M. Ward

Live At Massey Hall 1971

Neil Young ·2007

"Neil Young at Massey Hall in 1971... His acoustic guitar playing on it was really, really amazing. He was doing lots of things that I've never heard him do... it feels really fresh and cool."

Who Is the Sender?

Bill Fay ·2015

"He's sort of in frail health but he made a record a few years ago that was really great and hadn't done any recording for about 30 or 40 years and so this is a new one that I haven't heard so I'm excited. It's called 'Who Is The Sender?' and hopefully I will know after listening to the record."

The LHI Years: Singles, Nudes & Backsides (1968-71)

Lee Hazlewood ·2012

"I don't really know much about it but I love Lee Hazlewood and there was a whole bunch in the series."

In the Heights (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Lin-Manuel Miranda ·2008

"I just saw Hamilton in New York, the musical, so I already know every word to that show, I've been listening to it for months and months, but this is Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical before that which I've seen once but I don't have it fully memorized."

Jaco Pastorius

Jaco Pastorius ·1976

"I'm going through a Jaco phase as everyone does. He's very unique, very unique. That's all I can say. He just does things that are impossible."

Sunshine

Sammi Smith ·1975

"She's a great country singer, she's got a really amazing voice. Unheralded."

The Rainbow in Daddy's Eyes

Sammi Smith ·1974

"She's a great country singer, she's got a really amazing voice. Unheralded."

Something Old, Something New, Something Blue

Sammi Smith ·1972

"She's a great country singer, she's got a really amazing voice. Unheralded."

Pushin' Against a Stone

Valerie June ·2013

"I saw Valerie June at Pickathon in Portland. She was amazing and just really simple guitar and then a lot of soul in her voice and beautiful songs and, yeah, I needed to get this."