I do.

thanks for the impetus. I am similarly time poor and this week is a nightmare but it's going in the car and the podcasts can wait.

...it's a goodie this month. I have a playlist of my favourites from each of my 50 CDs. Some months it's hard to find even one that sounds as though it will stand up over time. This month, it's tough, really tough to choose between them.

The Joseph Arthur track is spine tingling; Lila Downs just makes you want to dance; Tom Russell is excellent; oh yes, and there's Mavis Staples and Lucinda Williams to savour as well.

You spoil us Mr H.

I agree, it's a legendary set. Line of the disc being "...she called out his name". Not since the Willie Nile days have I been so enamoured of a sampler. Is it alright to play these on the radio?

is much much better than the review in the mag. His output has been more prolific even than Ryan Adams this year - 4 ep's and 2 albums of varying quality. I have 3 of the ep's and both of the albums but this latest one Temporary People is his best yet. Another artist whose lack of exposure frankly astounds me.

I listened to 30 secs of each track.

Sighed.

Binned it.

Listened to some Freddie and the Dreamers....

...if the postman deigned to deliver the sodding thing.

... as I do with every month's cd.

Always enjoyable, in the car, to hear some acts I might otherwise have missed.

One of the joys of The WORD.

I've ripped everything except four tracks.

so please keep it up. i have made some purchases this year i would never have tried. with thanks.