The Final Word?

I started this blog waaaayyyy back in 2008, partly to see if I could do it, and partly to be part of a community of like minded music fanatics and coworkers, all of… Continue reading →

Favorite Re-Discoveries Of The Year

Only 2 this year, but they were biggies! Saint Etienne:  Saint Etienne just passed me by entirely when they arrived on the scene in 1992 with Foxbase Alpha. The albums that saw the… Continue reading →

The Best New Album Reissues Of 2013, Final Round

Shuggie Otis, Inspiration Information/Wings Of Love: I don’t own this and I have never heard the “Wings Of Love” part of this reissue. It’s here because I feel the need to remind people… Continue reading →

The Best New Album Reissues Of 2013, Round 1

The Beta Band, The Regal Years: A massive box of virtually everything the amazing Beta Band recorded (6 CD’s), every freak folk/psych-out these geniuses released during the years of 1997-2004. A whole bunch… Continue reading →

Best New Albums Of 2013, Final Round

Edwyn Collins, Understated: this one is far enough removed from the stroke Edwyn suffered a few years ago that I can be critical; if it wasn’t any good I could now say so.… Continue reading →

Best New Albums of 2013, Round 4

Pet Shop Boys, Electric. There’s just something so very comforting about the music of The Pet Shop Boys and, in particular, Neil Tennant’s voice. It’s like a brandy in front of a fireplace… Continue reading →

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Best New Albums of 2013, Round 3

Paul McCartney, New: I can be unbiased towards McCartney’s work, and can honestly tell you that I have not fully embraced one of his albums as an all out classic since the early… Continue reading →

Best New Albums of 2013, Round 2

Four more that caught my ear this year! Steven Wilson, The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories): The mega talented Stgeven Wilson decided to go balls-out on this paean to 1970’s… Continue reading →

The Best New Albums (and more!) Of 2013

Each year I promise myself I won’t do anymore of these “Best Of 20??” lists, and each year I renege on that promise. This year is no different; except it is. No different… Continue reading →