CURRENT FAVES OF LATE THESE DAYS

                by Mr. Redundant

* Bobby Bare Jr. - Young Criminals' Starvation League

great alt-country songwriter, son of the country star. his first 'solo' record (with some interesting production), although the previous two with his old band, Bare Jr., were definitely more rockin' - the second one was called More Songs About Girls Who Don't Like Me, but the first one (Boo-tay) is the shit. i saw him the other night here in SF and they tore the cafe Du Nord UP. fantastic live show - and Kid Rock was in the house! it was wonderful to be able to tell Mr. Rock how much his music means to me.

* the new Coldplay - quite good.

* the new Gabriel. the usual densely produced stuff, it's starting to grow on me...

am getting back into:

* fishbone - Truth and Soul

just brilliant, nothing more.

* U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind

yeah, this is their best one in years.

* Lou Reed  - Ecstasy

a bitter one, to be sure, but Mike Rathke's guitar work - and that tone - are killer.

* Anne Murray - Best Of

(um, no.)

your move, Mr. Bond.