Always gotta do an official reveal and give a little info.
VMD Mach III Vol. 5...
Chris Whitley - Din Of Ecstasy
One of my rules to live by - "Always go to the show." Another rule, it actually could be considered a sub-rule to the previous rule - "Always go see the opener."
Point in case - In the 4th row for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers in Charlotte on 10-15-91. Out trots this skinny, stringy haired guy in painted on jeans and a homebrew wifebeater stretched way beyond its means toting a beat to hell dobro. In the next 45 minutes between the crazy vocal range and brilliant guitar work, this guy became one of my favorite artists.
I went with a couple friends, one of whom was totally on my wavelength and recognized what a great moment we were privileged to be a part of. The other couldn't be any farther away from us in opinion. And as it turns out, most of the crowd felt the same way. They wanted nothing to do with what was likely the alien sound of desolate, electric country blues when they were primed for American Girl and Refugee.
Screw them - my buddy and I were right.
Chris struggled finding common ground with his art and the music business. He fought his share of personal demons and was taken out at 45 by lung cancer. In my universe of admired musicians, one of the most crushing losses.
Here's a true, honest documentary about the incredible Chris Whitley. Well worth your time.
The clue explained - Chris brilliantly covers 'Some Candy Talking' by The Jesus And Mary Chain on this record.
They always say that when it's a parcel - they didn't try to deliver it at all. It just means it was too big to go in my letterbox (they never ring the doorbell here). But what it also means is that it will arrive for collection at my local supermarket on Monday (maybe today if we're really lucky). What a saga (imagine going through this with every record you buy 
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