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    The Pleasures of Vinyl

    The Pleasures of Vinyl #10 ~ Ray Charles ‘Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music’

    Brian Miller
    Country
    September 10, 2023

    The Pleasures of Vinyl #9: Willie Dixon, Bluesman Extraordinaire

    Chris Friend
    The Pleasures of Vinyl
    September 1, 2023

    The Pleasures of Vinyl #8: Bob Dylan ‘Highway 61 Revisited’

    Brian Miller
    The Pleasures of Vinyl
    September 1, 2023

    The Pleasures of Vinyl #7: Frank Sinatra ‘On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)’

    Brian Miller
    The Pleasures of Vinyl
    August 29, 2023

    The Pleasures of Vinyl #6: Harvey Mandel ~ The Unknown Genius of the Guitar

    Brian Miller
    The Pleasures of Vinyl
    August 27, 2023

    The Pleasure of Vinyl #5: Aretha Franklin ‘I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You’

    Brian Miller
    The Pleasures of Vinyl
    August 20, 2023

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    The Pleasures of Vinyl Records #1

    Brian Miller
    The Pleasures of Vinyl
    January 30, 2022
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    Essentials

    Billie Holiday’s Supreme Artistry ‘Comes Love’ Review

    Brian Miller
    Essentials
    August 29, 2023

    Five Great Albums from the ’60s Folk Era

    Brian Miller
    Popular
    February 26, 2023

    Simon and Garfunkel ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ Album Review

    Brian Miller
    Essentials
    September 7, 2022

    Tom Waits ‘The Heart of Saturday Night’ Album Review

    Brian Miller
    Essentials
    August 26, 2022

    Essentials: Stevie Wonder ‘Innervisions’ Album Review

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    Essentials
    August 12, 2022

    ‘The Very Best of Jussi Björling’ Album Review

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    Essentials
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    The Pleasures of Vinyl #10 ~ Ray Charles ‘Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music’

    Brian Miller
    Country
    September 10, 2023
    This 1962 landmark album is one of the most important records ever made: musically, socially and politically. Continue Reading

    Emma Rush ‘A Dream of Colour’ Album Review

    Brian Miller
    Classical
    September 5, 2023
    This superb album by the Canadian classical guitarist Emma Rush was inspired by the paintings of William Blair Bruce. Continue Reading

    Five Recent Classical Guitar Albums of Merit

    Brian Miller
    Classical
    September 5, 2023
    International classical guitarist Xuefei Yang headlines this review of five recent exceptionall albums. Continue Reading

    Elliott Smith: An Architect of Indie Music

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    Popular
    September 4, 2023
    Elliott Smith needs no occasion to be remembered and celebrated as an architect of indie music and a ground-breaking songwriter. Continue Reading

    Joe Pernice ~ The Bridge Between Pop and Pain

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    Popular
    September 4, 2023
    Pernice bridges the distance between pop and pain in a way that is as immediate, hummable, and memorable as "Daydream Believer". Continue Reading

    The Pleasures of Vinyl #9: Willie Dixon, Bluesman Extraordinaire

    Chris Friend
    The Pleasures of Vinyl
    September 1, 2023
    Willie was a modern day renaissance man: musician, singer/songwriter, arranger, and producer as well as a founding father of the Chicago Blues sound. Continue Reading

    The Pleasures of Vinyl #8: Bob Dylan ‘Highway 61 Revisited’

    Brian Miller
    The Pleasures of Vinyl
    September 1, 2023
    'Highway 61 Revisited' kicked open the doors to countless minds, including that of Bruce Springsteen. Continue Reading

    ‘Hit The Bongo! The Latin Soul of Tico Records’ Album Preview

    Vivascene Staff
    Music News
    August 31, 2023
    Craft Latino celebrates Tico Records’ 75th anniversary by examining one of its most prolific and diverse eras with Hit the Bongo! The Latin Soul of Tico Records.  Continue Reading

    Brian Turner ‘American Undertow’ Album Preview

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    Music News
    August 30, 2023
    The album is a testament to the power of love, memory and friendship. Continue Reading

    The Pleasures of Vinyl #7: Frank Sinatra ‘On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)’

    Brian Miller
    The Pleasures of Vinyl
    August 29, 2023
    "On A Clear Day" is an exquisite Sinatra performance, made deep and lush by the swelling of Nelson Riddle‘s small orchestra with the big-band swing behind him. Continue Reading

    Billie Holiday’s Supreme Artistry ‘Comes Love’ Review

    Brian Miller
    Essentials
    August 29, 2023
    Frank Sinatra revered Billie Holiday's phrasing, her timing, and her ability to connect with an audience. Continue Reading

    Talking Heads ‘Once In A Lifetime’ Retrospective

    Brian Miller
    Music Essentials
    August 28, 2023
    Talking Heads' 1980 masterwork “Once In A Lifetime” was selected by NPR as one of the top 100 musical works of the 20th century. Continue Reading
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    Musical Quotations

    "I don’t think of music as older or newer, because people are not old or new.  Bach is old, but he was thinking about stuff that we haven’t gotten to."  ~ Wynton Marsalis

    Recent Comments

    1. Brian Miller on The Pleasures of Vinyl #8: Bob Dylan ‘Highway 61 Revisited’September 4, 2023

      We keep listening to newer artists, David, with that in mind. While we don't want to be seen as stuck…

    2. Brian Miller on Neil Young ‘The Ditch Trilogy’: A Fan’s RetrospectiveSeptember 4, 2023

      You've raised an interesting point here. Thanks for your thoughtful reading of the post and a valid response.While we won't…

    3. sean on Neil Young ‘The Ditch Trilogy’: A Fan’s RetrospectiveSeptember 4, 2023

      "The album contains “Revolution Blues”, “Vampire Blues”, and “Ambulance Blues”, three tracks that beg the question: Who releases an album…

    4. David Grant on The Pleasures of Vinyl #8: Bob Dylan ‘Highway 61 Revisited’September 2, 2023

      This is an excellent choice and I did buy a copy of this album a long time ago and I…

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