by Sean Passmore | Mar 24, 2024 | Album of the Week, Blog
In the depths of musical obscurity lies the story of a forgotten legend and a legacy reborn. In 2017, Ariel Pink, the enigmatic American recording artist known for his lo-fi recordings and eccentric style, embarked on a journey to resurrect the ghost of a lost...
by Sean Passmore | Mar 17, 2024 | Album of the Week, Blog
This May 17th, as a way of marking Saint Patrick’s Day, let’s take a moment to revisit the Irish themed debut single by Wings, the band Paul McCartney formed after leaving The Beatles in 1970. Released on February 25th 1972, “Give Ireland Back To...
by Sean Passmore | Mar 3, 2024 | Album of the Week, Blog
Who: Nick Wheeldon & The Living Paintings What: Waiting For The Piano To Fall Where: Paris, France via Sheffield, England Why: Nick Wheeldon, the Parisian Englishman from Sheffield, England, recorded his third solo album, Waiting For The Piano To Fall live on a...
by Sean Passmore | Feb 27, 2024 | Album of the Week, Blog
Who: Zach Bryan What: American Heartbreak Where: Oologah, Oklahoma, USA via the United States Navy via Okinawa, Japan Why: Even with one of the most hyped origin stories in recent memory, it still takes stones to make your major label debut a triple album. With...
by Sean Passmore | Feb 25, 2024 | Blog
For over 65 years now music historians have acknowledged the importance of Rocket 88 in the development of Rock N Roll. Several, in fact, consider it to be the very first Rock N Roll record ever. Here’s why. Rocket 88 was produced in March 1951 by Sam Phillips...
by Sean Passmore | Feb 21, 2024 | Blog
An American in Paris? Not quite. Nick Wheeldon, the Parisian Englishman from Sheffield, England, recorded his third solo album, Waiting For The Piano To Fall live on a Tascam 388, 8-track tape recorder, during a week-long session in the countryside of Normandy,...
