I finally got to read Faking It after all these years. But this time gap matters less, since the framed topic is still valid and maybe even more relevant today. The question of authenticity is […]
What a pleasant surprise it was to reconnect with Dogmatics after so many years through their 2019 7” release She’s The One; a 1m44s pop knockout that Buddy Holly should have been proud of. The […]
It is easy to sympathize with the fact that Big Stir Records has taken its name to pay tribute to Big Star, which also indicates what output is expected from Big Stir. Big Stir Records […]
The Ramones are among the strongest proofs of a mismatch between long time impact and records sold. Their slow burner debut album Ramones acquired status of US gold (500,000 copies) as late as 2014 – […]
Superstitious people may say that Greg Cartwright’s lucky stars must have been aligned when he was approached by the car company Toyota’s US “Generation Y brand” Scion in 2011 to make a promotion record. All […]
This landmark release # 50 of Ugly Things is certainly a very good reason to celebrate its editor Mike Stax and at the same time congratulate all readers of this exquisite music magazine. Mike Stax […]
A personal sample of the recently recorded finest albums that was released in 2018. Selected with the same procedure as previous screenings of 2017, 2016 and 2015. 01. Harlan T Bobo – A History of […]
Whilst 2018 is about to go into history for good, now is a time as good as any for an announcement regarding compilations released this year. I would like to direct special spotlight on three […]
If rough edged road movies with cameo appearances of excellent musicians is your cup of tea, this film seems tailor made for you. Wayne County Ramblin’ is a looong labor of love by Dan(iel) Rose […]
Peter Blecha gives in his book Sonic Boom – The History of Northwest Rock [2009] an unusually well-founded and detailed account of the formation of the Pacific Northwest’s music scene in the 50s and its […]
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