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Vinyl Roundup: February 2013
Thursday, February 28th, 2013The new year is in full swing with vinyl releases that will make you swoon, from Sony Legacy’s “Threads and Grooves” extravaganza to audiophile reissues from both the King and the King of Pop. Led Zeppelin – Celebration Day (Atlantic) At long last, this triple 180-gram vinyl package has arrived. A must for any Zeppelin fan, […]
First Vinyl Releases of 2013
Thursday, January 17th, 2013Last year brought us the Beatles’ highly anticipated 180-gram vinyl stereo reissues, a comprehensive Who vinyl box set, and new music from Neil Young, Bob Dylan, and the Beach Boys; meanwhile, Jack White made history by ousting Abbey Road from the top-selling vinyl spot with his solo debut, Blunderbuss. But so far, 2013 is all […]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: February 29, 2012
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012Happy Leap Day, vinyl lovers! How fitting that the vinyl releases of the week are just as extraordinary as the date itself. Pink Floyd – The Wall (Capitol) The final installment in the extensive “Why Pink Floyd…?” reissue campaign is the band’s most ambitious album, The Wall, originally released in 1979. As with the other […]
Top 10 Posthumous Albums
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012The recent release of the late Amy Winehouse’s Lioness: Hidden Treasures got me thinking about posthumous albums. How, when done out of love and respect, they can be a true artist tribute and a treasure to any fan; and how they can just as easily be a shameless attempt on the part of the record […]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: May 11, 2011
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011This week, Radiohead released the world’s first “Newspaper Album” and The Cars released their first album in 23 years. Top that off with three Prince represses from Rhino Records and some classic reissues from Coltrane, Mingus, Cash, and Dylan, and you’ve got a record-breaking week of vinyl! NEW RELEASES: Radiohead – The King of Limbs […]
Ten Great Songs from the 50s
Saturday, August 7th, 2010The decade that popular music began is largely forgotten today; unless it is considered for the Grammy Hall of Fame award. Deemed as “your parent’s music”, the croons of the 50’s are difficult if not impossible to find on your local radio band in 2010. Having something to do with this might be the fact […]