Lake Street Dive – Fun Machine: The Sequel
Back in 2012, Lake Street Dive put out an EP of cover songs called “Fun Machine.” Ten years later, they went somewhat longer and made a full album of cover songs, which I bought...
Author: cjvinyl
Küf Knotz & Christine Elise – Hypnagogia
This album’s presence in my collection is the result of one of those moments when I stepped outside my comfort zone and found something amazing there. If you were to scroll back through all...
The Kinks – Preservation Act 1
As I’ve said before, I’m pretty allergic to most concept albums. And I was slow to get into the deep catalog of The Kinks, to listen to some of the full albums that really...
The Kinks – Something Else By The Kinks
I’ve written before about how I somehow managed to consider myself a Kinks fan while still owning hardly any Kinks records. I had the stuff from Misfits on into the ’80s, and an old...
Carole King – Writer: Carole King
It may just be that, back when I was collecting records in the ’70s and ’80s, I really wasn’t looking for any Carole King. Since Tapestry was ubiquitous and its music inescapable, and I...
Jorma Kaukonen – Reno Road
Despite my love of Jefferson Airplane, I never followed Hot Tuna or Jorma Kaukonen until just a few years ago. During the COVID-19 lockdown, word got out that Jorma was playing some of the...
Back To The Crossroads – The Roots of Robert Johnson
This is an interesting approach to a blues compilation – it presents the blues that most likely influenced Robert Johnson. I think it’s important to note something that Andrew Hickey and others have repeatedly...
Etta James – Etta James Sings
With regard to the title – I mean, that’s what Etta James does, right? This is actually the only Etta James I have on vinyl, and it isn’t even, apparently, an official release. This...
Elmore James – History of Elmore James Volume 2
This was a nice little pickup from 2023 – and I frequently have to remind myself, there was a lot more to Elmore James than that one slide riff that everyone copies and I...
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