-11

* Hesperion XXI (Savall): Orient-Occident 1200-1700 (Alia Vox SACD)
* Hesperion XXI (Savall): Istanbul (Alia Vox SACD)
* Rebel: Violin Sonatas (Manze/Egarr/ter Linden) (Harmonia Mundi CD)†/‡
* J.S. Bach: Mass in B-Minor (Collegium Vocale Gent/Herreweghe) (Harmonia Mundi 2CD)
* J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion (Gabrieli Players/McCreesh) (Archiv Produktion 2CD)
* J.S. Bach: Sonatas & Partitas For Solo Violin (Podger) (Channel Classics 2CD)
* Feldman: Rothko Chapel/Why Patterns? (UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus, et al.) (New Albion CD)
* Feldman: For Bunita Marcus (Kleeb) (Hat ART CD)
* David S. Ware String Ensemble: Threads (Thirsty Ear CD)
* Marilyn Crispell: Vignettes (ECM CD)
* Spring Heel Jack: Songs & Themes (Thirsty Ear CD)
* Grateful Dead: Reckoning (Expanded Edition) (d.1) (Arista/GDP/Rhino 2CD)†/‡
* Grateful Dead: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 8-30-80 (set 2) (SBD 2CDR)†/‡
* Derek & The Dominos: Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs (Polydor/Atco/MoFi CD)†/‡
* King Crimson: B’BOOM: Official Bootleg: Live In Argentina (DGM 2CD)
* Mayo Thompson: Corky’s Debt To His Father (Drag City CD)
* Big Star: Keep An Eye On The Sky (d.1) (Ardent/Rhino 4CD)†/‡
* Neil Young: Silver & Gold (Reprise CD)
* Lucinda Williams: West (Lost Highway CD)
* Emmylou Harris: Into Grace (Nonesuch CD)
* Patti Smith: Peace And Noise (Arista CD)
* The Fall: Hex Enduction Hour (Deluxe Edition) (Castle/Sanctuary 2CD)
* The Fall: The Wonderful And Frightening World Of… (Omnibus Edition) (d.1-3) (Beggars Banquet 4CD)
* U2: The Unforgettable Fire (Deluxe Edition) (Island 2CD) †/‡
* U2: The Joshua Tree (Deluxe Edition) (Island 2CD)
* Radiohead: The King Of Limbs (TBD/Tickertape CD)
* Yo La Tengo: Popular Songs (Matador CD)
* Beck: Midnite Vultures (Geffen CD)†/‡
* Beck: Sea Change (Geffen/Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab CD)†/‡
* Mars Classroom: New Theory Of Everything (Happy Jack Rock Records LP)
* Broken Bells: Broken Bells (Columbia)†/‡

†=iPod
‡=car

Commentary:

In heaven, everything is fine.

Happy Solstice!

Happy Solstice!, originally uploaded by Rodger Coleman.

Finally, the days will start to lengthen. Sounds like a reason to celebrate! Wish I could have seen the lunar eclipse, but it was too cloudy. I hope everyone has a safe, happy, and warm winter!

Night Sky 12-21-09

Night Sky 12-21-09b, originally uploaded by Rodger Coleman.

Inspired by Lizzy’s photography (and her blog), I decided to try some super-long exposures with the tripod last night. I got lucky with this shot of a starry sky (30 secs. at f/3.5, ISO 640, 18mm.). I love living out here in the country where on a cold, clear night you can see millions of stars and the photograph sort of manages to capture a little of the grandeur. There are other photos from last night on Flickr.