• tortoise - a lazarus taxon (box set)
  lovely,long overdue
• bugz in the attic - back in the doghouse
  my booty shakes
• Herbert - scale
  brilliant,as always
  
• psapp - the only thing i ever wanted
  quirky,charming,seductive
• amel larrieux - morning
  pure,deep,delightful
• steve reich - phases (box set)
  master at work
• london sinfonietta - warp works & twentieth century masters
  digital symphonic juxtaposition
• bonobo - days to come
  layered, large, live
• joanna newsom - ys
  epic,unforgettable,inspirational
• gilles peterson on BBC radio 1
  i heart gilles

• Lily Allen - Alright Still
  
• Joanna Newsom - YS
  
• Regina Spektor - Begin to Hope
• Rykarda Parasol - Our Hearts First Meet
• Uni and her Ukelele - My Favorite Letter Is U
  Sometimes U have to be your Pimp and Ho. Ding!

Tips: Club Unicornbread at the Space Gallery. www.myspace.com/clubunicornbread

• allen toussaint - southern nights CD
  
• following sean DVD
  
• bob theil - so far LP
• tommy mcmahon - dear human
• john phillips - the wolfking of l.a. CD
• jonestown: the life & death of the people's temple DVD
• kirby cove - beach CD
• dion - born to be with you CD
• karen dalton - something on your mind 7"
  

• Raven Dark - Verdandi/Berustet Av Kriegsdronnet
  Hell yes. As Branikald is to Kaldrad Branislav, Raven Dark is to Ulv Gegner Irminnsson; nothing short of his total spiritual essence.Comprised of two albums recorded in '97 (and two tracks from '94), this reissue contains some of the best Russian black metal ever made.Earthen and mystic,Raven Dark is without question the most esoteric of the BlazeBirth Hall bands (Forest/Vargleide, Branikald, Rundagor, etc.), traveling deep into darkness and despair and uncovering the ultimate truths of nature,cosmos and death.A shimmering, stunning and almost perfect release. Farewell Ulv (1975-2005), we will see you in the final battles...
• Horna - Ääniä Yössä
  A black metal concept album concerning the Yersinia Pestis plague in Europe? Sweet. Much deeper, harsher, slower and MUCH more expansive and sorrowful than previous releases.An interesting departure for Horna,this time around being performed and recorded solely by Shatraug and Corvus.
• Elysian Blaze - Levitating The Carnal
  Amazing blackened funeral metal from this Melbourne-based one man project. Sonically akin to a more "out there" Xasthur or Nortt with greater dynamic range and WAY more atmosphere. Combine that with a very unique vokill style and production quality that makes it sound as if you're hearing the album through the padded walls of an asylum and, well...this album will have you curled up in a fetal position on the floor in no time.
• Mortualia - Mortualia
  It seems to me that Shatraug (he of Horna and Sargeist fame) has nothing better to do than sit around and consistently create fantastic black metal records, this project being no exception. Slow, depressive tempos, buzzing, sorrowful droning guitars and vokills that sound like someone endlessly falling down a well. Essential stuff.
• Perisynti - Hiilenmusta Lammas
  Debut full-length recording from this sick and satanic Finnish horde. Stripped down, simple and surprisingly melodic (think "Hans Siste Vinter" by Darkthrone). An amazing, disconsolate and hateful black metal album for like times.
  

• Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
  -Michael Vick-QB
• Ghostface - More Fish
  -Amare Stoudemire-C
  
• Mitchy Slick - Urban Survival Syndrome
  -Gilbert Arenas-PG
• J Dilla - Shining
  -LaDanian Tomlinson-RB
• Black Milk - Popular Demand
  -Reggie Bush-RB
• Juggaknots - Use Your Confusion
  -Shawn Marion-F
• Game - Doctor's Advocate
  -Baron Davis-PG
• Snoop Dogg - Blue Carpet Treatment
  -Kevin Garnett-PF
• Sean Price - Jesus Price Superstar
  -Ray Lewis-LB
• Roots - Game Theory
  -LeBron James-SF
• Aloe Blacc - Shine Through
  -Steve Nash-PG
• A.G. - Get Dirty Radio
  -Maurice Jones-Drew-RB
• Nas - Hip Hop is Dead
  -Dwyane Wade-SG
• Zion I & The Grouch - Heroes in the City of Dope
  -Michael Huff-S
• Oakland Faders - Vol.2 : Slot Machine Slappers
  -Peyton Manning-QB
  

• Nova I - Nova Local
  Odd little record,sorta pop-psych 1967. Neat-o.
• Blues For Smoke - Jaki Byard
  If you can get past the first 30 seconds without your jaw hitting the floor,you must be doing something wrong.
  
• 49 Up - DVD
  The latest installment of the "Up" series pretty much proves that there is hope for the human race after all.
• Dovells - You Can't Sit Down
  Totally under-appreciated band. Great record!
• Marius - DVD
  First of a trilogy. Just a phenomenal movie.

Tip: Everyone should own a turntable. Pick up a new or used turntable,or get your turntable all fixed up at Coelacanth Sound inside of Rooky Ricardo's: 448 Haight St. between Fillmore & Webster. Heck, they even have portable turntables. Grab a stack of records at Amoeba, a portable turntable from Coelacanth and go have a picnic in the park!