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Vinyl Releases of the Week: May 16, 2012
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012From Elvis to Tenacious D, there is plenty of charisma to go around this week – as well as audiophile goodness. Also, be sure to pre-order your Davy Jones 7-inch featuring “Girl” and “Rainy Jane” on green vinyl from Rhino.com. (The official release date is May 29, but the pressing is limited to 1000.) Santana [...]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: January 11, 2012
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012It’s an interesting bunch of releases this week, from rare ‘90s reissues to joyful interpretations of country classics. Morphine – Cure for Pain (Modern Classics Recordings) The second release on Light in the Attic imprint Modern Classics Recordings is the sophomore album from Morphine, originally released in 1993. Considered “one of the best and most [...]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: December 14, 2011
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011Andy Warhol famously once said, “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” While many musicians certainly do enjoy only 15 minutes of fame, many of these artists below are the exception. In spite of their mega-stardom, they created music with staying power and sustained long, influential careers. Now they are immortalized on [...]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: October 19, 2011
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011I love compiling these lists because it reminds me of flipping through record crates at a yard sale—where Red Hot Chili Peppers pop up between ABBA and Merle Haggard, and it totally makes sense. The cherry on top is that most of these new releases and reissues come in deluxe packaging and heavyweight pressings as [...]