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From the Vaults: October 23, 2012: Classic Punk from the Dicks, Sufjan Stevens' Xmas Album, and Streams Galore
Mark Smotroff  |  Oct 23, 2012  |  0 comments

Halloween's not even here yet, but Sufjan Stevens is ready for Christmas

But you can pre-order some fun Holiday albums already, including Sufjan Stevens: Silver & Gold (Ltd Ed. 5 LP, 6 EP set)

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Music Disc Reviews
Feed Your Vinyl Fetish: Record Store Day 2012 Picks From S+V
Mark Smotroff  |  Apr 18, 2012  |  0 comments

Record Store Day can be an exhilarating - and, depending on where you shop, occasionally exasperating - experience. Always a lot of fun, you can raise your odds of getting the good stuff you want on RSD by doing a little planning ahead and preparing a shopping/wish list. Really.  

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New from the Vaults for October 9, 2012: R.E.M. in High-Rez, Squeeze Live, and More
Mark Smotroff  |  Oct 09, 2012  |  0 comments

Squeezing out Live Sparks

One of our favorite bands, Squeeze, is jumping on the direct-to-fan bandwagon with a bit of twist.

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New Music for October 2, 2012: Peter Gabriel, Instant Live, Remastered Beach Boys, and Grand Ukulele
Mark Smotroff  |  Oct 02, 2012  |  0 comments

Peter Comes Alive Again

Peter Gabriel has offered live concert CDs in the past and his current tour again features them in conjunction with TheMusic.com.

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Music from the Archives for September 25, 2012: Grateful Dead, Sex Pistols, and More
Mark Smotroff  |  Sep 25, 2012  |  0 comments

Audiophile Pistols

When you say the words "audiophile release," people generally don't think first of the Sex Pistols. But don't forget that Never Mind The Bollocks... Here's The Sex Pistols was produced by two veterans of the golden age of British studio wizardry: Chris Thomas (who played on the White Album and recorded Pink Floyd, Badfinger, and Roxy Music, to name but a few) and Bill Price (who designed the legendary AIR Studios).

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New Music for September 18, 2012: Monsters Walk the Earth Again
Mark Smotroff  |  Sep 18, 2012  |  0 comments

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New Music For September 11, 2012: Sixties Redux with the Monkees, the Velvets - and the Beatles
Mark Smotroff  |  Sep 11, 2012  |  0 comments

Magical Mystery Cure

The really big news from overseas is that - FINALLY - The Beatles' legendary Magical Mystery Tour film extravaganza is being reissued with a proper remastering and a deluxe box set treatment.

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Midweek Music Update: Bob Dylan, David Byrne, Ian Hunter, Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders, and More
Mark Smotroff  |  Sep 06, 2012  |  0 comments

It Don't Mean a Thing If You Ain't Got a Stream

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New Music for August 21st, 2012: John Cale and Danger Mouse, Revisting R.E.M., and More
Mark Smotroff  |  Aug 21, 2012  |  0 comments

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New Music for August 14, 2012: Kronikling the Kinks
Mark Smotroff  |  Aug 14, 2012  |  0 comments

Kinks at the Beeb

Its been a great few years for us Kink Kroniklers. Ray Davies, of course, just played "Waterloo Sunset" to the packed house at the 2012 Olympics' closing ceremony.

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