Maxwell – Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite 2LP
It’s incredible how wide the stream of creativity was in the mainstream music scene of 1996. While rock had finally started to get itself…
Reviews – Vinyl
Erroll Garner – Ready Take One
A deeper look at the grooves pressed into the Ready Take One LP by Erroll Garner. What do critics really know about jazz? Such…
Baby In Vain – For The Kids EP
Some self-important critic somewhere will review Baby In Vain‘s first EP and say they saw it coming. Over the last couple of years, bands…
NOFX – First Ditch Effort
A deeper look at the grooves pressed into the First Ditch Effort LP by NOFX. While the last few years may not have looked…
The Pixies – Head Carrier
In music history, there have only been a few bands who have been able to make a truly great “petty rock” or “revenge rock”…
Run-DMC – “Christmas In Hollis” (12” Picture Disc Single)
I must confess that I have never been a fan of Christmas carols and Christmas songs. While I understand the idea of having a…
RUN-DMC – Raising Hell LP
Legacy Celebrates 30th anniversary reissue LP Without attempting to get too colorful or indulgent about it, Run-D.M.C.’s third album, Raising Hell, is one of…
Cat-Iron – Sings Blues and Hymns LP
In my life, I have had three perception-altering experiences with the blues. The first was when I heard Howlin’ Wolf; when I first heard…
Boston – self-titled LP (40th anniversary reissue)
How does one attempt to celebrate the release of an album like Boston? To date, the record has sold twenty-five million copies worldwide. The…
Roadside Bombs – War On Love 7”
It might not be for everyone but, for me, some of the coolest things to hear are those which crosswire a few different sounds…