vinyl Archive
23 Jul 2018
Album Review: The Last Poets – Understand What Black Is
One lens through which one can view hip-hop/rap is as spoken word with musical accompaniment. Though there are myriad exceptions to the rule-as-such, lyrics are often the primary focus of […]
13 Jul 2018
Paul Williams: “Someday” and Today (Part 4)
Continued from Part Three… Another characteristic of Paul Williams’ lyrics is their universal quality. Listening to or reading his words, the thoughts and emotions expressed could as easily be coming […]
12 Jul 2018
Paul Williams: “Someday” and Today (Part 3)
Continued from Part Two… Once Williams had moved on to A&M, he and Nichols began work on a proper solo album, this time featuring only songs by Nichols (music) and […]
11 Jul 2018
Paul Williams: “Someday” and Today (Part 2)
Continued from Part One… He quotes some of his best-known lyrical phrases to illustrate his point (seemingly, Paul Williams has a preternatural ability to remember the words to the countless […]
10 Jul 2018
Paul Williams: “Someday” and Today (Part 1)
Boutique record label Ship to Shore is releasing a vinyl reissue of Someday Man, the 1970 album by Paul Williams. A singer, songwriter, actor and all-around celebrity, Paul Williams was […]
29 Jun 2018
Liner Notes News
I’ve been extraordinarily busy lately. After devoting a large chunk of 2017 to the writing of my first book, Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of […]
22 Jun 2018
Album Review: The Shadows of Knight — Alive in ’65
Sundazed and its affiliated imprints have been doing yeoman work of late, providing an astounding service to the history of rock. The label has unearthed live tapes of fabled garage-rock […]
21 Jun 2018
Album Review: Little Willie John — Fever
Little Willie John’s time in the spotlight was relatively brief; his album-making career on King Records lasted only from 1956 to ‘62. His debut LP, Fever, founding him roaring out […]
20 Jun 2018
Album Review: The Vettes – Rev-up
Man, those Wrecking Crew guys and gals were a busy bunch. Of course in their 1960s heyday, the loose studio aggregation wasn’t known by that label – ace bassist (and […]
19 Jun 2018
Album Review: Johnny “Guitar” Watson – s/t
When one thinks of the bluesy masters of the electric guitar, the name Johnny “Guitar” Watson is sure to be mentioned. Watson’s second guitar LP mines a variety of styles; […]