Category Archives: Core Collection

Releases by groups that make up the serious bulk of my music collection. There are bands that I have been collecting for around 30 years or so.

Want List: Stephen Duffy – I Love My Friends DLX RM

Posted on April 24, 2019 by

A.K.A. – A Young Person’s Guide To “I Love My Friends” Here’s some great news for fans of songwriter Stephen Duffy. His 1997-1998 album “I Love My Friends” is getting a third lease on life. The 1997 issue on Indolent … Continue reading →

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Shriekback Are Back…Back…BACK! Crowdsourcing Album #15

Posted on April 19, 2019 by

We’ve been deep in long threads [more to come soon…] and simply dealing with life, but the world never ceases turning just because we’re in the weeds. Last week Shriekback launched their latest crowdsource campaign. This time for their next … Continue reading →

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Big Ears Roundup [part 2]

Posted on April 2, 2019 by

Day 2 – March 22nd, 2019 […continued from last post] Rafiq Bhatia I started the morning with Rafiq Bhatia at 12:30 but the guitarist was at The Standard and the next show was Joep Beving at the Museum of Art … Continue reading →

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Big Ears Festival Ropes in Monk [and Wife] With Harold Budd Residency

Posted on March 14, 2019 by

We have attended three of the last five Big Ears Festivals since they have an eye for the sort of artists that we will definitely capitulate for. A-list non-rock artists like Laurie Anderson, Philip Glass, and Harold Budd. The festival … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Simple Minds “New Gold Dream” Boxed Set Of God [part 5]

Posted on March 5, 2019 by

DISC 6 | Alternative Mixes, Roughs + Demos […continued from last post] The final disc was a revisit of the DVD-A that came out in 2005. I was lucky enough to have gotten a copy back then even though 5.1 … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Simple Minds “New Gold Dream” Boxed Set Of God [part 4]

Posted on February 28, 2019 by

DISC 5 | Alternative Mixes, Roughs + Demos […continued from last post] The fifth disc is why these Super Deluxe Boxed Sets can be so interesting to fans who would put an album like “New Gold Dream [81, 82, 83, … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Simple Minds “New Gold Dream” Boxed Set Of God [part 3]

Posted on February 27, 2019 by

DISC 3 | Edits + B-Sides […continued from last post] Disc three is the sort of excess curation that we sometimes do with our own REVO CDs to show off. Every 7″ edit [usually with about 0:30 seconds excised for … Continue reading →

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