‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes For August 2020

A great month for new music.  One of the greatest months I can recall.  I hardly know where to begin. Which is why I always do these lists in alphabetical order, and not that phony internet alpha order based on the first name. Real alphabetical order, the way G-d intended it:

Songs as short stories don’t get much better than what Bill Callahan conjures up:

What? You expect me to choose only one of these two great songs? I don’t think so:

The first of two great bands I’ve had at the Gild Hall that have new music this month.  I would kill to bring them back. I love ’em, love this song:

Was always able to resist what Ray Lamontagne was selling. Until now.  Betcha Fogerty wished he’d written this one. One (Fogerty) could (and might) argue that he did:

 

An anthem for our times. Any time, really:

The OTHER great band I’d kill to bring back to the Gild Hall. Pure unadulterated sophisticated fun–now featuring a flute player. Me likey:

No way we’re going out with a whimper this month:

Where else can you get click bait like this without having to pay for it?  (I was never much good at monetizing my superior taste in music…)

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2fbdud44OMfNxLx3gUX3pU?si=CbvRiq5iQY20UwhJPc9cOg