Vinyl Chapters looks into the ongoing crazy life cycle of the vinyl industry, how production has been affected, and also speaks to industry expert Karen Emanuel about its past, present and future. With so many articles out there spouting off the well-known phrase ‘The resurgence of vinyl’, I think it’s about time this was put to bed. It’s now not so much of a resurgence, but … [Read more...] about Vinyl: Then and Now – The Ongoing Evolution of Record Production
Lucinda Belle: Think Big: Like Me – Review
Lucinda Belle’s new record Think Big: Like Me focuses on the artist’s inner turmoil as she questions relationships amongst sultry jazz and blues. Award-winning Harpist and multi-genre pioneer Lucinda Belle is no stranger to putting her feelings out there. Her music has always been based around emotions since she began performing, and with her skills in both harp and creating … [Read more...] about Lucinda Belle: Think Big: Like Me – Review
Retro Soundtracks: A look back at 1998’s Godzilla
In the spring of 1998, Hollywood was all abuzz with anticipation for the upcoming release of the sure-fire blockbuster, Godzilla. Released on May 20th, 1998, this was the first Godzilla film in the long-running Japanese Toho franchise to be set, filmed and distributed in the USA. The film grossed $379 million worldwide but it was at the time considered a critical and … [Read more...] about Retro Soundtracks: A look back at 1998’s Godzilla
The Appleseed Cast: The Fleeting Light of Impermanence – Review
The Appleseed Cast take us on a wonderful sonic journey with their latest record. The Fleeting Light of Impermanence is the first release from the Kansas-based band The Appleseed Cast since 2013’s Illumination Ritual. Chris Crisci began writing the record more than 5 years ago and amassed countless hours of material to sort through with the new release in mind. The music that … [Read more...] about The Appleseed Cast: The Fleeting Light of Impermanence – Review
Calexico, Iron & Wine: Years to Burn – Review
In which two alternative pop icons reconvene to conjure a special musical alchemy, taking in blissful moments of intimacy as well as ambitious, boundary-pushing experimentation. Sam Beam, better known as the wispy-voiced troubadour Iron & Wine, has cultivated a keen collaborative string to his bow in recent years which has complemented the subtle expansion of range and … [Read more...] about Calexico, Iron & Wine: Years to Burn – Review
Ingrid Michaelson: Stranger Songs – Review
Journey into the nether and experience the contemporary synergy of fluid voice and retro style of Stranger Things in this new concept album release from Ingrid Michaelson. The timely launch of the Stranger Songs album to co-inside with the Netflix series 3 Stranger Things release, stages the relevance and basis of the concept and content of the album. From the subtle … [Read more...] about Ingrid Michaelson: Stranger Songs – Review