Ask any record store veteran around my age when we hit peak vinyl, and he or she will probably say 1985-87.
Deep Cuts: Records About Records
Deep Cuts: Truth Songs
I wish I could say that I immediately internalized the lesson laid down for me by the two Charlies—my landlord and the mighty Bukowski—but I didn’t. Writing honestly is a simple enough […]
From the Stacks: Ian Hunter – Short Back n’ Sides
Down in the city just Hoople and me. That’s from Queen’s “Now I’m Here,” and it was my introduction to Mott The Hoople. That’s all they were to me as an elementary […]
Deep Cuts: The E Street Shuffle
True record collectors and music geeks don’t stop at their favorite artists. The official catalog of even well established artists isn’t particularly hard to compile. Take Springsteen, for example — The Boss […]
Why It Matters 