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Scandale!

rogerevans wrote 2 days ago: Good things can come out of bad. After a stunningly dishonest article in the Wall Street Journal in … more →

Tags: After More Consideration, Nobuyuki Tsujii, Music: Journalism, Van Cliburn, nobu, Piano, Benjamin Ivry, The Wall Street Journal, Fort Worth Symphony

How to start a music magazine7 comments

everetttrue wrote 3 days ago: Sneaky preview of an article that’s about to go up on Drowned In Sound as part of the Music J … more →

Tags: banarama, careless talk costs lives, cat power, Courtney Love, Drowned in sound, end of the road, Killdozer, loaded, Meredith Brooks

If you're here and...

everetttrue wrote 4 days ago: … you haven’t got your arses over to Drowned In Sound this week, do so now! Article (an … more →

Tags: andrew mcmillen, Ben Myers, Beth Ditto, chris roberts, Drowned in sound, Everett True, Jesse Darling, John & Doran, John Robb

some music, for a change1 comment

everetttrue wrote 5 days ago: I’m not suggesting for one second you should go to these sites and download the music for fre … more →

Tags: 80s DIY and Pop, Creation Records, Jasmine Minks

um... music journalism R.I.P. anyone?6 comments

everetttrue wrote 5 days ago: No really. There’s a point to this. And the question mark is deliberate. If you go over to Dr … more →

Tags: Drowned in sound, Everett True, Lady Gaga, leo baxendale, NME, tenniscoats, The Pastels, Tim Footman, web 2. 0

Record Rummage - 25: Magic Reggae

everetttrue wrote 6 days ago: Ah, Reggie. VARIOUS Magic Reggae (K-Tel, 1980) Ah, the Caribbean. A land of golden skies, gold-refl … more →

Tags: 10cc, Black Lace, Jamie Sellers, Record rummage, The Police, Magic Reggae, Bob Marley, eddy grant, althea & donna

Defending the indefensible - 6: Elbow4 comments

everetttrue wrote 6 days ago: (Your name here.) The old saying, “I grew a beard during that last guitar solo” (first … more →

Tags: elbow

Punk5 comments

everetttrue wrote 6 days ago: Can someone explain 2009 punk to me? I always assumed I had a vague handle on it – coming dir … more →

Tags: Extortion, Punk Rock, tenniscoats

Record Rummage - 24: Al Jolson

everetttrue wrote 1 week ago: Ah, Al. AL JOLSON Jolson Sings Again (Brunswick, 1950s, est) Jeepers! The sleeve to this 10-inch LP … more →

Tags: Al Jolson, Jamie Sellers, Record rummage, Tex Avery

Record Rummage - 23: A Happening!

everetttrue wrote 1 week ago: Back to the compilations. I always was a sucker for a stylish (hem) cover. VARIOUS A Happening! (De … more →

Tags: a happening, Chuck Jackson, Dick Dale, Jamie Sellers, Joe Tex, Record rummage, Roy Orbison, Simon and Garfunke, The Critters

new purchases - Buzzcocks, Wilmouth Houdini

everetttrue wrote 1 week ago: I made the following two purchases, for the following reasons, at Rocking Horse Records yesterday m … more →

Tags: buzzcocks, Calypso, Mickey Cipriani, Rocking Horse, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, trinidad, Wilmouth Houdini

Record rummage - 22: Tanya Tucker1 comment

everetttrue wrote 1 week ago: Number 22 in this series was subject of an infamous advertising campaign back in the 70s. TANYA TUC … more →

Tags: Billy Joe Walker Jr., Jamie Sellers, john prine, olivia newton-john, Pat Benator, Record rummage, Seals and Crofts, Tanya Tucker

web 2.0 music critics are boring music to death13 comments

everetttrue wrote 1 week ago: Oh, Bangs on a bike! I know I shouldn’t be giving these people publicity but I can’t he … more →

Tags: MUSIC CRITICS, Stereo Subversion, web 2. 0

Record Rummage - 21: Henry Mancini

everetttrue wrote 1 week ago: OK. The world of soundtracks next. At one stage in my twenties, I loved collecting these. HENRY MAN … more →

Tags: Bud and Travis, Henry Mancini, Jamie Sellers, Julie London, Martin Denny, Natalie Wood, Record rummage, Spike Jones, The Chipmunks

Food and rock

everetttrue wrote 1 week ago: Just thought I’d give a shout-out to Mistletone Records. Not only are they are a fine record … more →

Tags: Beaches, Marnie Stern, Mistletone, panda bear, panel of judges, the bats, The Legend, vivian girls

Ivor Cutler5 comments

everetttrue wrote 1 week ago: The man was a genius. I keep telling you. P.S. Went to see Ivor Cutler perform one time, at Southba … more →

Tags: Ivor Cutler, Nico

Record Rummage - 20: Stan Getz1 comment

everetttrue wrote 1 week ago: Like wowsville, man. STAN GETZ History Of Stan Getz (Verve, 1972) First up, why is it that Stan is … more →

Tags: astrid gilberto, Everything But The Girl, herb alpert, James Bond, Jamie Sellers, Record rummage, Stan Getz

Join the dots - 1: Oneida + This Heat

everetttrue wrote 1 week ago: Here’s a new series. Spot the similarities. The idea being, one song isn’t a deliberate … more →

Tags: join the dots, Oneida, this heat

Record Rummage - 19: Soul Archive1 comment

everetttrue wrote 1 week ago: Damn straight about Betty Everett. VARIOUS Soul Archive (Windmill, 1972) Here are eight tips to fin … more →

Tags: Al Green, Betty Everett, Carla Thomas, Irma Thomas, Jamie Sellers, Jerry Butler, Joe Jones, Record rummage, Soul Archive


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