Messer Chups Top 10
Russia’s Messer Chups is an act whose evocative titles tell you a lot about their sounds and sensibilities. Albums with names like Surf Riders From the Swamp Lagoon,...
Brian Greene
Belladonna of Sadness
Belladonna of Sadness (1973/2016, Cinelicious Pics) Originally released in 1973 and mostly ignored at that time, Belladonna of Sadness is an erotic Japanese folk tale told by way...
George Harrison: Soul Man Vol. 1 by John Blaney review
George Harrison: Soul Man Vol. 1 By John Blaney Mega Dodo/Paper Jukebox In his introduction, author Blaney explains that this book is...
The Zombies interview with Colin Blunstone
Colin Blunstone is, of course, the lead vocalist of The Zombies: the British Invasion band who exploded onto the scene in the mid-1960s with their timeless early singles...
The Dream Syndicate – ‘The Days of Wine and Roses’ (2015)
The Dream Syndicate emerged out of California’s early 1980s Paisley Underground scene, but stylistically they were set apart from the other acts involved in the movement. While their...
Jackie DeShannon – All the Love “The Lost Atlantic Recordings” (Real Gone Music, 2015) review
Jackie DeShannon - All the Love "The Lost Atlantic Recordings" (Real Gone Music, 2015) This release is remarkably similar to Real Gone’s recently issued Dusty Springfield collection, Faithful....
Dusty Springfield – Faithful (2015) review
Dusty Springfield "Faithful" (Real Gone Music, 2015) The tracks on this collection have seen light on Rhino releases, but this is the first time 12 of them are...
Cranium Pie – Mechanisms Part 2 (2015) review
Cranium Pie "Mechanisms Part 2" (Fruits de Mer, 2015) I have to open this review by confessing that while I...
Alejandro Jodorowsky – The Holy Mountain soundtrack (2015) review
Alejandro Jodorowsky "The Holy Mountain soundtrack" (Real Gone Music, 2015) In seeking direction for the musical score to his 1973 epic surreal film The Holy Mountain, Alejandro Jodrorowsy...
The Five Stairsteps – Our Family Portrait/Stairsteps (2014) review
The Five Stairsteps "Our Family Portrait/Stairsteps" (Real Gone Music/Soul Music Records, 2014) The Five Stairsteps were a family soul band from Chicago who had a big hit...