The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
Get ready to climb aboard your old man’s Woodie, ‘cuz this week, Chris is hanging ten, celebrating the life and creative genius of Brian Wilson while revisiting Endless Summer, the double-record compilation from The Beach Boys. Legendary radio personality Keith Vaughn, from 104.7 FM The Bear in Wichita Falls, Texas, pops by to offer a few personal insights on this timeless collection.
Almost Fiction (Phase 2 Records). Review by Christopher Long.
In this final installment of his year-long series, Christopher Long rediscovers a true pop-rock treasure — a well-loved, six-dollar vinyl copy of Sound Magazine, the 1971 stinger from The Partridge Family.
This week Christopher Long is gifted a slightly scuffed, original vinyl pressing of Now & Then, the classic 1973 LP from the Carpenters, FOR FREE!
IV (Marvelous 3). Review by Christopher Long.
Pop-rock purist Christopher Long gets blessed with a FREE, slightly-abused, vinyl copy of Endless Summer, the classic 1974 compilation from The Beach Boys. He then jumps in his little deuce coupe for a fun, fun, fun drive down Memory Lane.
The Second Album (Wicked Cool Records). Review by Christopher Long.
The genius behind The Beach Boys played to a rapturous crowd in Atlanta, and Roi Tamkin was lucky enough to be there!
A Man Called Destruction (Omnivore Recordings). Review by James Mann.
Turn Out the Light, Turn on the Stereo. Review by Michelle Wilson.
Black and White. Review by Christopher Long.
Take a tour through the Pointless Forest with Harry Nilsson and Ringo Starr.
Singles (Bananastan). Review by James Mann.
We Live in Rented Rooms (Merge Records). Review by James Mann.
Despite a few technical malfunctions, So-Cal pop/rock combo Rooney wowed Orlando fans with a powerful live set, which is more than Chris Long can say about the warm up bands.
The Bright Orange Years (Merge Records). Review by Scott Adams.
Sycamore Meadows (Original Signal Recordings/Power Ballad). Review by Christopher Long.
Pacific Ocean Blue (Sony/Capitol/Legacy). Review by Matthew Moyer.
You and I in the Kaleidoscope (Unsigned). Review by S D Green.
Bright Outside (Self-released). Review by Chris Catania.
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.
