The Stooges – Fun House [2CD Remastered Edition] (Rhino Records/Elektra, 2005)
The crunchy raucous Stooges are well represented on this reissue of their second studio album, first released in 1970. Not quite “The Definitive Rock Album of America” as boasted … Continue reading
Iggy And The Stooges – Raw Power [Deluxe 3CD/DVD Edition] (Columbia/Legacy, 2010)
For the collectors, Sony Legacy has released this commemorative box set dedicated to the most important proto-punk album ever. Very much a grower, the album was a flop in its … Continue reading
Sandy Rivera – House Masters (ITH/Defected, 2009)
This House Masters edition gives Kings Of Tomorrow’s Sandy Rivera the DJ-friendly unmixed two-CD compilation treatment, featuring 20 full length clubby house tracks, most pleasingly centred around releases from … Continue reading
Queens Of The Stone Age – Rated Rx [Deluxe Edition] (Interscope Records, 2010)
A fantastic version of a fantastic record, with more or less everything you could wish for in a deluxe edition of a ten year old release. The brilliant 11 … Continue reading
Beady Belle – Closer (Jazzland, 2005)
Beady Belle have the knack of always giving you just enough and never too much. And we have here another short, perfectly formed collection lifting off with the brooding … Continue reading
Beady Belle – Home (Jazzland, 2001)
The first Beady Belle album, a Norwegian collaboration between singer/multi-instrumentalist Beate S. Lech and bassist Marius Reksjø, is a fantastic mix of perfectly dreamy singer song-writing and snappy electronica, with a … Continue reading
10th Anniversary Reflection: Beady Belle – CEWBEAGAPPIC (Jazzland Records, 2003)
The second Beady Belle album sees the group settle more rather than throw brilliant ideas around as in their debut. This is no problem, since we are treated with some … Continue reading
Converting to the House of Sabbath: Rediscovering the Ozzy-Era
As Black Sabbath’s latest world tour gets underway in support of their new album 13 we look back at their greatest moments from a fresh perspective. I remember my first curious … Continue reading
20 Years of In Utero: Exclusive Interview With Engineer Brent Sigmeth
The great Simon Ritchie Bluegrass Ensemble saga: Recording engineer Brent Sigmeth tells us of his first fortnight’s work at Pachyderm for a certain Seattle-based three-piece in February 1993. Minnesota, … Continue reading
40th Anniversary Reflection: Iggy & The Stooges – Raw Power
Strap on your crash hat and get some ‘Raw Fucking Power’ It’s February 2013, and 20 years ago Nirvana’s Kurt, Krist and Dave were thrashing out In Utero in the studio. In his Journals, … Continue reading
Everything Everything – Arc (RCA Victor, 2013)
Amping up the eccentricity on the ‘difficult second album’ Everything Everything are one of the most inventive UK guitar bands of the last 5 years. Their curious vocals and enthusiastic … Continue reading
Soundgarden – King Animal (Mercury, 2012)
Soundgarden’s perfect Seattle mix of Sabbath and Zeppelin rises once again in their first album for sixteen years. Since their recent reforming, the band have kicked off their comeback with … Continue reading
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