Discoveries: Blackberry Smoke (Atlanta, GA)
In the spirit of bringing excellent (or what I would consider excellent) bands to your attention, I do have one that I have been a fan of for a bit.…
Discoveries: Public Service Broadcasting (London)
Sometimes compelling music just pops out of nowhere. And while the historical surprises are far, far behind us, it falls on the current generation to keep slipping us a few…
Review: Weekend – The Sounds
In listening – once again – to the 2013 release of Weekend by the Swedish band, The Sounds, I, once again, find myself pleased with their Pop/Rock compositions. Moreover, their…
Four Tangerine Dream Titles To Be Reissued On SHM-SACD In February
If Japanese-produced SHM-SACDs are your thing despite their high cost, then this piece of news should thrill the Tangerine Dream fan somewhat. (I say somewhat because I myself am not…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 12/11/2014 (UK Report)
One of Britain’s favourites, Thunder, will be releasing new music with the issue of their newest album, Wonder Days. With the release expected on February 16, and a variety of…
[UPDATE] Fly By Night, The 1975 Classic By Rush, To Be Released In Blu-ray-Audio Format
With Blu-ray Audio creeping into the audiophile’s world, it is now the time for those adopting bands that have rabid audiences to bring their music out in the new format…
Rush To Release A Year’s Worth Of Title Upgrades That Include Two More Blu-ray Audio Reissues
It’s a year of RUSH coming to you. Beginning with the Fly By Night BD-Audio that we mentioned earlier in the week, there will be a monthly release of titles.…
Heartfelt Thanks From Matt!
Well! I remember the sadness I felt after losing great magazines like Crawdaddy!, Trouser Press, Creem, and several others. and not that I’m a great magazine, but I can say…
Review: Big Music – Simple Minds
With the news that Sparkle In The Rain, the 1984 Simple Minds classic, will be reissued in a massive update that includes two 5.1 Surround Sound remixes, and a hi-quality…
Rhino Records To Reissue Fleetwood Mac Classic, Bare Trees, On Vinyl LP In February
Much gets said about Fleetwood Mac. And with good reason. They are, after all, a historic band that has enjoyed the talents of so many fine guitarists that include the…
Rick Wakeman Titles, King Arthur, The Six Wives Of Henry VIII, Reissued As Deluxe Editions In February (UK Report)
Universal UK will reissue two classic Rick Wakeman titles that include The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (1973), and The Myths And Legends Of King Arthur And The Knights Of…
Simple Minds To Reissue Remastered 1983 Classic, Sparkle In The Rain
Well, there CAN be great news on a somber (and for here, a cold and wet) December. With a tip-off, I have just learned that Simple Minds will reissue one…