Michael Hodgkiss Poop 2022


Not too hard to choose my “most played” selections for 2022 because each is still near the player be it a CD or vinyl. 

Buy TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND I Am the Moon New or Used via Amazon
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TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND: It’s an annual event for my bride and I going to THE BEACON for TTB and this year’s show was another goodie featuring selections from their epic release of “I Am The Moon” (vinyl). The album(s) are soooo gooood.

Buy THE BEATLES Revolver vinyl New or Used via Amazon
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THE BEATLES: My favorite Beatles album was/is “Revolver” and I pre-ordered ASAP when it was announced for a re-issue. When it arrived I sat slack jawed as it spun in the background. Oh my…(vinyl)

Buy SUDAN ARCHIVES: “Natural Brown Prom Queen” New or Used via Amazon
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SUDAN ARCHIVES: “Natural Brown Prom Queen” (cd) The sounds, the words, the humanity…this is good stuff.

Buy WET LEG: “Wet Leg” New or Used via Amazon
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WET LEG: “Wet Leg” (vinyl) They got the “big D”, “On the chaise longue, all day long, on the chaise longue”. Listening to this band reminds me of a time many years ago when we (RIP: KPH) heard, then saw The B-52’s for the first time. The B-52’s closed with “Downtown” and we knew we had fun but didn’t know what to make of the band…is it a novelty act, will they last??? Well, same here with WET LEG.Just fun, fun, fun.

Buy NATHANIEL RATELIFF and THE NIGHT SWEATS: “The Future” New or Used via Amazon
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NATHANIEL RATELIFF and THE NIGHT SWEATS: “The Future” (cd) Toward the end of 2020 beginning of 2021 I purchased (I-tunes) a few songs by this ensemble. Today, I own everything they released. I’m still waiting to see this band live.

Buy BILLY STRINGS: Me/And/Dad New or Used via Amazon
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BILLY STRINGS: “Me/And/Dad (also “Renewal -2021). This guy is amazing. Another act I did not have on my scope until…now I have everything.

Buy MARCUS KING: “Young Blood” New or Used via Amazon
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MARCUS KING: “Young Blood” I don’t know if Dan Auerbach adds or distracts from this collection but I like the entire thing. Not a “happy” song in the bunch, “Blues worse Than I Ever Had” seems appropriate.

Buy JOHN MAYALL: “The Sun Is Shining Down” New or Used via Amazon
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JOHN MAYALL: “The Sun Is Shining Down”… still doin’ what he has been doin’ since …well…since way back then.

Buy HARRY STYLES: “Harry’s House” New or Used via Amazon
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HARRY STYLES: “Harry’s House” I was hoping to slip this in without any fanfare. This mofo can sing…

Buy BRANDI CARLILE: “In These Silent Days” New or Used via Amazon
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BRANDI CARLILE: “In These Silent Days” (Deluxe cd) 

Buy ROBIN TROWER: “No More Worlds To Conquer” New or Used via Amazon
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ROBIN TROWER: “No More Worlds To Conquer” As a younger man I saw Procol Harum many times loving the guitar work of ROBIN TROWER. Then, he leaves and so did I. (Only saw them once after). He can still make me say “Wow”.

Buy The YEAH, YEAH, YEAHS: “Cool It Down” New or Used via Amazon
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The YEAH, YEAH, YEAHS: “Cool It Down” …No, turn it up… All I can say is “yeah, yeah, yeah”.

Honorable Mention: BLACK KEYS: “Dropout Boogie”