Thelonious Monk - Alone In San FranciscoRecorded over two days at San Franciscos Fugazi Hall, this 1959 sequel to Monks Thelonious Himself once again shows off what a brilliant solo pianist he was. These sessions found Monk in a relaxed mood that led to some of his most thoughtful and moving playing, highlighted by the rich and warm sound from the concert hall. Theprogram maintains a winning balance among Monks classic ballad creations, his blunt blues lines (with debut performances of

little live video action

Dinosaur Jr

returning to that most intimate and direct way of experiencing music: the solo

The glacial deadpan of previous records has given way to a more candid

Doused in echo and haze

brilliantly combining texture and liveness

hold you like an hour glass

there are discernible influences: The Stooges

it's like a sonic cousin to Nigerian music: these musicians liked guitar

the invitingly titled Grey Tickles

A lot of people fell in love with the music of Nigerian artist William Onyeabor after Luaka Bop released Who is‰Û_

Pressed on colour vinyl for the first time (green