The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
This week, the UPS kid came-a-bangin’ on Christopher Long’s front door with a love package filled with FREE vintage vinyl. Among the bounty of bangers contained in that massive shipment was a seasoned copy of Flat As A Pancake, the 1975 classic from the Illinois-based brigade Head East.
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.
Rock and roll may never die, but it is old enough to collect social security and occasionally struggles with overdoses. Carl F. Gauze sets up at the quiet bar, where he can still hear his wife, for Rock of Ages at Garden Theatre, Orlando.
Rock publicist Howard Bloom dishes the dirt on the all the big names in entertainment with an insider’s eye for the absurd. Review by Carl F. Gauze.
Tampa was rockin’ with Chicago and REO Speedwagon, and Michelle Wilson was rockin’ right along with them.
The legendary REO Speedwagon joined forces with Cheap Trick’s Robin Zander to converge on Melbourne, FL’s King Center and deliver a true blue rock and roll spectacle of epic proportions.
Y Not (Hip-O/UMe Records). Review by Matt Parish.
From Hell To Texas (Steamhammer / SPV). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Man am I Brad (Arborvitae). Review by Matt Cibula.
The Looking Glass (Starlitt Music Group). Review by Kiran Aditham.
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.
