Today, Morgan returns from his jaunt in the scraggly woods to inform everyone how to fend off mountain lions and bears, and introduces a character he has been developing for decades, the one and only Obvi Maria. Phantom airhorns beckon us from distant lands. We discuss the Strokes resurgence, Mixhalo's new HiFi live music experience, people listening to the resonances of ancient Israeli pots, Claypool Lennon Delirium, Bruce Springsteen's new album length visual, 2019's Mercury Prize nominees, the soundtrack to Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," Tom Hanks is playing Mr. Rogers and both Skrillex and Metronomy have new singles out now, and new albums out soon. OOOOOOOOooooooooohhhhhhh YEAH!@!@!@!

This week's album review:"For Emma, Forever Ago" by Bon Iver

Next week's album review: "Black Sheets of Rain" by Bob Mould