Moog’s synthesizer was a truly revolutionary machine though finicky. Early adopters had to deal with the fact that the beast would go out of tune as the temperature changed, repeating a given […]
From the Stacks: Moog Machine – Switched-On Rock
From the Stacks: UFO – Force It
1975’s Force It has pretty much everything I want in a hard rock album from that era: lots of guitar, boogie rhythms, harmonies, horny lyrics, blah blah blah. You’re not here for […]
From The Stacks: Phillip Cassadore Sings Apache Songs
Phillip Cassadore was the real deal. A distant relative of Cochise, Cassadore was an Apache medicine men and spiritual leader. He dedicated his life to preserving and restoring Apache religion and traditions.
From the Stacks: Mefistofele Highlights
Mefistofele is an 1867 opera from Italian composer Arrigo Boito based on Faust. Didn’t know I was so classy, did you? Spoiler alert: I’m only here for the batshit crazy album cover.
From the Stacks: Various – Propaganda
Propaganda is a 1979 A&M records sampler notable for live tracks from Joe Jackson and The Police. This was mandatory listening when I was a kid, and it still holds up. You […]
From the Stacks: Celebrate the Spirit
Wow. Just wow. I think the guy with the Jewfro is about to go up in flames. Is that a cinder on his forearm? A very worthwhile entry into the Bad Album […]
From the Stacks: John Sex – Hustle With My Muscle (12″ single)
John McLaughlin was an interesting guy. He attended the School Of Visual Arts in New York City with Jean-Michel Basquait and Keith Haring, rubbed shoulders with Andy Warhol, and due to his […]
From The Stacks: The Rocky Horror Picture Disc
This is a cool little novelty for the Rocky Horror fan in your life. With a cross appeal to both picture disc and Rocky Horror collectors, this disc usually trades in the […]
From The Stacks: The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Electric Ladyland
Electric Ladyland is the most interesting album in the Hendrix discography. The third and last album with the Experience, Electric Ladyland finds our hero in virtually complete creative control and at the […]
From the Stacks: Tina Turner – Private Dancer (LaserDisc)
I don’t really have anything interesting to say about this, but I don’t want 1984 to pass without giving a head nod to the long deceased LaserDisc format. Will these beasts someday […]
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