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Boasting a bounty of country-fried sing-alongs that shine as brightly as their rhinestone-studded outfits, Midnight Cowgirls is one of those special new bands that just demands attention. Christopher Long recently chatted up guitarist / vocalist Blaise Dahl about the Cowgirls’ warp-speed world.
VII (Diamond West). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Kittyhawk. Review by Bob Pomeroy.
In this installment, Christopher Long crashes into the land of ice and snow with Led Zeppelin III, the 1970 bruiser from Led Zeppelin. Rising ace arena rock guitar slinger Bella Perron from the band Plush chimes in with perspectives on what she calls “a raw and creative record.”
After decades of creating award-winning documentary films, director Roberto Minervini has released his first fiction feature, The Damned, an ethereal Civil War piece that garnered Minervini the Best Director prize in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
This week, author Christopher Long drops by a Florida east coast thrift joint and scoops up a reasonably clean vinyl copy of Willie and Family Live, the classic 1978 double-live set from Willie Nelson — for just $6.
Hidden Treasures (Wanderlust). Review by John Seebach.
I Let the Wind Push Down on Me (Orindal Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.
Popping the cork on his Garage Sale Vinyl Podcast series, Christopher Long revisits Streetlights, the shiny classic 1974 LP from Bonnie Raitt. Guest, Florida singer-songwriter Lexi Long, offers her thoughts on the record and Raitt’s celebrated artistry.
This week, author Christopher Long, rips an excerpt from his latest book, Garage Sale Vinyl, to reveal one of the hardest-hitting rock sets of the late ’70s: Heat in the Street, the 1978 stinger from Pat Travers Band.
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, one of the most divisive entries in the Friday the 13th series, gets a 4K makeover and a shot at redemption.
Hideo Gosha’s 1986 film, Yakuza Wives, tells its tale of gangland power struggles through the true stories of Yakuza members’ wives and girlfriends.
The Wee Small Hours: B-Sides and Other Detritus 2011-2025 (Domino). Review by Peter Lindblad.
Western Soul (Vfib Records). Review by Randy Radic.
Into the Sun (Fuzzy Warbles / Firebird Music). Review by Christopher Long.
This week, Christopher Long boogies into a Florida record joint and scoops up a super-slab — a well-loved vinyl copy of Rufusized, the 1974 stinger from Rufus — for just $6.
Beyond Today: Live at The Farm San Francisco 1986 (Liberation Hall). Review by Peter Lindblad.
One of the rare martial arts films directed by a woman, Kao Pao-shu’s Lady With a Sword is out for revenge.
Tense Music Plays (Moon Ray Sound). Review by Peter Lindblad.
Pearl Harbor & The Explosions (Liberation Hall). Review by Peter Lindblad.
With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.
The Englert theater hosted Little Feat as they embark on their Last Farewell Tour.
Meiko Kaji’s katana is sharp and looking for revenge in Wandering Ginza Butterfly and its sequel, She Cat Gambler, a stylish pair of early ’70s action films.
