Listening to the music on MC5’s sophomore release, Back In The USA, without the assistance of historical perspective, it’s hard to tell what the fuss was all about. But if Sherman sets the Wayback Machine to 1970, and we’re able to listen without knowing the impact that the Detroit quintet would have on the rock [...]
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Vinyl is making a comeback, or so “they” say. One thing’s for sure, Rhino Records is gambling that it is by reissuing a ton of classic albums from the Elektra Records catalog on heavy duty, 180-gram vinyl. Those of us that haven’t yet dispensed with our turntables or “upgraded” to digital versions of our voluminous [...]
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The Cure-Disintegration Album review In celebration of the 21st anniversary of the release of The Cure’s commercial breakthrough, Disintegration, Rhino Records has issued a special-edition double album, 180-gram vinyl version of the record. In listening to my recently acquired copy, I’m reminded of the darkly brooding majesty of this album and why, in many ways, [...]
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