I'm glad you asked. Some treats in on all formats:

Celer - Dwell in Possibility (vinyl, ltd to 420 copies; "Over a relatively short period of time, Celer's catalogue has amounted to a major presence in the field of ambient music, and this fine limited edition LP will only add to the duo's prestige within the genre." - Boomkat)
Z'EV - As / If / When (vinyl)
Max Richter - 24 Postcards (vinyl)
V/A - Ecstatic Music of the Jemaa El Fna (vinyl, Sublime Frequencies)
For centuries, the Jemaa El Fna (Rendezvous of the Dead) has remained the stage for one of the most spectacular social forums on the planet. By day, this central square in the city of Marrakesh, one of Morocco's great imperial cities, fosters a kaleidoscope of entertainment for its local inhabitants; storytellers, acrobats, magicians and snake charmers all create intriguing displays of bewitching spectacle. As the sun sets, the evening grows frantic with the pulse of the crowd; it is then that the night musicians set up. Free from the restrictions and expectations of light entertainment for a tourist crowd, these musicians manifest ecstatic performances that animate the audience and players alike. The groups represented on this album; Troupe Majidi, Amal Saha, and Mustapha Mahjoub, are working and carrying the torch of their musical heroes nightly in the square. These songs come from the repertoire of Morocco's greatest musical exports: Nass El Ghiwane, Lemchaheb, Jil Jilala, Larssad, and many others from the Chaabi (Moroccan popular music) canon and are given a raw, emotional and fiery interpretation. Instruments are powered by car batteries and blown out through megaphone speakers. These recordings represent a rare opportunity to hear this music at such close proximity taking in all the power and passion of the performances. The raw fidelity captures an unflinching immersion of what is simply some of the greatest street music on earth.

On CD we've got the latest releases from:

Broken Social Scene
Band of Horses
Court Yard Hounds
Keith Jarret / Charlie Haden
Hold Steady
Japandroids
Rolling Stones
KD Lang
The National
Jack Johnson


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Jasper TX - Black Sheep
Grouper - Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill

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Two nice Mosaic Box Sets, both ltd to 5000 each:

Curtis Amy
McCoy Tyner

The latest from Hollywood is also in on DVD and Blu-Ray: Alice In Wonderland and Avatar.

Buncha soul CDs in, along with a heap of other stuff from various genres:

Shirley Brown - The Soul of a Woman and Diva of Soul and For the Real Thing
Denise LaSalle - Right Place, Right Time
William Bell - Wow/Bound to Happen
Mad Lads - Complete Early Volt
Anson Funderburge and the Rockets featuring Sam Myers - Live at Grand Emporium
Carla Thomas - Love Means / Memphis Queen
Johnnie Taylor - Raw Blues / Little Bird and There's No Good in Goodbye
Tyrone Davis - Simply
ZZ Hill - s/t
Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers - s/t
Eddie Floyd - Down to Earth / California Girl
King Floyd - Choice Cuts

Speaking of Soul, Kent is releasing Doris Duke's Southern/Deep Soul classic, I'm a Loser on vinyl in June. We have it on order but if it's a title you're keen on, give me a .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) so I make sure I've ordered enough.

A nice batch of blues should hit the floor Tuesday afternoon. Here's a list of some of the titles; in actuality, there's about twice this amount:

Elmore James - Complete Fire-Enjoy Sessions (3 CDs, Japanese Import)
Lightnin' Hopkins - Gold Star Sessions Vol 1 and 2 (two separate CDs)
Robert Lee McCoy - Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order (Austrian import)
Little Walter - The Blues World Of...
Lightnin' Hopkins - Free Form Patterns
Various Artists - Play My Juke Box, 1943 - 1954 (UK Import)
Charley Patton - Complete Recorded Works (3 CD; Japanese Import w/ 70 page bilingual booklet)
Bobby Bland - I Pity the Fool / Duke Recordings Vol 1 (2 cd with 24 page booklet)
Lightnin' Slim - Blue Lightning (UK Import)
Percy Mayfield - Best of (Japanese Import)
Little Joe Blue - Boss of the Blues Guitar (US Import)
Junior Wells - On Tap
Sonny Boy Williamson - Clownin' With the World

In addition, I've reorganized the Blues / Gospel section slightly. Since we alphabetized the sections six months or so ago, Blues has been selling faster, so we now have more space there. So, I shifted the content and we will put New Arrival blues titles on the top shelf of blues so those who check frequently can easily see what's new and not have to flick through non-blues content.

A short order came in yesterday consisting of:

- Restock of the Cecil Barfield on Mississippi (probably the last batch we'll get of this title as it's almost out of print)

- the 2LP gatefold of The Secret Museum of Mankind Vol.1 - Ethnic Music Classics: 1925-48. Here's a description from the Village Voice:

"Compiled here are many of the greatest performances of world and ethnic music ever recorded. This volume represents a trip around the world, stopping at each port to sample one of that country's finest recordings of its indigenous music. Each of these recordings was captured at a period during the golden age of recording when traditional styles were at their peak of power and emotion. Included inside are extensive notes and beautiful period photographs that work together with the music to communicate an exciting sense of discovery." "One of the most consistently rewarding world music compilations in years, the cuts range from Macedonian fiddle jaunts to Puerto Rican Christmas tunes, from Abyssinian religious chants to ominous Japanese court music. The instruments include Ukrainian sleigh bells, Sardinian triple pipes, Vietnamese moon lutes and Ethiopian one-string violins...a profound artistry lurks beneath the alien vernaculars."

- the 4 X 10" of Black Man's Cry: The Inspiration of Fela Kuti on Now Again. One of these sold before I even had a chance to put it on the floor. Since I bought one, that leaves one left.

- Neutral Milk Hotel's On Avery Island as an import from France. It contains two bonus tracks and is 180g.

- a 10" split between Bardo Pond and Pre. Limited and numbered to 500.

- Two LPs each by Lali Puna and Kammerflimmer Kollecktief.

- the Herbie Hancock and Grachan Moncur III LPs on Heavenly Sweetness (180g, analog, Import from France).

- One CD each from Jasper TX and Rafael Anton Irisarri

We also received restock on a bunch of Soul Jazz CDs as well as some great soul collections.

We've several Japanese Beatles LPs on the wall at the moment and there's a ton of CDs in the new arrivals now--most came in yesterday. Some fantastic jazz, including a copy of Bill Evans' Secret Sessions box set. Here's just a small taste of some of the non-jazz:

Various Artists - A Field Guide to the Table of Elements
David Sedaris - Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
Albert King - Saturday Night in San Francisco
Justin Townes Earle - The Good Life
Robert Pete Williams - Free Again
Ken Boothe - All I Own
Garland Green - Jealous Kind of Fella
James Carr - A Man Needs a Woman (Japanese Import)
Memphis Slim - Parisian Blues
Soul Children - The Singles / Open Door Policy
Robbie Basho - Bonnist Supreme
Akrobakkus - Afenginn
Cocoon - From Panda Mountain
310 - After All
Christian Kleine - Beyond Repair
Knocker Jungle - s/t
Los Flechazos - Haciendo Astillas El Reloj
Tarentel - From Bone to Satellite
Ike and Tina Turner - Proud Mary (Best of)
Barrington Levy - Best of
Constantines - The Modern Sinner Nervous Man
Brian McBride - When the Detail Lost its Freedom
Volcano Choir - Unmap
Ohbijou - Beacons
Taylor Dupree and Kenneth Kirschner - Post Piano 2
Meredith Monk - Beginnings
Brian Eno - Discreet Music
Mumford and Sons - Sigh No More
M. Ward - Amnesia
Richard Swift - The Novelist
Merzbow - about 5 different CDs
Godflesh - 3CD set
Many Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co CDs and EPs, including some tough to find ones
And dozens of other treats I can't remember off the top of my head

We've also got a copy of the 10CD spoken word set, The Best of the Moth, featuring stories by Thomas Dolby, Joe Jackson, Jerry Stahl, Kimya Dawson, Joyce Maynard, Dominick Dunne, Lewis Lapham, Adam Gopnik, Meg Wolitzer, Jonathan Ames, and many others. This is a fantastic set and a steal at $35.

And for the person who read to the bottom... be the first one to walk in the door on Saturday, March 20th and tell me I'm looking even more dapper than usual and you'll get a ticket for two to the Neil Young Trunk Show at the Royal. And yes, I only have one ticket to give away. The screening is next week, starting March 26, and the ticket is good any night the film plays.