Vinyl and Breakups Redux
It's happening all over again! Those stories from long ago..."I used to have that great record, but lost it after breaking up with ...
Monday, February 22, 2021
Sunday, March 26, 2017
SO, THIS REALLY HAPPENED....
So, This Really Happened.... 1. "Sam The Sham" (of "Wooly Bully" fame) joining forces with legendary guitarist Duan...
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
UNDERNEATH THE COVERS: THE WAILERS "CATCH A FIRE" (Original Zippo Cover)
The early edition of the Wailers classic 1973 album Catch a Fire holds a very special place In the pantheon of memorable (and valu...
Monday, February 6, 2017
DO VINYL RECORDS SOUND BETTER THAN CD's?
(Earlier on this blog, we discussed vinyl versus MP3's ... this is part two of the discussion) Do Vinyl Records Sound Better Than C...
Monday, January 30, 2017
Cuthbert's 5 Universal Laws of the Vinyl Universe
1. The visually-perfect LP you were delighted to find will only skip, pop or crackle on your favorite song. 2. The centuries-tested...
Sunday, January 29, 2017
When The King of The Blues Quietly Met The King of Jazz…and Nothing Went Viral
Vinyl Treasure: Miles Davis Meets Up With John Lee Hooker on the Soundtrack Album “The Hot Spot” Unless you're a hard-core movie ...
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Deloitte: Vinyl Likely a Billion $ Industry This Year
Vinyl a Billion-Dollar Industry? Eye-Opening Projection From Globally Respected Financial Services Giant "....vinyl isn’t an alterna...
Thursday, November 10, 2016
UNSTABLE GUITARISTS: PETER GREEN
(Part 2 of our “Unstable Guitarists ” series, in which we examine exceptionally talented guitarists who were completely out of their min...
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
UNSTABLE GUITARISTS: HENRY VESTINE
Welcome to our “Unstable Guitarists ” series, in which we examine exceptionally talented guitarists who were completely out of their minds...
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
HELL ON EARTH
THE RECURRING NIGHTMARE OF GOODWILL...... There are more than 3,000 Goodwill thrift stores in the U.S. selling used merchandise. An...
Friday, October 7, 2016
UNDERNEATH THE COVERS: GRACE JONES "ISLAND LIFE"
If the famous cover of Grace Jones’ 1985 “Island Life” LP seems unreal to you…well, it is. The picture was actually an i...
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
DEAR MUSIC GOD...
Dear Music God….. We ask humbly – and with a hopeful heart -- that these outstanding digital albums might someday appear on a licoric...
Saturday, September 3, 2016
Most Expensive Album Ever
Here’s a piece of vinyl trivia that could win you a barroom bet or two: What’s the most expensive vinyl LP ever sold? The answer is...
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Friday, August 26, 2016
FEATURED ARTIST: VAN MORRISON
Where does one start with this boundary-crosser? Known affectionately as “Van the Man” to fans, it’s near to impossible to pin down an a...
Saturday, August 20, 2016
FEATURED ARTIST: BOOKER T. JONES
Welcome to a new “Featured Artist” series, which will showcase a wide variety of artists on an ongoing basis -- and offer opinions about w...
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