First Three The Specials Albums To Reissue In 2CD Sets In March (UK Report)
The Specials, a ska-influenced post-punk band of the late 70s, enjoyed a cult status, and a small string of hits including the 1979 breakout hit, ” A Message To You,…
Review: The Pale Emperor – Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson has been around since the late ’80s although any recorded material from the band didn’t hit the shelves until 1994 with the release of Portrait Of an American…
New Vinyl Reissues
With the popularity of vinyl LPs still ascending, there are many albums being revisited as LPs. Major labels, as well as many new independent bands are releasing their music in…
New Compilation Album Explores The Notations’ Early Years
My first contact with The Notations, came in 1975, my final year of HS. The song was “Superpeople”, heard on one of the Chicago FM stations I usually paid close…
Review: Holographic Codex – Alio Die & Lorenzo Montaná
Alio Die, an Italian ambient composer has more than a few excellent ambient albums in release including the stunning Echo Passage, released in 1999. That album was released with Vidna…
Discoveries: The Lighthouse And The Whaler (Cleveland)
I can’t let this post day slip by without telling you about a band that has been catching my attention as of late. In keeping with a tradition of passing…
2CD The Best Of The Grateful Dead Set For March
Grateful Dead is perhaps one of the most revered and followed bands in the history of Rock and Roll. They have all kinds of live albums released, most from the…
Remembering Kim Fowley
When I was younger, I was always fascinated by the LA music excitement. And while I loved the NYC music stage much better, the purest form of LA music came…
Audio Fidelity To Reissue SACDs For Bread, Grover Washington, Jr.
Audio Fidelity has announced two new upcoming SACD titles. Both should be excellent acquisitions. On February 17, AF will reissue the 1973 ‘best of’ collection, The Best Of Bread. Bread,…
More Re-Releases Of Genesis Albums On CDs Expected for February
Atlantic Records and Rhino will replenish the marketplace with a batch of Genesis titles scheduled for release on February 17. With the recent re-release of earlier Gabriel-led titles, it would…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 01/13/2015 (US Report)
Real Gone Music will re-release a vinyl LP edition of an old-time Foghat favorite, Foghat Live. They will also re-release an old J. Geils Band favorite, Bloodshot. The Foghat Live…
Beatles Catalog Getting Upgraded Audio For Pono?
Pono Music, the high-resolution digital and machine company started by Neil Young is rumored to be scoring a massive PR advantage over just about anyone with an announcement of acquiring…