The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
If you like your nekked ladies super sticky and super funky, this week’s installment will be super sweet, as Christopher Long scores a playable used vinyl copy of Honey, the chart-busting 1975 LP from the Ohio Players, for just three bucks.
Best Of (Craft Recordings). Review by Christopher Long.
While in self isolation, I finally got around to reading Florida Soul: From Ray Charles to KC and the Sunshine Band.
Shades of Blu (Nutbutton Inc). Review by Stacey Zering.
Sunshine Blues (Lakehouse Records). Review by Michelle Wilson.
Holiday for Strings (Don Giovanni Records). Review by James Mann.
Red Clay Soul (Heartfixer Music). Review by Michelle Wilson.
Step Back (Megaforce Records). Review by James Mann.
Turn It Up (Chicken Coup Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles (Concord Music). Review by James Mann.
Stone Rollin’ (Columbia Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Live in Concert (Concord Music Group). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Two legendary blues men swapping licks and telling tales. It’s a shame it seems recorded at ten in the morning. James Mann let’s the music do the talking.
Genius + Soul = Jazz (Concord Records). Review by James Mann.
Christmas with Sinatra and Friends (Concord Music). Review by Matthew Moyer.
The Genius Hits The Road (Concord Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
In author Pete Blecha’s new examination of the gnarled roots of Seattle rock music, he posits that it all started with the slurred words “Louie Louie.” Scott Adams obviously approves.
Genius: The Ulitmate Collection (Concord Music Group). Review by Phil Bailey.
Roots and Grooves (Heads Up International). Review by Cindy Barrymore.
Lonely Just Like Me: The Final Chapter (Hacktone Records). Review by Al Pergande.
A.J. Croce celebrates the 50th anniversary of his father, Jim Croce’s, three ground breaking albums, with a nationwide tour of Croce Plays Croce.
High Above Harlesden 1978 - 2023 from On-U Sound collects 60 dub and reggae tracks from Creation Rebel, an astounding set of musicians.
Gerta O. Egy’s beautifully drawn fungi almost eclipse their fairyland habitats in her Mushroom Daydream Coloring Book.
One of the last of the classic wuxia swordplay films stands as a fitting coda to the grand period of the genre. Phil Bailey reviews a new Blu-ray release of the 1975 film The Valiant Ones.
The Complete Friends of Old-Time Music Concert (Smithsonian Folkways Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Smash Mouth takes us back to The Brady Bunch circa 1973, with “Sunshine Day,” featuring Barry Williams, the original Greg Brady.
Not everyone can be excited by blocks spinning on a screen, but if you are, Ian Koss recommends you pay attention to Best of Five.
The final two films in the bonkers Hong Kong action comedy series The Inspector Wears Skirts hit Blu-ray from 88 Films.
A pair of early “girls with guns” action films from superstars Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock have arrived from 88 Films.