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In this installment of his popular weekly series, Christopher Long recalls rolling up on a used record joint in Myrtle Beach where he scored a clean and quiet vinyl copy of Hermit of Mink Hollow, the 1978 masterpiece from Todd Rundgren, for just $2.
Ink 19 spoke with Brendan James to discuss the inspiration behind Chasing Light, his uniquely alluring sound, and why he makes music.
Serving as an inspirational beacon for aspiring musicians and artists — women and men alike — Beat Keepers: The Next Chapter may not be a big-budget feature, but its heartbeat is HUGE!
Longtime Ink 19 contributor and author Christopher Long became as giddy as a twenty-something college co-ed trapped at an all-night Birkenstock sale when he recently scored a well-loved vinyl copy of The Best of the Statler Brothers at a Florida flea market, for a buck. And he’s lived to tell about it.
Smash Mouth takes us back to The Brady Bunch circa 1973, with “Sunshine Day,” featuring Barry Williams, the original Greg Brady.
Get ready for an incredible lineup from Seattle’s 51st Bumbershoot Arts and Music Festival, this Labor Day weekend.
Tony-nominated smash success Stereophonic delivers a brand-new Broadway cast recording — straight from 1976.
Legendary for a reason, Athens cult spectacular Five Eight release “Take Me To The Skate Park” with a new video featuring Maggie Mantione.
In this installment of his weekly series, Christopher Long rips out a chapter from his latest book, Garage Sale Vinyl, and revisits the classic Paul McCartney & Wings triple-live set, Wings Over America — a “beautiful record” that he scored at a Florida thrift joint for just $8.
In his shiny new edition of Garage Sale Vinyl, author Christopher Long finds himself on the receiving end of an enormous FREE love gift from his nail tech — crates FULL of her no longer desired vintage vinyl records — including a super-clean copy of Armed Forces, the classic 1979 LP from Elvis Costello.
Twenty-three years after his Sonic Recipe for Love, Steve Stav writes a playlist for the brokenhearted victims of another corporate holiday: the first Valentine’s Day of the second Trump era.
In this latest installment of his popular weekly series, Christopher Long finds himself dumpster diving at a groovy music joint in Oklahoma City, where he scores a bagful of treasure for UNDER $20 — including a well-cared-for $3 vinyl copy of Life for the Taking, the platinum-selling 1978 sophomore set from Eddie Money.
One of the last films of Japanese film studio Daiei, Play It Cool makes its first home video appearance outside of Japan on a new Blu-ray.
Tim Everitt & Tom Sartori’s 1984 kung-fu fantasy, Furious, sends up both classic martial arts movies and made-for-video American schlock in a high kicking, chicken blasting, magical kung-fu romp.
Phil Bailey reviews Rampo Noir, a four part, surreal horror anthology film based on the works of Japan’s horror legend, Edogawa Rampo.
Both bold experiment and colossal failure in the 1960s, Esperanto language art house horror film Incubus returns with pre-_Star Trek_ William Shatner to claim a perhaps more serious audience.
Film noir meets Sci-fi horror in Evan Marlowe’s bizarre puppet film Abruptio. Phil Bailey promises you have never seen anything quite like it.
Everything Changes, Everything Stays the Same (Tapete Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.
Stories I Only Tell My Friends (Blackbird Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
From Now to OK (Independent Project Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.
Best in Show (Seaview). Review by Randy Radic.
Mood 4 Love (Five Spice Entertainment). Review by Randy Radic.
Bone Bells (Pyroclastic Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Birthmarks (Wharf Cat/Bella Union). Review by Peter Lindblad.
On and On (Big Ego Records ). Review by Steven Garnett.
Let the Good Times Roll (Vegas Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Shout It On The Mountain (Heavy Medication Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Last Leg of the Human Table (Closed Casket Activities). Review by Peter Lindblad.
Tiger 54 (Distortida Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Server Farm (Irabbagast Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Honeysuckle (Family Owned Records). Review by Randy Radic.
Song For The Sinners (Pugnacious Records). Review by Randy Radic.
The Bad Fire (Temporary Residence Ltd.). Review by Peter Lindblad.
Practice. Review by Randy Radic.
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory (Jagjaguwar). Review by Peter Lindblad.
You Can’t Tell Me I’m Not What I Used To Be (North & Left Records). Review by Randy Radic.
Hits & Rarities (Sunset Blvd Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
A tale of dissolution and vengeance set in the Old West, told Italian style.
Live at Antones Vol. 1/Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie (New West Records). Review by James Mann.
Mac DeMarco and his crew of misfits brought good tunes and a good time to Portland, Oregon. Alexa Harris was all smiles.
Rio en Medio Radio (WW Recordings). Review by James Mann.