Bob Pomeroy ponders Squeeze, the final studio album credited to the Velvet Underground, and what it could have been.

Duke’s Place (Mercer Hassy Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Tales Of Treason (Pirates Press Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Africa 80 (Omnivore Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Two new releases from Free Dirt Records use sound and music to tell stories about our history.

Pita Parka Pt. 1: Xam Egdub (Ansible Editions). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Look to the East, Look to the West (Merge Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Today’s Smmoth Jazz Roundup is a collection of short reviews of easy-to-listen-to jazz.

In Perfect Harmony: The Lost Album (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

The Mighty Warriors: Live in Antwerp (Elemental Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

At the Showcase: Live in Chicago 1976/1977 (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Atlantis Lullaby: The Concert in Avignon (Elemental Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

The Carnegie Hall Concert (Impulse). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

8 Concepts of Tango (Øran / Fonogram). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Don’t Follow Me, I’m Lost Too (Liberation Hall). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Epigraphy (No Gold). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Bob’s been looking for a replacement copy of the rare John Cale release Sabotage/Live (1979, Spy Records) since 1991. He still hasn’t found a copy at a reasonable price, but a random YouTube video allowed him to listen and reminisce.

Fortuna (Dixiefrog Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Knights of the Round Table (Madre Vaca Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Problematica (People Places Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.