This week, Christopher Long is sweatin’ bullets, while rummaging through crates of used records at Florida’s steamy outdoor Punk Rock Flea Market. And in the process, he locates a gem he’d been pursuing for years — a copy of All The Ways You Let Me Down, the 2014 pop-rock treasure from Candy Hearts — on Coke-bottle-clear / sky blue-splatter vinyl!

Xtra Cherries (Cleopatra Records). Review by Christopher Long.

Christopher Long puts the pedal to the metal of his dad’s old Chevy Chevette and crashes straight into Stone Blue, the 1978, platinum-selling LP from Foghat. Longtime Foghat bassist Rodney O’Quinn joins Chris and an intimate live studio audience for this particularly explosive installment, in which Rodney shares his unique personal perspectives and insider insights.

This week, Christopher Long acquires a tattered-looking vinyl copy of the classic 1977 Angel LP, On Earth As It Is In Heaven, from a buddy who really needed a couple of bucks for a pack of smokes.

This week, Christopher Long celebrates completing a ten-year mission: finally locating a mint-condition, burgundy vinyl copy of Friendly Enemies, the sparkling 2015 debut record from pop-rock powerhouse Jule Vera.

This week, Christopher Long discovers yet another long-lost vinyl treasure lurking in his own garage — a well-preserved copy of Sweet Talk, the 1965 audio time capsule from saxophone legend Boots Randolph.

Walk This Road (Rhino Records). Review by Christopher Long.

Dig out those old faded bell bottoms and sashay back to 1975 as Christopher Long revisits Heart Like a Wheel, the trailblazing breakout record from Linda Ronstadt. Midnight Cowgirls singer-guitarist Blaise Dahl also offers some sparkling commentary on this celebrated set.

In this sunny installment, Christopher Long takes a trot down Memory Lane and revisits his cherished, well-loved, $3 vinyl copy of No Secrets, the platimun-selling 1972 chart-topper from Carly Simon.

Dig out your mom’s old Max Factor kit, retrieve her retired fishnets and stilettos, and jump onboard with Christopher Long as he struts back to Aladdin Sane, the 1973 glam masterpiece from David Bowie. Florida horror punk guru Chuck Lazaras also conjures up some scary commentary.

This week, Christopher Long uncages a “ferocious grizzly” when he scores a well-loved vinyl copy of One More From the Road, the 1976 mauler from Lynyrd Skynyrd, for just $6.

In 1976, the only thing Christopher Long wanted for Christmas was a copy of Wings Over America, the new LP from Paul McCartney & Wings. His parents refused to buy it for him. And in this installment, Chris reflects on the triple-live set, calling it “a beautiful record.” Special guest author Bryan Dumas agrees completely — sorta.

This week, Christopher Long receives a FREE pre-loved vinyl copy of Joe’s Garage Acts II & III, the 1979 double-record masterpiece from Frank Zappa. And he soon relearns the correlation between music, heartbreak, and “unpronounceable diseases.”

Christopher Long takes a look (and a lick) at his all-time favorite record, Candy-O, the 1979 sophomore set from The Cars. Colorado rock star ice cream icon Freezerp sweetens the conversation with a few thoughts on a couple of his personal favorite Candy-O tracks.

This week, Christopher Long travels back to Florida and stumbles upon a new record joint where he scores a pristine $6 vinyl copy Nine Lives, the 1979 tour de force from REO Speedwagon.

An exciting young talent with an engaging old soul, singer-songwriter Lexi Long follows up the recent release of her debut record Sunswept with a “must-see” video for the track “Sometimes Lovers, Barely Friends.” Longtime Ink 19 staff writer Christopher Long got the exclusive 411.

Christopher Long heads back to the steamy summer of 1976 with the self-titled 1975 breakout album from Fleetwood Mac. Author Anna-Marie O’Brien provides commentary on the album’s songwriting and production, while also reflecting on her first Fleetwood Mac concert experience. 

This week, Christopher Long receives a beautiful FREE love gift from his Florida nail tech — two crates full of vintage LPs. One of those crates included a well-loved copy of I’m In You, the 1977 platinum seller from Peter Frampton.

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.

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.”