Yusef Lateef: Other Sounds, Downtown Discs - $8

Mr. Lateef is a fantastic jazz musician who is most notable for his flute/sax playing.  On this album, he rocks his signature instrument and brings four others along for the ride, and delivers his unique signature to some great tunes.  This session was recorded in 1957 and dances circles around many albums released in this period.

Bill Idol: Don’t Stop, Downtown Discs - $4

This disc consists of Mony Mony and Dacing With Myself, which makes it an instant classic. Billy is wearing a wife-beater and has spiked hair. You won’t mistake this album for something else.

Hank Williams: The Hank Williams Story, Pure Pop - $3

It has 4 records with 48 of Hank Williams best loved songs. I love country and Hank Williams is pure country.

Animal Collective: Strawberry Jam, Pure Pop - $17.97

This is my favorite Animal Collective record.  It has some of their strongest tracks to date without any misses.  The price is deserved because it’s relatively new and it’s a double LP.

The Mountain Goats: Tallahassee, Pure Pop - $15.97

The first Mountain Goats album devoid of recordings from John Darnielle’s signature Panasonic RX-FT500 boombox, this is a beautifully written album.  In November, I’ll be seeing them with Final Fantasy, so this record seemed particularly tempting today.