Release Pieces: Iggy & The Stooges To Release Ready To Die
The details are sketchy for this new album. But then again, we’re dealing with Iggy and The Stooges. The last…
Review: Shrine Of New Generation Slaves – Riverside (2CD Media Book)
Do you like hard-riffin’ Rock? Do you like to hear building power chords layered with guitar leads, bass leads and…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 04/02/2013 (US Report)
Rhino Records will release a 4CD set featuring Rod Stewart called Live 1975-1998. It is set for release on May…
Are Albums Necessary?
During my travel from California to Illinois, then my long-term cold recuperation (which still isn’t complete), I thought about today’s…
Ohhh boy…
Just a quick note, lest you think I have abandoned ye! I’m in transit to IL (finally). As nature would…
Review: The Next Day – David Bowie
Unless you have been hiding under a rock—and hey it is 2013 and this could be offputting to readers, so…
Rediscovering Great Bands: StarCastle – Unheralded Classic Band
Since I’m headed to Illinois, I thought it appropriate that I revisit a progressive band that originated in the Champaign/Urbana…
The Spirit of Completist Collections
Earlier today, I visited a consummate vinyl collector. It wasn’t the large collection of vinyl in the traditional manner, i.e.…
In Memoriam: George Duke
George Duke was a powerhouse of a keyboardist. Traditionally, he was accustomed to the Jazz style he loved so well.…
Midnight Oil Gets 2CD Compilation on April 30
Legacy Recordings, in conjunction with Columbia Records, will release a career-spanning collection for Midnight Oil that reaches into every LP…
Legacy Recordings’ New Legacy Vault
Here’s something new for your collecting spirit. Legacy Recordings have launched a new project that can potentially open up long…
Review: The Raven That Refused to Sing and other stories – Steven Wilson
I’ll start off by saying that if you already are a Steven Wilson or Porcupine Tree fan, then this is…