In the Stacks 9/20/25

ItS Intro/Key Play/Mix - I’m a fan of this mix! Eclectic and diverse, maybe my favorite so far. And also, a new icon πŸ¦‹ Transformative, probably should have been on a couple recordings already! The BeatNuts - Intoxicated Demons: The EP - Relativity/Violator, 1993. 🎀: This is a little unusual as it is an EP… Continue reading In the Stacks 9/20/25

In the Stacks 8/31/25

ItS Intro/Key Play/Mix Jorge Ben - Forca Bruta - Phillips, 1970. πŸ‡§πŸ‡· πŸ†‘πŸŽ—οΈπŸš˜βš–οΈ βš™οΈŽ: A Brazilian classic. Its not exactly Bossa more like relaxed Samba, with Rock influences and not as Psychedelic as some Tropicalia. Regardless of where you want to categorize this music, it is one of the great Brazilian artists of the post-Bossa… Continue reading In the Stacks 8/31/25

Seshjawn Notes 8/24/25

Play List Nawi - Pointillistic piano and then doubled with the Bass. The middle section it reminds me of Mary Lou Williams, but it also doesn’t feel like its actually arriving at improvisation. More that the piano is improvising around little sections of the song in a group context, never far from a melody, but… Continue reading Seshjawn Notes 8/24/25

In the Stacks 8/19/25

ItS Intro/Key Play/Mix Alice in Chains - Facelift - CBS, 1990. πŸͺ¨πŸ«§ πŸͺ©: I probably back tracked to this album after listening to Dirt. Alice in Chains already have their heavy, riff-driven sound on this recording and everything has a dark hue, like the Sun is blocked by clouds, but that shaded light filters through.… Continue reading In the Stacks 8/19/25

In the Stacks 8/12/25

ItS Intro/Key Play/Mix Arrested Development - 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life of… - Chrysalis, 1992. πŸŽ€πŸ’°: Re-listening to this brings me back 3 decades. I purchased this as a new and noteworthy Hip Hop album which seemed to draw from a similar well as De la Soul. Now I notice… Continue reading In the Stacks 8/12/25