New music, what, why etc...

"Couldn't Stand the Weather" was the first SRV album I ever owned. Really outstanding. I originally owned it on vinyl, and then when I sold all my vinyl about 15 years ago, I repurchased it on CD.

I didn't own SRV's "In Step" until last year, and I now own it on both CD and vinyl (original Canadian pressing). It's a phenomenally well mastered recording, IMO. In fact, it's so well done I can't tell much difference between the CD and LP on my rig, and therefore I prefer the CD for its quieter presentation.

My favorite discovery over the past several years has been the new and re-mastered recordings by Porcupine Tree. Excellent music, and truly excellent recordings.

Asphalt Jungle
Crystal Method's Soundtrack to a movie called London
Buddha Chillout

I came across all three on Pandora.com and I liked all three.

The last to CD's I bought where The Yes Album, and Nickelback's All the Right Reasons, I bought the Yes Album as I had heard "Perpetual Change" on my way to work one morning and realized I needed it in the rotation, and as I recalled from my high school days, it is an amazing album, you can easily see why Yes became very successful after this album. I bought the Nickelback after hearing, and laughing to Rock Star, but the album is really well recorded and fast and fun to listen to so I really like this one as well.