Latest CD's that I have listened to

Just a partial list of the CD’s I have posted in my weekly W/O mm/dd/ccyy thread I post each Monday on RMAS. Duplicates have been removed. I don't need to repeat how Neon Bible has not left my car (except to put onto my IPOD) since I bought it.

Arcade Fire - Neon Bible - Can't seem to get it out of the car!!! I now know why so many music critics picked this as their favorite release of 2007. Note to self....see them live, even though you may feel like a 'parent' in the audience.

Bright Eyes - Cadadaga - Hadn't listened to this in a few months.
Still a very strong release. The future is bright for Oberst. Let's see if he can do it.

Wilco - Sbd/Aud matrix from one of the Chicago shows from a few
weeks ago. The version of Impossible Germany on here is excellent.

Tift Merritt - Another country - Yes, Broken is an amazing song,
but when you dive deeper into this release and get to songs such as I Know What I'm
Looking For Now and Tell Me Something True this CD makes you want to stand up
And pay some serious attention.

Brandi Carlile - Brandi Carlile - Hadn't listened to her
self-titled debut in awhile. This is still one of my favorite female artist releases.
Closer To You, Throwing It All Away, and Tragedy are all beautiful songs.

Ryan Adams & The Cardinal - Cold Roses - Arguably, from start to
finish, my favorite RA release, with Gold nipping right at its heels.

Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous

The Beatles - Revolver

Beg, Scream & Shout - Scream Discs

PHIL LESH AND FRIENDS Nokia Theatre Times Square
New York, NY November 8, 2007

The Grateful Dead September 12th, 1991 MSG

Ryan Adams and the Cardinals - Out of the Red Cave
2007 Tour Compilation

Bruce Springsteen "The Keys To My Success"
Piano Songs from the "Devils & Dust" Tour 2005

REM - Unplugged - 4/10/91 - Still one of my favorite boots.

Rolling Stones - Stripped Companion - The version of Dead Flowers
on this is incredible

Chuck Mangione - The Land Of Make Believe - I am slowly going
through my back catalog.....you know, your cd collection that is down
in the basement.....to weed out some stuff I will never listen to
again (or at least cull some of the songs off of those CD's) and came
accross this old gem that I fell in love with in high school (the
ensemble band I was in played this our senior year). Recorded
live in Canada with an orchestra the title track and As Long As We're
Together bring back some fond memories of yesteryear. The vocals by
Esther Saddlefield are incredible. This is one fine release that came
out BEFORE Mangione had his commercial success with Feels So Good (a
song a CANNOT listen to).

Phil Lesh & Friends - Nokia Theater NYC 11/3/07 - Part of the set
of sounboard recordings Phil let loose on the world and allowed to be
torrented for free. This entire run can be found on Etree and I
highly recommend these if you are a lover of great music. Yes, there
is a good amount of Grateful Dead here but some of the covers
are outstanding and the jams are well thought out and amazing. For
more info on the setlists go to:
http://www.phillesh.net/philzonepages/friends_stuff/setlists/index-2007-fall.html

Renaissance - Live From Carnegie Hall - In my top 5 releases of
all time. This is their finest moment. There are NO bad tracks here
and if you are a fan of this band or want to learn about this band,
this is the place to start. You will NOT be disappointed.

Springsteen - London Magic Night - Incredible. Performance and
quality. Anyone who says these setlists are boring is not really
paying attention. The performances on this tour are outstanding.

The Waterboys - Fishermans's Blues. I was in Borders the other
day and grabbed this. It's not the expanded version but I passed on
that because I just wanted to give these guys a try. Very impressive.
I like having 'new' bands to discover. Nothing wrong with
backtracking into the past a little bit.

Drive All Night - A little home-made compilation I am putting
together. This is one of Bruce's least known songs to the general
public and I have always felt it is his most passionate and emotional.
This song has been done in a few different ways/styles that I felt a
little compilation might bring out the passion in it a bit. This is a
work in progress.

Paste Magazine #41

The Dave Matthews Band - Listener Supported - Disc #1 - Contains
one of the best versions of one of my favorite live tracks of all
time, #41.

Genesis - Seconds Out - Disc #2 - Contains THE best version of one
of my favorite live tracks of all time, Cinema Show.