Garage Sale Vinyl: Boots Randolph
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.
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.
This week, Christopher Long visits a Florida rummage sale where he comes across a well-cared-for vinyl copy of Smash Hits, the 1969 compilation LP from the Jimi Hendrix Experience, for just two bucks, and he soon rediscovers why the guitar-slashing icon remains “the whole package.”
Sonic Mojo (Foghat Records). Review by Christopher Long.
After a near-50-year search, this week Christopher Long finally brings (back) home a well-cared-for used LP copy of Behind Closed Doors — the iconic 1973 breakout record from country music legend Charlie Rich — for three bucks.
Return to that magical night in 1956 when five of the top rock and rollers met up at Sun Records for the very last time. Carl F. Gauze reviews Million Dollar Quartet at Orlando Shakes.
Director Laura Citarella, of the famed filmmaking collective El Pampero Cine, has created with her newest feature Trenque Lauquen a provocative transformation of her protagonist Laura (Laura Parades), whom Citarella first introduced in her 2011 film Ostende. Lily and Generoso enjoyed an in-depth conversation with Citarella about Trenque Lauquen when it screened at AFI Fest 2022.
Let’s head down to Music Row in Nashville!
Guitarist Robert Evan Trop of Beach Viper discusses his influences and growing up on Elvis.
OK Christmas (Dot Rat). Review by Michelle Wilson.
Jam-band blues-rockers The Magpie Salute brought their unique sound to Central Florida, and Michelle Wilson got a healthy double-dose of one of her favorite bands.
Waiting — The Van Duren Story (Omnivore Recordings ). Review by James Mann.
Arthur Alexander (Omnivore Recordings). Review by James Mann.
Red Hot: A Memphis Celebration of Sun Records (Americana Music Society Records). Review by James Mann.
Skeletons. Review by Joe Frietze.
Country Funk II: 1967-1974 (Light In The Attic Records). Review by James Mann.
A Very Special Christmas: Icon (Universal Music). Review by Michelle Wilson.
Handwritten (Mercury Records). Review by Jen Cray.
Here’s Little Richard ( Specialty Records). Review by James Mann.
Do The Funky Chicken (Stax). Review by James Mann.
Andrew Shaylor immersed himself in the wild, raw rockabilly subculture until he emerged with this exhaustive photographic record.
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.