
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 Brothers – The Unsung Adventures of Punch Brothers (Nonesuch; due July 24, 2026)
Earth, Wind & Fire – The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia/Legacy; 2002)
Phish – Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, NY, July 23, 2025 (LivePhish; 2025)
Solstice – Light Up (Giant Electric Pea; 2022)
Solstice – Clann (ProgRock.com’s Essentials; 2025)
Spock’s Beard – Gluttons for Punishment: Live in ’05 (InsideOut Muslc; 2005)
Spock’s Beard – Archaeoptimist (Madfish; 2025)
Spock’s Beard – The Light (Syn-Phonic/Radiant; 1995/2013)
Rush – Kia Forum, Inglewood, CA, June 13, 2026 (ROIO; 2026)
Nu Jazz – Un 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 Animals – Friend of All Creatures (Giant Electric Pea; 2025)
Pattern-Seeking Animals – Pattern-Seeking Animals (InsideOut Music; 2019)
Solstice – Circles – The Definitive Edition (A New Day/Festival Music; 1997/2007)
Spock’s Beard – V (Metal Blade/Radiant; 2000/2015)
Spock’s Beard – X (Music Theories; 2010)
Marillion – Marillion.com (Sanctuary/Ear Music; 1999/2026)
Melvin Gibbs – “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (self-released; 2026)
Julius Eastman – Vol. 5: Gay Guerrilla – Wild Up/Christopher Rountree (New Amsterdam; 2026)
Thætas – Shrines to Absurdity (Maggot Stomp; 2020)
Miles Davis – Agharta (Columbia/Legacy; 1975/1991)
Parliament – Live: P Funk Earth Tour (Casablanca; 1977)
Goose – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, Nov. 24, 2024 (self-released; 2024)
Goose – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, June 28, 2025 (self-released; 2025)
Goose – Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, June 24, 2022 (self-released; 2022)
Goose – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, June 19, 2026 (self-released; 2026)
Michael Stearns & Robert Rich – Reunion of Breath and Waves (Soundscape; 2026)
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong – Ella and Louis (Verve; 1956)
Aurora – For the Humans Who Take Long Walks in the Forest (Glassnote; 2021)
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, May 16, 2026 (Nugs.net; 2026)
Widespread Panic – Paolo Soleri, Santa Fe, NM, June 19, 2001 (Nugs.net; 2001)
Title key: Goose, “Savenger”
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