Keep On Riding

Sure could use another troubadour, so I'm off to church tonite to catch Jonathan Wilson in solo acoustic mode. Laurel Canyon calling, dude.

Jonathan Wilson - Moses Pain

Before attending the house of prayer though, I'll raise a glass to those who left us: Fairport fiddling great Dave Swarbrick (75) and boxing icon Muhammad Ali (74). Miss them.

Fairport Convention - Come All Ye
Tom Russell - Muhammad Ali
Derrick Morgan - Black Superman (Muhammad Ali)

White House Lawn

Crosby, Nash, & Wilson? You bet. Lush sounds from Laurel Canyon, anno domini 2013. Let heaven and earth collide.

Jonathan Wilson - Cecil Taylor

Meet The Wilsons

Hurray once more for the mighty Tompkins Square label, as the wise people in charge there just re-released Bill Wilson's fine fine Ever Changing Minstrel album, originally recorded in 1973 with the same bunch of pickers you hear on Dylan's Blonde On Blonde. In honour of that, here's a ten pack of boss tunes by guys called Wilson. Brian was off somewhere alas, but brother Dennis showed up instead. Better get ready!

Bill Wilson - The Good Ship Society
Dennis Wilson - Love Surround Me
Larry Jon Wilson - Sapelo
Jonathan Wilson - The Way I Feel
J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers - Last Kiss
Elder Roma Wilson - Better Get Ready
Delroy Wilson - A Place in Africa (aka Addis Ababa)
Ernest Wilson - I Know Myself
Flick Wilson - Don't Give Up Your Culture
Wilson Pickett - Toe Hold

Wiser Than You Or Me

"The desert raven, he has poetry..." I guess we'll be hearing a lot more of Jonathan Wilson in the near future. That 'new Laurel Canyon' sound of last year's ambitious Gentle Spirit debut sure hit the spot here. Retro? Nope. Just understandably influenced by past masters.

Jonathan Wilson - Desert Raven

Jonathan Wilson - Ballad Of The Pines

How High

"In this dirty town, there's nothing going for me..." Presenting a lunar ten pack for your listening pleasure. Just sit back and watch that ole devil come down.

Thin White Rope - Moonhead

Quicksilver Messenger Service - Maiden Of The Cancer Moon

Dead Moon - Dagger Moon

Jonathan Wilson - Valley Of The Silver Moon

Lucia Pamela - Walking On The Moon

Graham Parker & The Rumour - Watch The Moon Come Down

Don Byas - How High The Moon

Freedy Johnston - Down On The Moon #1

Leatherface - I Want The Moon

Sonny Rollins - Old Devil Moon