Unsung soul hero Bettye LaVette first recorded this song in ‘65. For time-based perspective, you can see a grainy film capture of a performance from that era here.
Flash forward 40 years to 2005, continuing on what would have to be the textbook definition of a “journey(wo)man’s career,” and here’s Bettye … still present … […]

Norwegian 10-piece… they’ve got it! Democratic and joyous, Jaga have a new record out and will hopefully be making a trek stateside in the future.
America is waiting…

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Side A
01 - Jon Hassell - “Aurora”
02 - Mountains - “Add Infinity”
03 - White Rainbow - “Major Spillage”
04 - Lindstrom & Prins Thomas - “Rett Pa”
05 - Julianna Brawick - “Bode”
06 - Skyramps - “Dripping Water Hollows Out a Stone”
07 - Animal Hospital - “Memory”

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Side B
01 - Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - “Anglo Ethio […]

Planet Earth lost a tremendous talent on the guitar a couple weeks back, and waaaaay too early. Jack Rose died of a heart attack on the morning of December 5th. He was 38.
Rose was as well rounded a threat on guitar as they come; incorporating elements of drone, ragtime, folk, blues, and Eastern […]

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1. Ulrich Schnauss - “Gone Forever”
2. Fugazi - “I’m So Tired”
3. Nudge - “Two Hands”
4. Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions - “For the Rest of Your Life”
5. Songs: Ohia - “Farewell Transmission”
6. Califone - “Evidence”
7. Explosions In the Sky - “Day Four”
8. Lou Reed - “Cremation”
9. The Knife - “Heartbeats (live)”
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Off the UK version of Revolver. The words tell the story:

Doctor Robert, you’re a new and better man
He helps you to understand
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If you are down he’ll pick you up
Take a drink from his special cup, Doctor Robert
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Don’t pay money just to see yourself with
Doctor Robert

Triptych (Prayer, Protest, Peace)

Without question one of the more stunning performances I’ve ever see on the Youtube highway. Abbey Lincoln and (then) husband Max Roach, on what looks to be a french broadcast. Prayer… Protest… Peace… in that order. No words spoken, but more is communicated than in whole books and films.
The […]

Halfway through, a quick recap of some favorite releases so far… all officially Transa-proved.

Buried in the flood of embedded MJ videos, I came across this gem… pre-Jackson Five.
There’s something wonderfully playful, direct, and sad about this clip. The kid’s got a long, strange history in front of him…
…but right now he’s just straight groovin’!