Tag Archives: 2024

Simple Minds Reconnect With New Wave Roots On New Single “Your Name In Lights”

It’s been a hectic few days with no writing due to the demands of the eight-to-five, but as of yesterday my deliverable was handed off. I was preparing for bed last night and had one last look at the personal … Continue reading

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Record Shopping Road Trip: Orlando, Florida – Can You Go Home Again? [pt. 4]

[…continued from last post] The main store was next and the space was maybe three times as large as their original space on Park Avenue. One major difference to shopping here was that I never knew the owner, Sandy Bitman … Continue reading

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Record Shopping Road Trip: Orlando, Florida – Can You Go Home Again? [pt. 3]

[…continued from previous post] Back when I was still in college, I had a regular roster of record stores that I depended on. These were primarily Murmur Records, Crunchy Armadillo Records, Retro Records, and two Record City and Peaches locations. … Continue reading

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Record Shopping Road Trip: Orlando, Florida – Can You Go Home Again? [pt. 1]

It was almost three weeks ago when we found ourselves taking a trip to the state where we had grown up and departed from over 23 years ago. The swampy cauldron where Ye Olde Monk had developed into the music … Continue reading

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Nöel’s “Is There More To Life Than Dancing?” Is Sparks’ Charming Foray Into Production Disco [pt. 2]

[…continued from last post] The second track on side two featured another Disco-segue to keep the dancefloor filled. But “Au Revoir” was absolutely a brilliant Sparks tune that deserved accolades. The steady beat marked it as Disco, but it fully … Continue reading

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Nöel’s “Is There More To Life Than Dancing?” Is Sparks’ Charming Foray Into Production Disco [pt. 1]

We wrote about this in the spring and when I happened to recently see a copy of it before me, I pounced! The Nöel album from 1979 is now in the Record Cell and it’s one of two, what can … Continue reading

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Fluid Japan Explore A Wide Spectrum Of What “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” Has To Offer On New EP

Fluid Japan: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence – US – DL [2024] We are still in catching up mode but this release is worth the effort! It dropped last Thursday and I immediately bought it only to finally hear it today. … Continue reading

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