vinyl Archive
25 Oct 2024
New Math Walks Among Us Again (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… Never one to shy away from calling out characters who make things difficult, Howie has only good things to say about New Math. “Sometimes,” he says, […]
24 Oct 2024
New Math Walks Among Us Again (Part 1 of 2)
A newly reissued and expanded set from goth rockers New Math is a reminder that in the early ‘80s, there was more good music being made than could possibly get […]
23 Oct 2024
Album Review: The Supremes – I Hear a Symphony
Cogs in the Motown musical machine, the Supremes churned out albums with alacrity. 1966’s I Hear a Symphony was the group’s eighth album. It was also the first of two […]
22 Oct 2024
Album Review: The Temptations – Cloud Nine
By 1969, Motown hitmakers the Temptations were well into their peak, but the group also faced a potential setback. Singer David Ruffin had been dismissed from the group months earlier; […]
21 Oct 2024
Album Review: Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells — Together
One of the things Motown singer Marvin Gaye was most known for was his work within vocal duos. Before his socially-conscious What’s Going On era, Gaye concentrated on a more […]
20 Sep 2024
Album Review: Chick Corea Trilogy
More than a decade ago – 2013, in fact, Chick Corea released a live album, Trilogy. Featuring him on acoustic piano with bassist Christian McBride and drummer Brian Blade (plus […]
14 Aug 2024
Album Review: Jack Magnet Science – Future Forecast
Chances are good that when presented with the idea of combining jazz, funk and progressive rock, one’s reaction will be either a cringe at what seems a gruesome prospect, or […]
12 Aug 2024
Album Review: Gerald Cannon – Live at Dizzy’s Club
One quick glance at the stylized cover of Gerald Cannon’s Live at Dizzy’s Club hips the uninitiated to the fact that the record is likely to serve up some classic-era […]
25 Jul 2024
45 r.p.m. Singles: ‘Key’ to the Future of Vinyl Releases? (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… Pablo Solo – “Slow Dancing” and “It’s You, Lady” b/w “Years” and “Fruit Purée” An indie artist based in Barcelona, Spain, multi-instrumentalist Pablo Solo released his […]
24 Jul 2024
45 r.p.m. Singles: ‘Key’ to the Future of Vinyl Releases? (Part 1 of 2)
Think Like a Key launches series of picture-sleeve singles There was a time when singles – seven-inch, 45 r.p.m. discs with one song on each side – were the coin […]