From The Vault: The Great Society With Grace Slick – “Conspicuous Only In Its Absence” (1968)
The Great Society was but a shadow of moment in time that seems to have lasted forever because of one person, and that person was Grace Slick. Taking...
Jenell Kesler
The Jesus and Mary Chain – “Damage and Joy” (2017) review
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Damage and Joy (2017) Over the years Jesus & Mary Chain have fallen in and out of fashion, though with the release...
Luna – ‘Penthouse’ (1995)
Just in time for Record Store Day 2017, Luna’s most revered and legendary album will be released as a remastered double disc vinyl set of only 3500 copies...
From The Vault: Bob Dylan – “Bob Dylan” (1962)
Dear Mom & Dad, Got myself a record deal with Columbia, it ain’t all that much, but it will help payin’ the rent, and you needn’t worry about...
Lorelle Meets the Obsolete – “Balance” (2016) review
Lorelle Meets the Obsolete “Balance” (Captcha Records, 2016) https://obsoletelorelle.bandcamp.com/album/balance The Emancipation of Lushness ... With a convergence of differing musical styles Lorean Quintanill and Alberto Gonzalez have engaged...
From The Vault: The Allman Brothers Band – “At Fillmore East” (1971)
Aside for the music ... this album holds profound memories for me. First I was at the Fillmore when these recordings were laid down, and what a super...
From The Vault: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – “Déjà vu” (1970)
These were the times, and these are the stories of those times ... While the first Crosby, Stills and Nash album was a sensational hit, there were many...
Electric Octopus – “Smokyhead” (2017) review
Electric Octopus - Smokyhead (2017) Lingering ... Electric Octopus are back with a bright bit of intoxication, one that sounds very clear crisp and centered, riding on a...
Chuck Prophet – ‘Bobby Fuller Died for Your Sins’ (2017)
[laughing] Straight from the get-go, I’m sitting here looking at the album cover wondering if this is a good picture “of” Chuck Prophet, or a good picture “for”...
From The Vault: Blair 1523 – Beautiful Debris (1993)
Blair 1523 - Beautiful Debris (Voxx, 1993) Referencing their name from the San Antonio garage psych band The Outcasts (they were invited to appear in Houston, Texas with...