Garage Sale Vinyl: The Eagles
This week, savvy shopper Christopher Long scores an abused vinyl copy of The Long Run, the 1979 Eagles classic, from a local junkie for a pack of smokes and a can of pop.
This week, savvy shopper Christopher Long scores an abused vinyl copy of The Long Run, the 1979 Eagles classic, from a local junkie for a pack of smokes and a can of pop.
Yacht Rock Revue sailed smoothly into Orlando, and Michelle Wilson climbed aboard for a light rock extravaganza.
The Asylum Years (Omnivore Recordings). Review by James Mann.
Three of rock’s most iconic 70s brands united recently in Tampa, FL for a night of non-stop, fist-pumping classics. Christopher Long was, of course, there.
Don Henley shares his timeless songs with a Florida crowd, and Michelle Wilson gets chills.
Set aside your Big Lebowski quotes and Mojo Nixon videos for a bit, and see Glenn Frey and the Eagles as Christopher Long does.
Outside (Independent). Review by Michelle Wilson.
Queens of the Stone Age (Rekords Rekords). Review by James Mann.
The National delivers an amazing, soulful, and rocking show at the House of Blues in Orlando that Jeff Schweers equates to a near religious experience.
III (Drag City). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Concrete Class (The Control Group/In Music We Trust). Review by Tim Wardyn.
No Way Back (Mr. Knees). Review by Chris Catania.
For their second trip to Orlando in just three months time, Portugal the Man took a backseat in billing (to Rock Votolato), and quietly appeared as an opener at the same venue that they had previously sold out on their own. Jen Cray was back for a second helping of these Alaska boys.
House Arrest (Paw Tracks). Review by Aaron Shaul.
So High (Bar / None). Review by Stein Haukland.
New Earth Mud (Redline). Review by James Mann.
Welcome to My Century (Brave New). Review by Henry “Hank” McCoy.
The Best of the Flying Burrito Brothers (A&M/Universal). Review by Hal Horowitz.
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.