A quarter sliding through a slot, strawberry milkshakes and a coin op arcade, several lives away. Those were the images I conjured after finishing the first spin of Letting Up Despite Great Faults… more →
wrote 1 day ago: A quarter sliding through a slot, strawberry milkshakes and a coin op arcade, several lives away. Th … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Single section at Vinyl Demand “A record store, like Jesus and a puppy, are for life, not for a one … more →
wrote 7 months ago: There’s an often repeated opinion that Shoegaze is “the scene that celebrates itself … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Baby steps is our “introduction to…” column. Yes, there might be a few Bill Murray … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Nevermind reached dizzying commercial heights mainly due to that song; you know the one about spirit … more →
wrote 7 months ago: I gotta be honest: for a big while I was “allergic” to Rock en Español. The reasons are … more →
wrote 8 months ago: There’s two school of thoughts regarding cover versions: one vehemently asks to don’t me … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Whooooomp. That’s the sound of pop turning from dreamy to drone to shoegaze and back again (ju … more →
wrote 8 months ago: “We don’t make luck, we make choices” says ‘Fused’, the next to last s … more →
wrote 9 months ago: A couple of months ago, we had an email conversation with Allen Epley and one of the questions was a … more →
wrote 9 months ago: Some albums strike a chord in the heart of individuals more than others. There are those that shake … more →
wrote 9 months ago: From time to time, we like to talk about albums that time has forgotten about. Lost Gems is a column … more →
wrote 10 months ago: “So, where were you?” “In a bus that passed through all the filming locations of Four Lions. It was … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Disclaimer: I have a very small involvement with this album. All photographs are mine (I donated the … more →
wrote 11 months ago: A few months ago, I had the pleasure to visit the Scottish highlands. Of the many interesting places … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Cover albums can send two types of messages: A band has gone to the well too many times and needs to … more →
wrote 1 year ago: It’s an interesting moment when The Pale Pacific‘s EP, Rules are predictable, stops. The … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Part 1: Rowche Rumble (Single) and Dragnet (Album) (1979) Editor’s note: Pete and Ed are part … more →
wrote 1 year ago: BRONCO – COUNTRY HOME (ILP 9124) Well, now, let me see, I reckon it was late 1969. My musical … more →