John Golden is known in industry circles as a record mastering engineer extraordinaire. However, perhaps unbeknownst to the artists who benefited from his studio expertise, Golden had a brief recording and performing career himself in his home state of Ohio in the early ‘60s .

Julia Steiner is one of the best songwriters out there at the moment. Ratboys’ previous albums, including the Americana leaning G.N. and more impressionistic (in places) Printer’s Devil, already showcased Steiner’s songwriting prowess.

Consisting of Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Linda Pitmon, Steve Wynn, and as its centerpiece power pop legend Scott McCaughey, The Baseball Project features each of these songwriters extraordinaire contributing baseball-themed pop tunes that will satisfy even the most casual of fan.

Brian May and Eddie Van Halen lead this star-filled one-off from 1983, reissued here in various iterations.

It’s a brave artist that attempts to cover a Nick Drake song. To do them any justice, you really have to inhabit the psyche of a troubled soul and that is a lot to ask of anyone.

Jersey City based singer/songwriter PYNKIE (aka Lindsey Radice) goes her own way on her third full length LP, Songies.

Live at Sweetwater/Live at Sweetwater 2/Live in Japan bolts together three Hot Tuna live recordings—two from 1992 and one from 1997.

Chris Stamey is a pocket legend. Wherever keen students of rootsy American-anglophile pop-rock gather, his name will be spoken about in hushed whispers.

The first track on Pretzel Logic is “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number.” Really, that’s all you need to know about the album.