CD RE-ISSUE/REVIEW: R.E.M., “Chronic Town”
DISCLAIMERS:First: I chose to use the PROPER/original artwork for Chronic Town. Second, there is no objectivity contained within this review. So the story begins: Summer, 1982. I was reading the…
CD E.P. REVIEW: A.D. BLANCO, “Secondhand Life”
I was recently introduced to this youthful trio quite by accident - thankfully. A friend of mine shared on Facebook some of this band's music and I found it intriguing,…
RE-ISSUE/BOXSET REVIEW: R.E.M., “New Adventures In Hi-Fi”
The day the album was released, I was having lunch with two of the art directors (I worked in Atlantic’s Creative Services department) when one of the other directors came…
BOXSET NEWS: PYLON, “Pylon Box”
On Friday, November 6th, New West Records is releasing Pylon Box, a comprehensive look at the legendary Athens, Georgia band that features their studio albums Gyrate and Chomp, both of…
NEW RELEASE NEWS: MICHAEL STIPE, “Your Capricious Soul”
Since R.E.M.’s 2011’s break up, Michael Stipe has made intermittent musical appearances. He’s now releasing his first official solo track, “Your Capricious Soul” (heard here, live, from earlier this year)…