Omnivore Recordings Archives - Rock and Roll Globe

ALBUMS: Springtime In Cinerama

April 23, 2022May 7, 2022 Kara Tucker 0 Comments 2022, April March, California, Cinerama Dome, In Cinerama, Los Angeles, Omnivore Recordings

April March records don’t arrive as often these days as they did in the late ’90s, but the quality remains

Pop Rock

Strangers on a Train: The Second Coming of The Left Banke’s Lost Years

April 16, 2022April 17, 2022 Jim Allen 0 Comments George Cameron, Omnivore Recordings, Steve Martin Caro, Strangers on a Train, The Left Banke, Tom Finn

The ‘60s baroque-pop kings’ buried ‘70s sessions return with some revelatory additions

Country and/or Western Gospel

Sing a Song of Praise: Hank Done It Like This

March 24, 2022March 24, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2022, Hank Williams, I Saw The Light, I'll Fly Away, I'm Gonna Sing: The Mother's Best Gospel Radio Recordings, Mother's Best, Omnivore Recordings

A new archival collection brings together the legendary gospel recordings of Hank Williams

Glam Hard Rock Indie Rock Power Pop

LISTEN: A Necessary Urge

November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 Ron Hart 1 Comment 2022, Eddie King Roeser, Nash Kato, Omnivore Recordings, Oui, Urge Overkill

With their new album slated for early 2022, Urge Overkill premieres the first single on Rock & Roll Globe

Funk Soul

Kool & The Gang Still Imagine A World Full Of Peace

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments 2021, Celebration, COVID-19, Dennis Thomas, Get Down On It, Kool & The Gang, Kool and the Gang, Ladies Night, Omnivore Recordings, Perfect Union, Robert "Kool" Bell, Ronald Bell, Ru-Jac Records, The Pursuit of Happiness

Despite the loss of two key members, the celebrated Jersey City funk icons remain a Perfect Union on first new album in over a decade

Folk jazz Soul

When Laura Nyro Conquered Japan

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 Henry Carrigan 3 Comments 2021, Blood, Blood Sweat and Tears, Laura Nyro, Omnivore Recordings, Sweat & Tears, The 5th Dimension, Three Dog Night, Trees of the Ages: Laura Nyro Live in Japan

A classic live import from 1994 showcases the folk soul legend’s massive global reach in the years prior to her untimely passing

Pop Power Pop Records

Pop-O-Rama #5!!!

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 David Bash 3 Comments 2021, Big Stir Records, Cherry Red, Chris Stamey, David Bash, Design, Elton John, Omnivore Recordings, Our Back Pages, Peter Holsapple, Pop, Pop-O-Rama, Power pop, Records, The Bablers, Wanderlust

David Bash dishes on some of the best new pop releases in recent weeks

Pop Power Pop Soul

ALBUMS: Alex Chilton’s Boogie Shoes

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2021, Al Green, Alex Chilton, Ann Peebles, Big Star, Boogie Shoes: Live On Beale Street, O.V. Wright, Omnivore Recordings, Otis Clay, Syl Johnson, The Box Tops, Willie Mitchell

Flanked by the legendary Hi Records rhythm section, the Box Tops/Big Star boss found his groove on this rediscovered 1999 concert album

Pop Surf

The Beach Boys Bring The Family on New Project

May 1, 2021March 24, 2022 Katherine Yeske Taylor 1 Comment “Sunflower”, Add Some Music To Your Day, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, Carnie Wilson, Mike Love, Omnivore Recordings, The Beach Boys, Wendy Wilson

Mike Love, Carnie Wilson and others talk about continuing the band’s legacy with a new collaborative project between original members and their children

Punk Rock

Can You Tell Me How To Get To Destiny Street

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments Destiny Street, Destiny Street Complete, Omnivore Recordings, Richard Hell, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, Robert Quine, Sire Records

NYC punk great Richard Hell talks about the rocky road that led to the most complete version of his classic second Voidoids album

Alternative Rock Pop Power Pop

Matthew Sweet: Year of the Cat

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments Athens, Catspaw, Girlfriend, Ivan Julian, Linda Stipe, Matthew Sweet, Oh-OK, Omnivore Recordings, Richard Lloyd, Rick Menck, Robert Quine

After spending 30 years working alongside such fiery gods as Robert Quine, Ivan Julian and Richard Lloyd, the power pop great himself takes lead guitar duties on his excellent new album