Well, the holiday season is officially upon us, folks! Now that Thanksgiving is out of the way, you can look forward to even longer lines at the store, circling various parking lots for hours on end, and greeting those oh-too friendly, overworked and underpaid retail workers at the checkout. It is the “most wonderful time […]
As a special Record Store Day release on Black Friday, Madison Gate Records and Legacy Recordings have issued an extended edition of American Hustle, The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack from the critically acclaimed 2013 film, featuring six exclusive bonus tracks. But just in case you didn’t make the seasonal American hustle to the heinous Black […]
“…Electric Fetus in Minneapolis swiftly and sweetly took my vinyl v card. I got so many records, I needed help carrying them out of the store. I got everything from Bowie to Elton John, Emmylou Harris to Radiohead, Sinatra to Al Green. It didn’t take long before I’d sneak away from venus before each show […]
Captain Planet’s long-awaited sophomore album has finally hit the shelves and we’re looking to send one your way! Released on October 7, Esperanto Slang takes you for a spin around the globe as this “transformative LP illuminates the ‘Gumbo Funk’ producer’s fluency in breaking boundaries between genres and bridging continents through rhythm.” Best known for […]
Last week, we had quite a number of very good things to say in regard to ABKCO Records’ brand new clear vinyl reissue of The Animals’ The Best of The Animals: No single album can encompass the range of The Animals’ ’64-’65 run, but ABKCO’s recent vinylization of the ’88 compact disc The Best of […]
ROXANNE GALLO FOR TVD | On their third full length and major label debut, Orphan, the evolution of Empires‘ sound is apparent. On single “How Good Does It Feel,” vocalist Sean Van Vleet entones “It’s emerging, a new version of you.” And while they may not be talking about themselves as a band, it’s clear from the […]
From last week’s full review of ABKCO’s LP reissue of Herman’s Hermits’ Their Greatest Hits: Amongst the insults lobbed at Herman’s Hermits over the decades: fabricated, shallow, calculatedly commercial, utterly safe, disposable. At home they scored hits and in the US became one of the most popular imports of the mid-‘60s, though for many they are simply […]
ROXANNE GALLO FOR TVD | “After roaming through the Indigo Meadow, the time has come to journey to the “Clear Lake Forest,” where 7 tales of diamonds, executioners, and other strange occurrences await underneath the crystal waves lapping in the lake,” says Black Angels guitarist Christian Bland of their Record Store Day release, “Clear Lake […]
KIM CLASSEN FOR TVD | On April 19, 2013 Robert Levon Been of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club paid an unforgettable tribute to his late father Michael Been’s legendary band, The Call. Recorded at The Troubadour in downtown Los Angeles, The Call Live Tribute with Robert Levon Been features original bandmates Tom Ferrier (guitar, vocals), Jim […]
“We were always into counterculture music. But reggae was the one the spoke for the little guy. I don’t know… it’s attractive. You got all your [other genres] here, and then you have reggae, which talks about people starving, people in the dark. This guy, Bob Marley, was not just talking about what goes on […]
From yesterday interview with Fozzy’s Chris Jerico: What can we expect from the new Fozzy album, Do You Wanna Start a War? The only rule we had with this record is that we had no rules. We didn’t want to make a record that was like anything that we had ever done before. We wanted […]
Perhaps you weren’t up early this morning when we turned on the lights at TVD HQ with a full review of this slab of brilliance: “Sam Cooke is one of the prime architects of 20th century music. Concise accolades frequently falter into overstatement, but in this instance the praise is offered sans hyperbole. The easiest way to […]
Master griot from Mali, Cheick Hamala Diabate gets “mixed-up” by some of the finest purveyors of groove on the planet—NYCTrust, The Whiskey Barons, Daytoner, and Jon Kennedy. Destined to become a world-class burner, Prudence highlights an ancient-to-the-future aspect of Cheick Hamala’s breadth as a genre-bending experimental artist who has one foot firmly planted in tradition […]
Oh, just admit it—you already have a copy of Bob Marley and the Wailers’ Legend on your shelves. (Hell, we have 2.) And you should have a copy of Legend in your possession as it serves as a brilliant, concise overview of the musical output from reggae superstar and genius, Mr. Robert Nesta Marley. We’re […]
The Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black became a hit upon its first episode streaming on the popular instant movie site last July. Since then, the original series, which is based on the memoir written by Piper Kerman, has been the recipient of numerous nominations and awards including the People’s Choice and Golden Globes. Recently, another […]
