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Author and longtime Ink 19 contributor Christopher Long kicks off the 2025 edition of his popular weekly Garage Sale Vinyl series with a bona fide banger: the blues-soaked, whisky-injected, self-titled 1971 debut record from Bonnie Raitt.
Savvy shopper Christopher Long scores a dodgy-looking copy of the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young classic, Déjà Vu, on fairly decent-sounding vinyl — for just 50¢.
Yacht Rock Revue sailed smoothly into Orlando, and Michelle Wilson climbed aboard for a light rock extravaganza.
The man who started it all, Chris Hillman, recounts his time as a Byrd, a Burrito Brother, and more in this fascinating memoir. James Mann reviews.
Everybody’s Talkin’: A Tribute to Fred Neil (Y&T). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Barry Goldberg reminisces about his lengthy careerin the music biz, a career that is still thriving, during an interview with Michelle Wilson.
First Class Life (Ruf Records). Review by Michelle Wilson.
The Asylum Years (Omnivore Recordings). Review by James Mann.
CSNY 1974 (CSNY Recordings, Rhino ). Review by James Mann.
This deluxe anniversary edition of Dave Zimmer’s exhaustive CSN (and Y!) history offers a good many clues as to what exactly killed the hippie dream, thinks Matthew Moyer.
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.
