Playlist (Delivered from an endless indecision).

A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears, June 15–22, 2026.

Prairiewolf – “Burning Edges” from Zone Poems (Centripetal Force; due July 17, 2026)

Punch BrothersThe Unsung Adventures of Punch Brothers (Nonesuch; due July 24, 2026)

Earth, Wind & FireThe Essential Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia/Legacy; 2002)

PhishForest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, NY, July 23, 2025 (LivePhish; 2025)

SolsticeLight Up (Giant Electric Pea; 2022)

SolsticeClann (ProgRock.com’s Essentials; 2025)

Spock’s BeardGluttons for Punishment: Live in ’05 (InsideOut Muslc; 2005)

Spock’s BeardArchaeoptimist (Madfish; 2025)

Spock’s BeardThe Light (Syn-Phonic/Radiant; 1995/2013)

RushKia Forum, Inglewood, CA, June 13, 2026 (ROIO; 2026)

Nu JazzUn Jazz (Orange Milk; due July 24, 2026)

Pattern-Seeking Animals – “Maybe All a Dream” from Grimalkin (Giant Electric Pea; due Aug. 21, 2026)

Pattern-Seeking AnimalsFriend of All Creatures (Giant Electric Pea; 2025)

Pattern-Seeking AnimalsPattern-Seeking Animals (InsideOut Music; 2019)

SolsticeCircles – The Definitive Edition (A New Day/Festival Music; 1997/2007)

Spock’s BeardV (Metal Blade/Radiant; 2000/2015)

Spock’s BeardX (Music Theories; 2010)

MarillionMarillion.com (Sanctuary/Ear Music; 1999/2026)

Melvin Gibbs – “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (self-released; 2026)

Julius EastmanVol. 5: Gay Guerrilla – Wild Up/Christopher Rountree (New Amsterdam; 2026)

ThætasShrines to Absurdity (Maggot Stomp; 2020)

Miles DavisAgharta (Columbia/Legacy; 1975/1991)

ParliamentLive: P Funk Earth Tour (Casablanca; 1977)

GooseMadison Square Garden, New York, NY, Nov. 24, 2024 (self-released; 2024)

GooseMadison Square Garden, New York, NY, June 28, 2025 (self-released; 2025)

GooseRadio City Music Hall, New York, NY, June 24, 2022 (self-released; 2022)

GooseMadison Square Garden, New York, NY, June 19, 2026 (self-released; 2026)

Michael Stearns & Robert RichReunion of Breath and Waves (Soundscape; 2026)

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis ArmstrongElla and Louis (Verve; 1956)

AuroraFor the Humans Who Take Long Walks in the Forest (Glassnote; 2021)

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street BandMadison Square Garden, New York, NY, May 16, 2026 (Nugs.net; 2026)

Widespread PanicPaolo Soleri, Santa Fe, NM, June 19, 2001 (Nugs.net; 2001)


Title key: Goose, “Savenger”

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