Monthly Archives: January 2024

SOFT CELL Bring Wet Dreams From The Stage

January 17, 2024

Last year saw a glorious reissue of SOFT CELL‘s debut album, “Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret” from 1981, expanded to a box set to reflect the record’s ever-growing stature – an extensive collection which included live recordings, mostly from the duo’s two-night … Continue reading →

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DAVID KOLLAR – Echoes Of Hopeful Melancholy

January 16, 2024

David Kollar 2023 Slovakian architect of abstract six-string grandeur exposes his slow-burning soul to scorch the ground. David Kollar’s platters have never been known even for superficial fierceness, yet this album is finally imbued with unbridled emotionality – a spectrum … Continue reading →

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP’s Early Output Gets An Anthology

January 15, 2024

The wait for a new MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP album – which will see contributions from Slash, Axl Rose and Stephen Pearcy – is almost over, yet while it’s still in the pipeline, a box set comprising the collective’s early output … Continue reading →

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Rick Vito To Ride His Cadillac

January 14, 2024

He recorded with a veritable who’s who of classic rock, including John Mayall, Roger McGuinn and John Prine, and appeared on such famed platters as Todd Rundgren’s “Something/Anything?” but, of course, Rick Vito‘s most prominent stints were playing guitar, singing … Continue reading →

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XTC – The Big Express

January 14, 2024

Virgin 1984 / Ape House 2023 Dressed in the cleanest dirty shirts, Wiltshire wardens of traditional wisdoms repair their engine to roll on down memory rails. There are records that, in time, acquire a film of patina – and there … Continue reading →

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