Stella Moon

Every now and again an album appears as if from nowhere that immediately you get, and more importantly gets you. Well, that now and again has arrived in the shape of Look for the Silver Lining by Stella Bass, and album that spoke volumes to me upon first hearing it and my enthusiasm has not diminished after countless hearings.

Welcome, weary travellers. Come close, and gather to the fire. This is a time for tales old and new, told by only the light of the pale moon as we wait for the crow of the cockerel and the dawning of another day. Come close, and listen to the tale I will tell, one full of magic and mystery. You see, not far from this fire there is a path, and not far from that path there is a field, and not far from that field there is a forest. A forest so tall the trees seem to touch the sky, a forest so deep it seems to stretch all of Christendom, a forest so green and lush that it seems to whisper to you with its very leaves. Everyone knows that a forest is a place of Magicks; a place of transformation and treachery; of lovesick wandering and charmed romance. In the woods, all are equal: prince and peasant boy, it is all the same to the trees and those who live amongst them.

Dead & Company is a band consisting of former Grateful Dead members Bob Weir (guitar), Mickey Hart (drums), and Bill Kreutzmann (drums), along with John Mayer (guitar), Oteil Burbridge (bass/drums), and Jeff Chimenti (keyboards). The band continues the strong live tradition of the Grateful Dead, creating unforgettable experiences at their shows, no two performances being alike.

A Trip Around The World is a 1973 album by the Alessandro Alessandroni Orchestra. The primary sound on this is jazz, mixed with easy listening and bossa nova flavorings. This came out on the Stella label and is a vinyl rip.