Filter, Title of Record 20th Anniversary LP | The Vinyl Anachronist
Craft Recordings, the company that just released It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! for the first time on vinyl, has also sent me the 20th anniversary reissue of [...]
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Jillian Rae, I Can’t Be the One You Want Me to Be | The Vinyl Anachronist
I almost didn’t get to review this LP from singer-violinist Jillian Rae, I Can’t Be the One You Want Me to Be. The first obstacle was presented by the USPS mail [...]
Carlos Cipa, Retronyms | The Vinyl Anachronist
Carlos Cipa‘s beautiful new album Retronyms reminds me of this CD I’ve had in my collection for years, one simply called Music for Relaxation, Meditation and [...]
Troy Roberts, Days Like These | The Vinyl Anachronist
Saxophone players aren’t known for being shy or demure, but Troy Roberts takes extroversion to another level. He’s known as a young lion in today’s jazz [...]
Aviva Chernick, La Serena | The Vinyl Anachronist
Aviva Chernick’s new album La Sirena immediately reminds me of two recent albums I’ve reviewed–Sofia Ribeiro’s Lunga and Alex Cuba’s [...]
Nicolas Bearde, I Remember You | The Vinyl Anachronist
Nicolas Bearde has released his new album, I Remember You: The Music of Nat King Cole, to commemorate the legendary singer’s 100th birthday. I love Nat King Cole, and I [...]
Sunny War, Shell of a Girl | The Vinyl Anachronist
It seems like it wasn’t that long ago when I first heard singer-songwriter Sunny War and her unique blend of music, something that’s often referred to as [...]
Lab12 Melto2 Phono Preamplifier | Review
The Lab12 Melto2 phono preamplifier reminded me of how I sometimes get really excited about trying new outboard phono stages—and this is from a guy whose first article [...]
Terry Riley & Gyan Riley, Way Out Yonder | The Vinyl Anachronist
My first exposure to Terry Riley was many years ago, and entirely by accident. It’s an ancient story–I forgot to tell the record club that I didn’t want the [...]
David Finck, BASSically Jazz | The Vinyl Anachronist
David Finck doesn’t follow the usual bassist-as-leader structures in his new album, BASSically Jazz. I’m not saying that a bassist leader, or even a drummer [...]
