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July 2025

Reviews: Ray Charles - Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music (1962)
"A classic case of truly needing a time machine to understand the original shockwave impact of a piece of art".
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George Starostin
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Tales From The Video Stash: Aimee Mann - Live At St. Ann's Warehouse
"Wish more musicians could have their middle-age crises looking like THIS."
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George Starostin
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Review: Johnny Cash - Hymns From The Heart (1962)
"(Largely) tasteless Christian music made tasteful through the miracle of pure faith (well, that and a juicy bass-baritone)".
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George Starostin
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One Artist, One Song Series: Mississippi John Hurt - Avalon Blues (1928)
"There’s nothing astonishing about the "quiet old man" pheno­menon... it’s the "quiet young man" that makes you sit up and notice."
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George Starostin
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Review: Duane Eddy - Twistin' 'N' Twangin' (1962)
"Even the magic of Lee Hazlewood’s production cannot turn diet Coke into Ole Smokey Moonshine."
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George Starostin
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Review ("The Greats"): The Rolling Stones - Aftermath (1966)
"Arguably the single most important LP that The Rolling Stones ever released in their career."
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George Starostin
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Review: Bert Jansch - It Don't Bother Me (1965)
"The short instrumental tracks are almost always tastier than the vocal ones."
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George Starostin
2

June 2025

Game review: Hero's Quest - So You Want To Be A Hero (1989)
"Just don’t drink the Dragon’s Breath!"
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George Starostin
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Out Of The Comfort Zone: Angelo Badalamenti - Audrey's Dance
«Incidental music» is almost as much of an offensive term as «accidental music», basically implying that, whatever happens, there can hardly be a valid…
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George Starostin
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Review: The Marvelettes - The Marvelettes Sing (1962)
"The idea of the Marvelettes monitoring the charts for contemporary smash hits is... treasurable through its sheer ridiculousness".
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George Starostin
1
Tales From The Video Stash: Adele - Live At The Royal Albert Hall
[with special emphasis on "Set Fire To The Rain"]
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George Starostin
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