Hey kids, This is one of those recap kinda posts. Some music related stuff, some personal stuff, and all of the other stuff that you typically find in a recap kinda post. When we last left my personal life, I was rocking out at the Gin Blossoms…..and a lot has happened since then, so let’s […]
Category: Vinyl
new Shiny Toy Guns album – a quick thought
Listening to the new Shiny Toy Guns album Season of Poison, which comes out November 4th. The rap in album opener “When Did This Storm Begin” reminds me of this Overall, album sounds pretty good, although I don’t like it as much as the last album. It wraps up nicely with “Frozen Oceans.” And by […]
Eels vinyl and a buncha other stuff
Notice: Tonight at the Rock Hall – User Sets Mode and The Suede Brothers. 7pm. Rock out. So dig this: Fellow Eels fans like me are probably stoked to read the announcement of a vinyl box set for Blinking Lights and Other Revelations. I go to the website and read the details – 4 LP […]
Your Springsteen dose for the day
Dan’s Classic Rock FM blog, a regular stop in my browsing travels, led me to the following Springsteen item today, which comes from my radio friend Jay Philpott. Jay shared the following Springsteen story and audio in a recent blog entry: Here’s a very revealing story about what a great guy Bruce is, and to […]
Because I don’t have enough CDs, inevitably I must buy more…
The opening line is a lil bit of a joke, and I’ve actually been working on thinning out my musical collection lately, which is something I need to focus more on, actually. But I love music, and I love acquiring new music…what’s a boy to do? As you might notice, I’ve been slacking on the […]
Must Watch: The World’s Greatest Record Collection
Back in February, I was among the many music fans that were following with interest, the story about the mammoth record collection that was on Ebay with a price tag of three million dollars. What will three million dollars get you? You’ll acquire a modest music collection made up of: 3 million albums. 300,000 CDs. […]
Vinyl Record Day: A couple of cool things to read
Mark it down – I’m pointing you all towards something from The Plain Dealer that is not authored by John Soeder. That’s right folks, it happens on rare occasion. Speaking of that, one of these days, I’m going to ask John if “Soeder” is pronounced in such a way that rhymes with Loder….as in Kurt […]
Win Stuff: Cool Jazz Vinyl from Concord Music Group!
You’re all winners, you really are… Congrats to Ann, Kim, Michael, Anne, and Daniel – they are the lucky recipients of the Jackson Browne/David Lindley DVD freebie that I offered up last week. I put the DVDs in the mail today, after getting back from Virgin Festival, so you all should be enjoying the DVD […]
A Saturday song with Saturday in the title
And I’m not talking about “Saturday in the Park,” or “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting,” or even “Saturday Night” by Bay City Rollers. And I’m not talking about the version of “Saturday Night” by Ned’s Atomic Dustbin. But come to think of it, I should be. Anyway. Retro Music Snob featured my post regarding the […]
Concord Music Group Unveils ‘Collector’s Corner’ Vinyl & Box Set Site
As I’ve mentioned in the past, my parents (and others) helped to paint a rich musical tapestry for me in my youth, giving me exposure to a wide range of musical genres. Musical taste that was already quite diverse, has grown even broader throughout the years that I spent growing up working in various record […]