Pure Paul McCartney, au courant, defying time and tide, towering over whomever would challenge his grandeur. Celebrate him now. David McGee reviews Paulie’s self-curated 4-CD solo overview. Exit breathless.

‘When you talk about the accordion you talk about the identity of Galicia.’ So says Galician accordion virtuoso VICTOR PRIETO, who explores unexpected dimensions of tone and texture on his new album, THE THREE VOICES.

A review of VICTOR LEE AUSTIN’s moving ‘Losing Susan: Brain Disease, The Priest’s Wife and The God Who Gives and Takes Away; and an interview with the author.

ESTHER THE WONDER PIG is a NY Times best selling author with 770,000 Facebook followers. DUNCAN STRAUSS brings home the bacon in an exclusive interview (not with Esther).

One of the best albums of 2016 was recorded in 1978 and is only now seeing the light of day. LIVE AT ROSY’S captures the great SARAH VAUGHAN in a peak moment. She was indeed the Divine One–and Sassy too.

Five choice poems by surfers about the spiritual experience of riding the waves, being at one with nature. Surf music interludes by DICK DALE, JAN AND DEAN, THE FOUR SEASONS, TAKESHI TERAUCHI & THE BUNNYS.