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Five Great Rock Albums from the 70s
Sunday, July 25th, 2010Rock and Roll has suffered many criticisms throughout the years. Some depict it as loud, violent and misogynistic. And let’s face it, Guns ‘n Roses’s “Sex, Drugs n’ Rock and Roll” certainly did no favor to the critic’s perception of the genre, either, with lyrics like “I got really high and things got really slow.”
Fixing Small Record Holes
Sunday, January 24th, 2010Sometimes brand new vinyl records have a minor, but annoying problem: the hole in the center is too small. When you put your brand new record on your turntable, sometimes the record doesn’t just plop down on the platter. You have to force the record down because the hole in the record is just a […]
Secret Stash Records
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010I recently was in touch with the fine folks over at Secret Stash Records. They are a small, independent label that specializes in releasing little-known gems, and upon visiting their site, I was immediately interested in what they had to offer. Imagine: Porno music from the 70’s, funk from a failed 70’s blaxploitation movie, and […]
How I Got Interested in Vinyl
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009OK, for those of you who are new here, and don’t know much about me, I am not from the era of vinyl records. I was born in 1980, and sure, at that time, vinyl was the preferred playback medium, but I never really had much interest in listening to music until I was about […]