I was 19 when I first heard The The’s Soul Mining; it was a big album in my social circle. It was a thoughtful, deep, somewhat downcast yet emotionally buoyant…
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Keith Creighton
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Name the London hotspot where you’ll find Alice Cooper, Bauhaus alumni (Daniel Ash, David J and Peter Murphy), Suzi Quatro, Taylor Dayne and ABC? Welcome to the wild and eclectic,…
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Thierry Côté
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When word leaked that 2014 would see an expanded edition of Kohuept, many Billy Joel fans were left scratching their heads. Originally released in 1987 to commemorate a series of…
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Justin Vellucci
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Steve Albini once infamously offered up ”ten fucking stars” in Melody Maker to the swansong LP of a then-unknown Louisville quartet named Slint. Twenty three long years later, much has…
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Dan Walsh
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For Dan Walsh, it would be nearly impossible to improve on anything 311 has ever done, but these remasters do the trick.
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Dan Wiencek
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Andy Partridge thought XTC’s breakout album never sounded right. Now it does.
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Rob Ross
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I grew up in a household where the name “Elvis Presley” was worshiped and revered (as was “McCartney”, “Lennon”, “Townshend”, “Beck” and “Everly”, but that’s a whole different story). My…
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Rob Ross
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So there’s this band I like and have written about a few times. You may have heard about them by now – The Bongos. This album, Drums Along The Hudson,…
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Rob Ross
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As a lifelong Beatles obsessive, I could ruminate and pontificate about the various permutations of Beatles albums. As we all know, Capitol Records in the U.S. saw fit to reconfigure…
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Keith Creighton
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Network TV used to sell summer reruns with the zingy catchphrase, “If you haven’t seen it, it’s new to you.” Swap in the word “heard” and a short stack of…
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Brian Boone
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Record Store Day isn’t just in the spring anymore. The annual tradition now happens twice a year, once in the spring, and once on Black Friday. Since you’re already out…
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Justin Vellucci
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Nirvana’s In Utero always has been ripe with context. Upon release in 1993, it wasn’t just the group’s third full-length record proper; it was arguably a middle-finger to the industry…
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Rob Ross
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As what is presumably the last of the incredible Rhino releases from the archives of The Monkees’ studio works, The Monkees Present is one of the most fascinating since it’s…
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Brian Boone
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness was one of the most popular (and epic) rock albums of the 90s, but it still feels kind of underrated. It was a double-disc,…
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Rob Ross
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I loved these two albums when they first came out in 1984 and 1986, respectively, through the good folks at A&M Records. This Atlanta band had that wonderful mix of…
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Rob Ross
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The Teardrop Explodes were as important to me as The Jam. Equally painful was their split at the same time as The Jam. Except The Teardrop never received the respect,…
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Rob Ross
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I could go on for hours and I probably will about The Jam. Anyone who knows me knows how vital, important, sacred this band was to me. Next to The…
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Rob Ross
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In revisiting Green, I have to remove myself from the R.E.M.-worshiper that I was in the ’80’s; I was younger and a bit more crassly idealistic. Having not cared for…
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Mike Heyliger
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The most mysterious figure in soul/funk shows us what he’s been up to for…oh, the past 40 years.
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Dw. Dunphy
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An album you know by heart in a way you’ve never heard before.
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Dw. Dunphy
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Taking it back to where the legend began, Epic makes a Legacy of Texas Flood.
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Thierry Côté
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Trying to listen to a classic, groundbreaking album like Rage Against the Machine with fresh ears two decades after its release can often pose a bit of a challenge. On…
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David Medsker
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Get ready to buy your third copy of Avalon, and smile while doing so.
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Chris Holmes
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Love life in the ruts? Pick up Real Gone Music’s reissue of the classic Jackie Gleason album Music for Lovers Only and bring back the spark!
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Dw. Dunphy
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Popdose reviews the ’60s cult favorite from the Beau Brummels.
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