In this latest installment of his weekly series, Christopher Long is betrayed by his longtime GF when she swipes his copy of Loretta Lynn’s Greatest Hits Vol. II right out from under his nose while rummaging through a south Florida junk store.

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A curated feed of links from around the internet.

Yacht Rock Revue sailed smoothly into Orlando, and Michelle Wilson climbed aboard for a light rock extravaganza.

Songs for the General Public (4AD). Review by Julius C. Lacking.

Straight outta Staten Island, the Budos Band has enough energy to power a nuclear submarine for seven months, allowing it to circumnavigate the globe three and a half times.

Joe Bonamassa and his mighty blues ensemble rolled into Clearwater, Florida for two nights of contemporary blues at its finest. Michelle Wilson caught Evening One of this towering blues extravaganza.

Yacht Rock Revue’s “Hot Dads In Tight Jeans” Tour rolled into Central Florida and wowed the sold-out crowd with their tribute to ’70s and ’80s light rock hits. Michelle Wilson was there and loved every minute!

An FM station fights to keep is music cool while corporate wants more advertising. Corporate wins again.

Gnomes & Badgers (Seven Spheres Records). Review by Michelle Wilson.

Identity. Review by Bob Pomeroy.

French Pictures in London (Smog Veil). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

The Man Who Fell To Earth Original Soundtrack (UMC and Universal Music Group). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Elvis Costello opens for Steely Dan in a relaxing concert at the Tampa Fairgrounds.

Zoom / Normal as the Next Guy / Live From the Rock ‘n’ Roll Fun House (2015 Re-Issues) (Omnivore Recordings). Review by Christopher Long.

Poor Boy (M.C. Records). Review by Michelle Wilson.

Sunken Condos (Reprise Records). Review by James Mann.

Aja (Arts & Crafts). Review by Carl F Gauze.