New Order: Low-Life

Out of all the albums New Order has released this one remains my sentimental, if not my critical, favorite. It’s not the first New Order album I heard (that would be Power Corruption… Continue reading →

The New Vinyl Villain Is Up!

The blogosphere is full with sub-par and amateurish music blogs (stop yer finger pointing!~), so when you find one you like, a good one,  you tend to stick by it. Sometimes you visit… Continue reading →

Different Class: Deluxe Edition

DAMN this Deluxe Edition of Pulp’s Different Class album is gorgeous!! It’s a double gateford, ultra high gloss, with embossed letters and graphics on the cover, and a classy silver typeface. Gorgeous, man!… Continue reading →

Uncle E’s Top 100 Albums: #47, Nilsson Schmilsson

Billy Joel would have given his right nut (and probably a majority of his left, too) to write a song as brilliantly simple as Gotta Get Up, the song that kicks off the… Continue reading →

Queen Is 40!

It is hard to believe, but Queen released their debut album 40 years ago this month. More than any band I know, Queen is remembered for their singles more than their albums (how… Continue reading →

Muswell Hillbillies

I am not only a huge fan of the Kinks I am also a gigantic fan of their Deluxe Edition campaign, which started, I believe, in 2011 and focused solely on their ’60’s… Continue reading →

“I hear you’ve got a new girlfriend, how’s the wife taking it?”

As the 1,468 posts on this and the original Google Blogspot Uncle E’s Musical Nightmares may suggest, I like music. No, that’s not the whole enchilada, I should expand on that: I dig… Continue reading →

Proud To Be (Part) Canadian

Indulge me, if you will, while I spew out a little missive on Canadian National Pride, the lack thereof and my own experiences with this affliction.  Unless you’re Canadian, or part Canadian (like… Continue reading →

Win The Chance To Meet Roger Waters!

Why? I like RW as much as the next guy, but I cannot imagine sitting down and chatting with the dude would end in anything but tears and anger. Masochists apply by clicking… Continue reading →

The Best (15) Albums Of 2013, So Far…and a few others

6 months into 2013 already, which means it’s time to compile what I believe to be the best album releases of the year, thus far. The “terrible” year I thought it was going… Continue reading →