vinyl Archive
08 Aug 2019
The Drive to 1981 Begins: A Look Back at Robert Fripp’s Masterful ‘Exposure’ (Part 1)
Guitarist Robert Fripp has long been one of music’s most intriguing figures. Largely operating outside the pop mainstream (and, when he can, outside the traditional machinery of the music business […]
02 Aug 2019
Album Review: Eddie Senay — Step by Step
Clarence Avant was a Detroit entrepreneur, a figure who wanted to bring to the world Detroit music beyond that which Berry Gordy was doing. In the early ’70s his Sussex […]
26 Jul 2019
Can’t Stop Running: Todd Rundgren’s ‘Nearly Human’ at 30
Being a serious fan of Todd Rundgren isn’t always an easy path, but it’s a rewarding one. The wunderkind from Upper Darby, Pennsylvania started his musical career out in relatively […]
23 Jul 2019
Confusion: A Look Back at ‘Identity’ by Zee (Richard Wright and Dave Harris)
Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright was not what one would call a prolific artist. While he composed some superb songs for the Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon‘s […]
10 Jul 2019
Don’t Forget All About It: ‘Nazz Nazz’ at 50
Building upon the disparate influences of Philly soul, Jimi Hendrix, the Who and Laura Nyro, Nazz was quite a unique group. Though today the foursome is remembered chiefly as the […]
25 Jun 2019
Still Reigning King of the Twang Bar: Adrian Belew’s ‘Mr. Music Head’ at 30
By 1989, Adrian Belew was well into the high-profile phase of his career, one that continues to present day. The guitarist’s star had been in ascension since being discovered by […]
23 Jun 2019
Album Review: Howlin’ Wolf — Moanin’ in the Moonlight
Though he had already been a performing musician for some two decades, Chester “Howlin’ Wolf” Burnett began his recording career in 1951, cutting sides for Sam Phillips in Memphis. By […]
12 Jun 2019
Album Review: The Gun — Gun
Brothers Adrian and Paul Gurvitz launched The Gun in 1967 a a re-branded and slimmed-down version of their previous band the Knack (no relation to the American power pop quartet). […]
11 Jun 2019
Album Review: Various Artists — Soul Explosion
There’s undeniable appeal in retrospective compilations. With the benefit of hindsight and historical context, compilers can curate a set of songs that displays the character of a given theme, be […]
23 May 2019
Pistols Were a Gas: ‘The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle’ at 40 (Part Two)
Continued from Part One… The same is true—even more so—when the Sex Pistols attack “Stepping Stone.” Jones changes the chords around, and Lydon flails as is his wont, but here […]