Bette Midler Classic, Songs For The New Depression, Remastered For Limited Edition CD Release In July
The talented Bette Midler arrived on the radar with the release of her multi-hit platinum album, The Divine Miss M. That album contained the sultry cover of Bobby Freeman’s “Do…
Review: Stay Gold – First Aid Kit
First Aid Kit, or, as most people know, the sister duo from Sweden who has been making some waves these days, have their latest album on the calendar. Stay Gold…
Fewer Tracks Mean Better Albums?
I’m noticing a new trend that I find positive. It is tied in to the release of vinyl, making this new trend a good thing where music is concerned. And…
New Interpol Album Slated for September
I can still remember getting my first Interpol album, Turn On The Bright Lights, way back in 2002. After hearing about them somewhere, I immediately made sure that the new…
Discoveries: Wet – Brooklyn (NYC)
I love stumbling across good talent. The bad thing is that it takes some hours to follow threads, listening to unimaginable junk, all just to look for a track that…
The Black Angels Record Store Day Exclusive, Clear Lake Forest, To Get Re-Released
Record Store Day can be quite a frenzy especially if there is a title that you’re wanting. But if you get there even a minute after the suggested time for…
SACDs From Japan Are Plentiful
I realize that not everyone who reads these pages are interested in specialty products. By those, I usually mean LPs and SACDs. Although, interestingly, many are very interested in BD-Audio.…
50th Anniversary Beatles Set, The Japan Box, Arrives In US In July
Capitol Records have set July 15 as the US release date for The Japan Box, a set containing 5CDs that include Japanese versions of Meet the Beatles, The Beatles’ Second…
TAPSheet: Vinyl Release Notes – 05/30/2014 (US Report)
Some new vinyl LP reissues and releases that have made it to new calendars on labels are as follows: Rhino and Parlophone will reissue Rio (1982) by Duran Duran on…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 05/29/2014 (US Report)
Rhino Records plan a 3CD collection for Herbie Hancock called The Warner Brothers Years (1969-1972). The set is scheduled for July 22. TRACKS CD 1: 01 Wiggle Waggle 02 Fat…
New West To Release New John Hiatt Album, Terms Of My Surrender, In July
From the strange marketing as a viable alternative to Elvis Costello with MCA’s release of Slug Line (1979), to his most notable song, “Have A Little Faith In Me”, John…
Ace Frehley To Release New Solo Effort, Space Invader
Although the sun has set on Ace Frehley’s active participation in KISS (other than as an immutable founding member of the storied institution), it certainly doesn’t mean that he has…