Talia’s Overflow Notes: 07/29/2013
John Coltrane – This came courtesy of the Hoffman Board, but Concord has announced that there will be a 2-disc expanded version of John Coltrane–Afro Blue Impressions coming out on…
In Great Appreciation: J.J. Cale
In the Summer of 1972, I was transitioning from 4th Grade and about to start into 5th Grade. I was also about to make a huge transition in another way.…
In Memoriam: JJ Cale
Death is never a fun subject to write about. I stay away as much as is possible. But sometimes…sometimes, it is unavoidable. JJ Cale’s passing is unavoidable. I first came…
And Furthermore…(More Thoughts On Vinyl)
This is a Friday bonus post, a small piece that I’m hoping we can discuss a bit. But before I go into this pit, let me just say that I…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 07/26/2013 (US Report)
As we close the final full week of July down, we start to move more firmly into the second half of the year. One of the bad things about this…
Talia’s Overflow Notes – 07/25/2013
For those of you who are lucky enough to go and see English Blues legend, John Mayall perform in your town, you might be interested to know that Mr. Mayall…
Ignored Albums: R.E.O./T.W.O. – R.E.O. Speedwagon
There are many, many REO Speedwagon fans that, for the most part, originate from their 1978 best-seller, You Can Tune A Piano But You Can’t Tuna Fish. That was followed…
Warner Music Japan to Release MASSIVE SACD YES Box (JA Report)
Yes is getting plenty of attention these days, at least where their catalog titles are concerned. Recently, Audio Fidelity has remastered Close To The Edge following it up with Going…
Talia’s Overflow Notes – Soul Music: 1970-1974
I don’t know how many of you out there are fans of Soul Music from the 1970-1974 period, but I grew up on this stuff and it is indelibly a…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 07/19/2013 (UK Report)
I don’t do UK updates often, and that should really change given the fact that many great reissues, and other things actually originate there. And so I thought that I…
Review: Mosaic – Jann Klose
Mosaic is well along in the music career of Jann Klose, an NYC-based singer-songwriter, who with this new album, has released six total albums including two EPs. And as with…
Exhaustive Sets – Who Should Be Next?
Surprises abound. This is especially so with the recent announcement of the upcoming MASSIVE Box collection for Harry Nilsson, a set leaving almost no stone unlifted. It leads me to…