Roy Orbison , like many pioneering rock & roll artists of his generation, has the dubious honor of countless greatest hits collections bearing his name — all of them of varying quality. […]
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Califone :: Roots & Crowns
As mentioned in the 2006 Year In Review , Califone’s fifth album, Roots & Crowns , has become one of my favorite albums of 2006. My esteem and fondness for the LP . . . Only the good […]
Sonic Youth :: The Destroyed Room
New releases tend to notoriously dry up the last month of the year. This being so, I had been anxiously awaiting the copy of Sonic Youth’s odds and sods compilation, The Destroyed Room , […]
Tropicalia :: A Brazilian Revolution in Sound
Seasons Greetings :: The Pogues
Irish lilt mixed with the attitude of early UK punk rock was what initially powered the The Pogues . Fronted by the (in)famous Shane MacGowan , The Pogues lifted traditional Irish music out of […]
David Bowie :: Under Review 1976-1979 DVD
The most recent addition to the “Under Review” DVD series focuses on what would become known as Bowie’s Berlin period from 1976-1979. A particularly fertile period in Bowie’s artistic development, the sessions produced the […]
Elvis Costello :: Armed Forces Revisited
The beauty of Amoeba records on Sunset blvd., with L.A. being a music industry town, is that you can stroll into the used section and often find reissues at half their original […]
Ola Podrida :: One To Watch In 2007
Last week I received an advance copy of Ola Podrida’s self titled album that is being released through Plug Research in the Spring of 2007. What began as a nom de plume for David […]
The Louvin Brothers :: Satan Is Real
This album is the Rosetta stone of fire and brimstone country gospel. Released in 1960, wrapped up in quite possibly the greatest iconic album cover of all time,
Okkervil River :: Listening To Otis Redding At Home During Christmas
Rosie Thomas :: These Friends of Mine
Earlier this fall Seattle’s Rosie Thomas put the finishing touches on her new album, These Friends of Mine, featuring a bevy of guests including: Sufjan Stevens , Damien Jurado , Denison Whitmer , Dave Bazan , and Jeremy Enigk . The sessions […]
Christmas Medley :: December 2006
As far as we’re concerned, blog-wise, Big Rock Candy Mountain is the place to be during the month of December. For three years now, every December, the site steadily offers up obscure quality Christmas […]
The Pretenders :: Pretenders II
Allow me to, again, gush over another Pretenders reissue. This time it’s their 1981 second album appropriately entitled Pretenders II. The short-lived band led by guitarist
2006 Year In Review, Pt 2 :: The 12 Albums
Part Two of our Year In Review… Part One can be found HERE. The following list is comprised of my favorite 12 albums released in 2006. Take note that this list is in flux, and could […]
2006 Year In Review :: Part One
Best 2006 Reissue :: Pavement – Wowee Zowee (Sordid Sentinels Edition) Matador continued their excellent Pavement reissue campaign in ’06 with the Wowee Zowee: Sordid Sentinels Edition . Like it’s reissued […]
