Category Archives: MUSIC
Tips: How To Shop For Some Who
It can be difficult figuring out which record to get when beginning listening to a new band — and maybe this is you with The Who — you’ve heard them on CSI and the classic rock radios and you like … Continue reading
Macca Ram Deluxe Box & Vinyl
Paul McCartney will continue the reissue series of his catalog albums with the release of a deluxe and expanded version of his 1971 album Ram on May 22 via Hear Music/Concord Recordings. Track listings have not been revealed, but the … Continue reading
Paul Simon — Graceland 25th Anniv Reissue
On June 5th, Legacy Recordings will reissue Paul Simon’s Graceland for its 25th Anniversary. The 1986 groundbreaking album will be re-released in a series on configurations, including a two-disc CD/DVD set, a Collector’s Edition Box Set, and an ultra-deluxe Box … Continue reading
April 21 Record Store Day Exclusive Releases
Record Store Day has revealed the full list of exclusive releases available for its 2012 event. Set for April 21st, this year’s edition promises new, unreleased, or rare music from The White Stripes, The Flaming Lips, At The Drive-In, St. … Continue reading
Goin’ Back: The Definitive Dusty Springfield
As the popularity of Adele (not to mention the death of Amy Winehouse) has brought referential/reverential attention back upon the mother of all British white female soul singers, it’s entirely fitting to be greeted with a massive four-CD + three-DVD … Continue reading
Simple Minds X5
Known in the States for “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” from the film The Breakfast Club, a cover song from which the group distanced themselves, to the extent of not putting it on any of their records, Glasgow’s Simple Minds … Continue reading
Kinks In Mono
It’s been hip to slag the recent Kinks box set, Kinks In Mono (Sanctuary, 2011). Amidst not-near-the-point noodlings on the group’s apparently one-dimensional association with the village greens of traditional English culture (as if they’ve never heard “Who’ll Be The … Continue reading
