Best CD I heard: Hands down, it’s Alina Simone’s new disc, Everyone Is Crying Out to Me, Beware. I’ve listened to it several times in the last few days, and I am telling you this as a person who rarely has time to listen to new records more than once! Simone has an interesting story: She was born in the Ukraine and grew up in Massachusetts. Her new record is sung entirely in Russian, and it’s stunning and will transport you to forgotten moods and places. I don’t know what the heck she’s saying, and it doesn’t matter. Daytrotter posted a session with her this week, too. Trust me, you will like what you hear, especially if you enjoy folks like Cat Power and/or Regina Spektor (though it’s impossible for me to draw an apt comparison).