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Sonic Life (Book)

Thurston Moore
Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth tells the tale of his life in Music, from teenage adventures in the early punk scene of mid 70’s New York, touring in vans in the American underground music scene in the 80’s to the major label Alternative explosion of the 90’s, a good read! Read more

Uncollected Noise New York 88'-90' (LP)

Galaxie 500
Excellent collection of 24 outtakes & non-album tracks from one of the best American underground bands of the late 80's, a great document of a singular bands vision from their earliest recordings till the end, as their producer & right hand man Kramer said "Come ride the fiery breeze of Galaxie 500!" Read more
Chris Curtis
Amoeba Hollywood
I host a free tabletop gaming meetup called Well Played! every month at the Edendale Library in lovely Echo Park, Los Angeles. Come by and play some fun games!

Tunel Acustico (CD)

Marcos Valle
Now in his 80s, Marcos Valle continues to make amazing music. Starting in the 1960s in the world of samba and bossa nova, over the years he has tried his hand at a vast range of styles, with his 80s boogie/funk era especially beloved. Truthfully, nearly all of his dozens of albums are worth hearing, but his latest offers a nice overview of his various approaches to the Brazilian sound. Read more

We've Only Just Begun (The Paul Williams Songbook) (CD)

Various Artists
Paul Williams has written so many incredible songs over his career, and they always manage to tap into universal truths and our shared humanity. His hits for the Carpenters are well-known, but on this collection we get to hear an expansive group of artists interpret his work, mostly from the 60s and 70s, and of course Kermit makes an appearance. Excellent liner notes from Bob Stanley of Saint Etienne. Read more

Shinbangumi (CD)

Ginger Root
Ginger Root is the musical project of SoCal native Cameron Lew, who combines synthpop, soul, lounge, and a myriad of other genres into a melodic potpourri sometimes reminiscent of 90s Shibuya-kei. He also makes very cool videos for his songs! Read more

Planet Pearl (LP)

Pearl & the Oysters
Beautiful pop from this pair of French ex-pats. Strong Brazilian influence, though they draw from many styles and eras. Gorgeous happy/sad tunes with a heavy dose of melancholy underneath the sunshiny exterior. Read more
Marina
Amoeba Hollywood

Might actually be a magical girl -- I fight evil by moonlight and price books by daylight.

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (Book)

V.E. Schwab

This book is a fantasy romance, but one more concerned with what it means to be human -- and to be remembered -- than romance for romance's sake.

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All That Jazz (LP)

Ghibli Jazz

All your favorites from Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi, now in jazz form!

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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Other)

The first (and hopefully not last) game in the Legend of Zelda series where you get to play as the titular princess herself! Super cute strategy-adventure game.

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Where Shadows Bloom (Book)

Catherine Bakewell

Sapphic YA adventure featuring a romance between a noble poet and her lady knight.

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Little Thieves (Book)

Margaret Owen

YA adventure with a hint of romance and a found family subplot. This is the first in a trilogy, with the final book (Holy Terrors) set to be released April 1st.

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Mel
Amoeba Hollywood

When I'm not behind the register or in the t shirt department you can find me in front of my laptop writing books aspiring to get them published. I love all things music but especially Incubus and OneRepublic. I am, also, a mom of two daughters, a 13 year old and an 8 year old.

Anything (LP)

Adrienne Lenker

A relaxing picnic or stroll through a meadow wouldn’t be anything without Adrienne singing. She’s a little country with a little folk like guitar mixed in. Reminds me a little of Birdy.

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Prelude to Ecstasy (LP)

The Last Dinner Party

The title song sounds very large and epic. It is all instrumental which adds to the epic quality of it. The lead singer has a very dominant voice which helps to make them unique which I like. They are an all female British band. It is a mixture of acoustic songs and cover songs according to Google. I like them because they sound different in every song.

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Fetch the Bolt Cutters (LP)

Fiona Apple

Made during Covid it shows in its rawness. At one point you hear her dog barking in the background of one of the songs. But, what makes Fiona Apple so good is that the piano is good. I am a lifelong fan of hers and this will just add to it.

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Michael Palermo
Amoeba Hollywood

michael Palermo the third ~ i’m a living walking mp3 !

Bird's Eye (LP)

Ravyn Lenae
One of the most interesting voices in music since Blossom Dearie, Bird’s Eye is one of the most vast-within-its-own-world sounding bodies of work in a minute. Through its 11 songs, so much land is covered without ever compromising in its cohesion or commitment. Read more

...And His Splash Band (LP)

Liam Benzvi
Liam’s songwriting and ear for addictive melodies is the perfect vessel for stories of gay companionship and life that in an increasingly queer world still feel scarce and underrepresented. Read more

Later that day, the day before, or the day before that (LP)

Casey MQ
Sandwiched between his brilliant contributions on Empress Of, Mallrat and Oklou’s projects of the last year, Casey’s dreamy solo work is a celestial collection of songs to look inward and take stock of your life thus far. Read more

City Cinderella (CD)

JT
Polished 2000’sesque beats + JT’s authentic boastfulness = most fun packed album in recent times by a landslide. How could you not gag? Lemon Pepper soty 2024 Read more

choke enough (LP)

Oklou
One of the most refreshing musicians today, Oklou’s minimalist-maximalist approach takes the listener to an amalgamative land of the familiar & unbeknownst. Read more

Tasty (LP)

Kelis
Kelis gets probably 10% of the credit she deserves, but between Kaleidoscope, Wanderland, Tasty, Flesh Tone, and Food I consider her run in music generational. Sometimes a song is so good you just have to put it on two albums a la Flashback. Finally back on wax after 20 years! Read more