Pleasure No.130

Critics and fans alike have been raving about Shane Owens' highly anticipated debut album, Where I m Comin From, citing the traditional-based artist as one who like George Jones sang about in his classic song just might be able to fill the shoes of legends such as The Possum and Merle Haggard. The Amerimonte Records recording artist received a ringing endorsement along those lines from Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Randy Travis who lent his production talents to the album. James Stroud, who produced the album, has blazed trails for country superstars such as Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Clint Black, Aaron Lewis, Chris Young and many more during his career. Among Stroud s credits include having produced over 130 No. 1 singles.

Brainfreeze is a collaborative album between Joshua Davis and Lucas McFadden, better known as American DJ's and producers DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist. This is a collection of them mixing up classic soul and other funky oddities from their collection. This was released on the short-lived one-off label Sixty 7 Recordings.

Since 2007, the Chicago Tribune's JeanMarie Brownson has chronicled her life spent cooking—for work, for family, and just for fun—in a bimonthly column, featuring inventive and easy-to-make recipe ideas that readers adore. Now the best of her columns, recipes, and stories have been carefully hand-picked to create Brownson's newest cookbook, Dinner at Home: The Pleasure of Cooking for Family and Friends. Brownson, a Chicago native, shares 130 recipes she developed at home that are perfect for weekday family dinners as well as parties with friends and loved ones.