Monthly Archives: August 2025

Marshall Crenshaw Shows Top Form On Long-Overdue LP

August 22, 2025

He was very busy, album-wise, back in the ’80s, but following decades saw Marshall Crenshaw slow down and then, seemingly, stop completely, with 2009’s “Jaggedland” remaining the veteran’s last longplay for years. Crenshaw’s released quite a few EPs since then, … Continue reading →

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THE BEATLES’ “Anthology” Returns, Expanded: The Tracks

August 21, 2025

It’s been the talk of the Internet for the past two days, but now everybody’s speculations should be laid to rest: November 21st will see the release of THE BEATLES‘ “Anthology Collection” with the original three volumes of the 1995-1996 … Continue reading →

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VELVET OPERA – Ride A Hustler’s Dream

August 21, 2025

CBS 1969 / Think Like A Key 2025 Sophomore effort from future stars, an album by a team who had no future, a record that still stays strong a few decades later. It seemed quite an understandable desire to expand … Continue reading →

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SPLIT ENZ Launch Box-Set-Based Reissue Programme

August 20, 2025

One of the greatest New Zealand exports, SPLIT ENZ may have stopped recording more than forty years ago, but they’re still loved enough to stage a reunion once in a while, and the Finn brothers are still riding high. No … Continue reading →

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GREEN DIESEL – Onward The Sun

August 19, 2025

Talking Elephant 2025 Hail to Helios! Albion folk rock heroes hark back to halcyon years of hymnal beauty to bring thunderstorm to serenity. While lesser mortals who pursue melodic delights of rustic stripe often pass on emotionality, this ensemble never … Continue reading →

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