reissue Archive
02 Sep 2026
Album Review: Albert King – I’ll Play the Blues for You
After a decade of releasing singles for Parrot, King and Bobbin, Albert King had only one chart success – 1961’s “Don’t Throw Your Love on Me So Strong” (R&B #14) […]
28 Aug 2026
Faust: Proudly Outside (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… Werner “Zappi” Diermaier readily admits to his Zappa fandom. “Around 1968, I came to the Grünspan club with a Frank Zappa album under my arm,” he […]
27 Aug 2026
Faust: Proudly Outside (Part 1 of 2)
One of the most outré and boundary-pushing musical acts of the 1970s, West German band Faust exerted influence that far outstripped its own popularity. Between 1971 and 1975 the band […]
03 Aug 2026
Album Review: Midge Ure – Man of Two Worlds
Midge Ure is quite a character in the musical world. With a CV that includes important work in Thin Lizzy, Ultravox and Visage, he also co-wrote “Do They Know It’s […]
28 Jul 2026
Album Review: Ray Barretto – Acid
Launched in New York City in 1964, Fania Records quickly became a major force in the salsa music world. Over the years, Fania has released important works by some of […]
27 Jul 2026
Album Review: Eddie “Blues Man” Kirkland – It’s the Blues Man!
Though he released a string of solo singles in the early 1950s, Jamaica-born Eddie Kirkland earned his stripes touring with John Lee Hooker for more than a decade. Right around […]
10 Jul 2026
Bonus: Peter Baumann Talks About Conrad Schnitzler
Following on from my chat with Peter Baumann about his solo album Romance 76 and his work with Tangerine Dream, I spoke with him about his working relationship and friendship […]
09 Jul 2026
The Romance of Peter Baumann (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… Certainly, if one likes Tangerine Dream, they’ll appreciate Romance 76. But your debut record is different enough sonically so that it stands apart. On the record’s […]
08 Jul 2026
The Romance of Peter Baumann (Part 1 of 2)
A much shorter edit of this conversation (and the associated one discussing Schnitzler) first appeared on The Tonearm. Peter Baumann has had a fascinating career. Long before founding indie record […]
30 Jun 2026
Bayete’s Electric Gospel: ‘Seeking Other Beauty’ (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… What were some of the other forces that influenced you at that time? I grew up in the church. My maternal grandmother was an evangelist and […]