Welsh progressive rockers Blonde On Blonde overcame the loss of their frontman and visionary, releasing two promising but ultimately commercially unsuccessful albums.
Blonde On Blonde: Rebirth/Reflections On A Life (Esoteric Recordings)
Bobby Bare/Skeeter Davis/Liz Anderson/Norma Jean: Tunes For Two/The Game Of Triangles/Your Husband, My Wife (Morello)
This two-disc set compiles two albums of duets and one album of trio recordings pairing Bobby Bare with Skeeter Davis, Norma Jean, and Liz Anderson, and contains some fine performances from the first decade of Bare’s long, storied career.
Song Of The Day: Kristin Hersh, “Bright”
Taken from the HHBTM Records release, Wyatt At The Coyote Palace.
Song Of The Day: Derrick Anderson, “Happiness”
Taken from the Omnivore Recordings release, A World Of My Own.
Song Of The Day: His Name Is Alive, “How Ghosts Affect Relationships”
Taken from the release Black Wings.
Bill Evans Trio: On A Monday Evening (Fantasy)
On A Monday Night is a recently discovered live performance from the Bill Evans Trio, taken from a late-career show. It’s a superb performance, even though there’s an odd tension in the air.
Song Of The Day: Elvis Perkins, “Dial The Darkestra/Draked/Dream Redux”
Taken from the Mondo Tees release, The Blackcoat’s Daughter.
Song Of The Day: George Barnes, “Turkey Cobbler”
Taken from the Modern Harmonic release, Country Jazz.
Song Of The Day: Lunar Twin, “Coral Sea”
Taken from the Moon Sounds release, Night Rides.
South And West: From A Notebook (Knopf)
Writer Joan Didion’s latest work is a collection of notes from two unpublished essays from the 1970s, and contains an insightful, interesting, and compelling look at the South during a time of transition.