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Trash Addicts Everywhere, It’s… Something Weird Greatest Hits!

January 11, 2019May 22, 2022 Eric Davidson 9 Comments adblock, Something Weird Video, The Cramps, The Misfits

The first compilation from legendary lost loony flicks resurrectors, Something Weird Video

Is He Weird?: Dr. Octagon at 25

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Daniel Offner 0 Comments 1996, Blue Flowers, Bulk Records, Dan The Automator, DJ QBert, Dr. Octagon, Dreamworks, Earth People, Kool Keith

A quarter century later, hip-hop is still trying to keep up with this Kool Keith-sired psych rap classic

Blues Hard Rock jazz Rock

Weird of Scotland: Jack Bruce’s ‘Songs for a Tailor’ at 50

October 23, 2019October 24, 2019 Bill Kopp 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Atco, Chris Spedding, Colessium, Cream, Felix Pappalardi, George Harrison, Jack Bruce, Polydor, Songs for a Tailor

The late Cream bassist’s solo debut is an absolutely deep AOR treasure

Progressive Rock Remembrance Rock

Remembering Gentle Giant’s Raymond Shulman

April 3, 2023April 3, 2023 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments A.R. Kane, Acquiring the Taste, Civilian, Derek Shulman, Elton John, Free Hand, Gentle Giant, Octopus, Phil Shulman, Raymond Shulman, Reginald Dwight, RIP, Simon Dupree and the Big Sound, The Sugarcubes, The Sundays

The British prog rock legend was 73

Alternative Rock Rock

Gimme One Good Dose of Thunder: Bleeding Hearts Keep the Genius of Bob Stinson Alive with Riches To Rags

May 3, 2022May 4, 2022 Brad Cohan 0 Comments 2022, Bar/None, Bleeding Hearts, Bob Stinson, Fiasco Records, Husker Du, Mike Leonard, Riches To Rags, Rolling Stones, Soul Asylum, The Replacements

A Record Store Day exclusive and upcoming digital release provides a crucial snapshot of a long-lost touchstone of Minneapolis alt-rock

Experimental Noise

Clang Quartet: Blare Your Prayers

December 5, 2021December 5, 2021 Raymond Cummings 0 Comments Clang Quartet, Cruel Symphonies, Experimental, Judge Thy Neighbor Love Thyself, Noise

On the occasion of his first studio LP in eight years, Judge Thy Neighbor, Love Thyself, we caught up with mastermind Scotty Irving

Art Pop Holiday

LISTEN: Gold Record “Candy Cane”

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2020, Christmas, Gold Record, The 1975, Travis Scott

After 5 EPs released across the pandemic, this fresh new Bay Area band end a quarantined year with a bit of yuletide cheer

Records

A Not So Silent Night Holiday Gift Guide 2019

December 5, 2019December 6, 2019 Eric Davidson 0 Comments 1999, Led Zeppelin, MC5, Monster, Peter Laughner, Prince, R.E.M., Rocket From The Tombs, The Futureheads, The Heartbreakers, Urban Outfitters

From Prince to Peter Laughner, dig into this hot and trashy list from the dark corners of the music department in Santa’s Workshop

Garage Rock Power Pop Punk Rock

Lone Album from the Exploding Hearts Gets Expanded Reissue

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 Justin Cober-Lake 0 Comments 2003, 2023, Adam Cox, Exploding Hearts, Guitar Romantic, The Buzzcocks, The Jam, The Ramones, Third Man Records

Even 20 years on, Guitar Romantic still sounds timeless

Records

ALBUMS: May 2023 In Review

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 Kara Tucker 0 Comments 2023, bar italia, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, Island Records, Matador Records, Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Sparks, The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte, Tracey Denim, Warner Music

Digging the new works of Sparks, bar italia and Brandy Clark this month

Music Journalism Remembrance

Goodbye to MTV News: The Conscience and the Ouija Board of the Network

May 11, 2023May 11, 2023 Tim Sommer 0 Comments Beastie Boys, Doug Herzog, Gregory Isaacs, MTV, MTV News, Nirvana, Paramount, R.E.M., Run DMC, Sun Ra, The Flamin' Groovies, The Soft Boys, The Week in Rock, TikTok, Tim Sommer

Paying homage to the best job I ever had

Glam Pop Rock

The Prettiest Star: David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane at 50

April 25, 2023April 25, 2023 Ryan Maffei 0 Comments 1973, 50th anniversary, Aladdin Sane, David Bowie, Hunky Dory, New York Dolls, Ziggy Stardust

A look back at the first LP the Duke made from the pinnacle of worldwide fame

Films Glam New Wave Punk Rock

The New David Johansen Doc: A Mixed Bag?

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Buster Poindexter, Carlyle, COVID-19, David Johansen, Johnny Thunders, Leah Hennessey, Martin Scorsese, Personality Crisis: One Night Only, Showtime, the New York Dolls

Where Martin Scorsese’s anticipated film about the New York Doll goes right…and wrong

Pop Power Pop Rock

Thank You Friends: Big Star’s Third / Sister Lovers at 45

April 3, 2023April 3, 2023 David Richman 0 Comments 1978, Alex Chilton, Andy Hummel, Big Star, Chris Bell, Jim Dickinson, Jody Stephens, John Fry, Sister Lovers, The Replacements, Third

An exclusive interview with the band’s sole surviving member Jody Stephens

Blues Hard Rock Rock

Black Math: The White Stripes’ Elephant at 20

April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 Ryan Maffei 0 Comments 2003, Black Math, Holly Golightly, I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself, Jack White, Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, Meg White, Robert Plant, Seven Nation Army, The White Stripes, Third Man Records

Looking back on the LP that turned two weird punks into pop sensations

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