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 9/15/23 Mark Newcomb 9/15/23

Ting Mong | Dengue Fever

At first you can’t figure out what you’re listening to…. The singer is singing in Cambodian. But ultimately, it’s a fun listen.

Mark Newcomb 9/13/23 Mark Newcomb 9/13/23

Here is Everything | The Big Moon

Revisiting my favs of 2022, this is #09 on my list.

Mark Newcomb 9/11/23 Mark Newcomb 9/11/23

Cover Me Mellow: Neil Young

A curated playlist of Neil Young compositions as interpreted by other artists.

Mark Newcomb 9/9/23 Mark Newcomb 9/9/23

Careful! | Deeper

Guitars; production; lyrics; change ups; left turns. More guitars. And then it gets better.

Mark Newcomb 9/9/23 Mark Newcomb 9/9/23

GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo

High expectations for Olivia Rodrigo’s follow up album to 2021’s SOUR. Expectations met.

Mark Newcomb 9/8/23 Mark Newcomb 9/8/23

Rumours Live | Fleetwood Mac

Recorded live at The Forum in Los Angeles on August 29, 1977, the track list reads like a “Greatest Hits” off of 1975’s Fleetwood Mac and 1977’s Rumours.

Mark Newcomb 9/2/23 Mark Newcomb 9/2/23

We Are the Children of the Setting Sun | Compiled by Paul Hillery

Various Artists. Compiled by DJ and vinyl hunter Paul Hillery.

Mark Newcomb 9/1/23 Mark Newcomb 9/1/23

The After Party EP | Taylah Carroll

Nice follow up to her 2022 release, Have A Party On Me, which merits an Honorable Mention of its own.

Mark Newcomb 8/29/23 Mark Newcomb 8/29/23

New Growth | Eagle Eye Jones

I’ve been undecided on this Australian quintet’s debut album since it was released in June. Attracted to it on one listen, frustrated on the next, I’ve been revisiting this album repeatedly.

Mark Newcomb 8/27/23 Mark Newcomb 8/27/23

Sixto Rodriquez RIP

RIP. July 10, 1942 - Aug. 8, 2023. The Academy Award winning documentary, Searching for Sugarman, is better than the album, Cold Fact. But do listen to the album.