Omnivore Recordings Archives - Rock and Roll Globe

Big Star: Space Is The Place

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 Luci Turner 0 Comments 2005, AFGHAN WHIGS, Alex Chilton, Andy Hummel, Big Star, Chris Bell, In Space, Jody Stephens, Omnivore Recordings, Primal Scream, R.E.M.

An exclusive chat with Jody Stephens about the Memphis rock band’s newly expanded 2005 comeback LP

jazz Kids

Mister Rogers and the Music of His Neighborhood

October 18, 2019October 19, 2019 Luci Turner 0 Comments Bill Kopp, Fred Rogers, Johnny Costa, Kids, Mister Rogers, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Omnivore Recordings, PBS

Two wonderful new Omnivore titles showcase the importance of jazz and songwriting to the acclaimed Children’s program

Alternative Rock Power Pop Punk Remembrance

There’ll Be No Sad Tomorrow: Remembering Kim Shattuck

October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 Ron Hart 1 Comment ALS, Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day, Kim Shattuck, Lou Gehrig Disease, Mary Lou Lord, Omnivore Recordings, RIP, Ronnie Barnett, Roy McDonald, The Muffs, The Pixies, Veruca Salt

Pixies, Billie Joe Armstrong, Veruca Salt and more share their memories and condolences on social media following the death of the influential Muffs singer/guitarist

Folk Indie Rock Pop

Cindy Lee Berryhill’s Garage Days Revisited

August 7, 2019August 8, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Beck, Cindy Lee Berryhill, Crawdaddy!, Garage Orchestra, Living Room 16, Naked Movie Star, Omnivore Recordings, Straight Outta Marysville, Who's Gonna Save the World

Eloquent Alt-Folk singer/songwriter shares the story of two of her most seminal works

Alternative Rock

Thirty Years of Workbook

July 30, 2019August 1, 2019 Eric Davidson 0 Comments 1989, 30th Anniversary, Bob Mould, Husker Du, Omnivore Recordings, Virgin Records, Workbook

As Bob Mould continues to enjoy his best life as a solo artist in 2019, his 1989 solo debut remains his most enigmatic

Folk Pop Records Rock

Steve Goodman’s Final Farewells

July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Arlo Gutherie, Jim Tullio, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Omnivore Recordings, Reissues, Rick Chudacoff, Santa Ana Winds, Steve Goodman, The City of New Orleans, Unfinished Business

Artistic Hair, Affordable Art, Santa Ana Winds, and Unfinished Business provide a last — and lasting — look at a unsung musical icon

Comedy

Televisionary: Josh Mills Discusses Comedy Pioneer Ernie Kovacs

July 11, 2019July 12, 2019 Bill Kopp 0 Comments Chris Stein, Comedy, Debby Harry, Devo, Edie Adams, Ernie Kovacs, Gerry Casale, Jack Lemmon, Jon Spencer, Josh Mills, Omnivore Recordings, Television, The Ernie Kovacs Album Centennial Edition

The reissue of his classic comedy album celebrates the centennial of the television legend

Country and/or Western

Buck Owens and the 1970s

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 James Porter 0 Comments Bakersfield Sound, Buck Owens, Buck Owens and the Buckaroos Complete Capitol Singles 1971-1975, Omnivore Recordings, The Buckaroos

A new compilation from Omnivore Recordings highlights the Bakersfield honky tonk great’s rockiest period

Country and/or Western Power Pop Rock

It’s That Time of the Year Again

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Eric Davidson 0 Comments Lone Justice, Omnivore Recordings, Record Store Day

Record Store Day, and Lone Justice’s worthy addition to it

Pop Rock

Big Star: We Get What We Deserve

January 18, 2019November 21, 2019 Bill Kopp 1 Comment Big Star, Omnivore Recordings, WLIR

A look at the Memphis power pop icons’ Live on WLIR

New Wave Pop Rock

If You’re Happy That’s Where You Belong

January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 Bill Kopp 0 Comments Big Star, Omnivore Recordings, Van Duren

A rare chat with unsung Memphis rock luminary Van Duren

Rock

Blood In The Water

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 j. poet 0 Comments Dennis Quaid, Dennis Quaid and The Sharks, Omnivore Recordings

Revving up that old time rock and roll with Dennis Quaid and his Sharks

Remembrance Rock

Yoko and the Yippies

December 17, 2018December 20, 2018 Ron Hart 0 Comments Fantagraphics Books, Jerry Rubin, John Lennon, Omnivore Recordings, Pat Thomas, Yoko Ono

An exclusive chat with author Pat Thomas on the heavy history between John Lennon and Jerry Rubin

Alternative Rock Pop Rock

Delicious Pop

December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 Michael Toland 0 Comments Chris Holmes, Omnivore Recordings, Paul McCartney, TAG, Yum-Yum

Omnivore Recordings resurrects a lost mid-90s alt-rock gem from Paul McCartney’s DJ

Rock

Cosmic C&W from the UK

October 19, 2018 Bill Kopp 0 Comments David Gilmour, Omnivore Recordings, Patrick Martin, Reissues, Unicorn

Reintroduce yourself to David Gilmour’s old pals Unicorn

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