Listen up.

I enjoy listening to music. As do you.

Below are brief summaries on what I’ve been listening to and calling out those that I find worthy of a second listen. You’ll find links to the full album and occasionally to a curated playlist of select tracks.

Here, I am focused on those albums that, on second listen, retain the sense of discovery and magic that make me want to hear them again. And again.

I hope you enjoy. Let me know what you think via the contact link. And stay in The Sweet Spot.

Mojo Mark

Mark Newcomb 5/19/23 Mark Newcomb 5/19/23

Altitude | Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

Marty Stuart and his Superlatives are flying high on this release.

Mark Newcomb 5/1/23 Mark Newcomb 5/1/23

The Somerset Sessions | Seth Lakeman

No one track stands out as a ‘hit,’ but when played all the way through, I just want to hear it again.

Mark Newcomb 4/25/23 Mark Newcomb 4/25/23

Live at The Great American Music Hall, 1975 | Billy Joel

Billy Joel live, in 1975, when he was still building up to superstar he would soon become.

Mark Newcomb 4/19/23 Mark Newcomb 4/19/23

Covers Vol. 1 | Shannon Lay

Three standout tracks and a pleasant listen altogether.

Mark Newcomb 4/3/23 Mark Newcomb 4/3/23

the record | boygenius

boygenius delivers across the board on this album.

Mark Newcomb 3/25/23 Mark Newcomb 3/25/23

The Dark Side of The Moon (50th Anniversary) | Pink Floyd

It’s a Pink Floyd classic. It’s been played so much that even the aliens know it by heart from intercepting earth’s radio transmissions.

Mark Newcomb 3/24/23 Mark Newcomb 3/24/23

Honky Chateau (50th Anniversary Edition) | Elton John

In the early 1970’s, Elton John had the rock world in the palm of his hand. Just one year later he would release Yellow Brick Road.

Mark Newcomb 3/20/23 Mark Newcomb 3/20/23

Songs of Surrender | U2

I’m not the biggest U2 fan, but I do enjoy hearing acoustic versions of their biggest hits.

Mark Newcomb 3/13/23 Mark Newcomb 3/13/23

Moving On Skiffle | Van Morrison

Van Morrison revisits his beloved skiffle music.

Mark Newcomb 2/13/23 Mark Newcomb 2/13/23

Oh Glistening Onion, The Nightmare is Coming | Pearla

Just when you think Pearla has settled in for the duration on a song, she jars you back to attention by taking a detour to where you didn’t know the song could go.