‘Fifth Element’ release stands out in design, sound departments Mondo “Listen lady, I only speak two languages: English and bad English.” — Korben Dallas, The Fifth Element THE FILM This year marks the 20th anniversary of The Fifth Element, a Luc Besson (Lucy, The Professional)...
Reissue of an end-era Stax lost classic Stax / Concord Music / Craft Recordings Sweet soul music. Is there anything which brings more delight to the record collector than obscure soul records being reissued? Probably not. Even your most devoted genre-specific vinyl nerd is going to find something wonderful...
Iconic Detroit rockers finally get a vinyl best-of Rhino / Run Out Groove New label Run Out Groove aims to be a little different. Rather than just another subscription service, the label’s website features a number of titles which can be voted on by fans. Each month, they list potential projects and ask for fans’...
Faithful reissues of classic ’70s jazz-funk and soul Prestige Rusty Bryant — Fire Eater (1971) Engineered by the great Rudy Van Gelder, sax legend Rusty Bryant’s 1971 album, Fire Eater, is a masterclass in jazz-funk. The session features an all-star lineup including Wilbert Longmire on guitar,...
Debut solo release from Mindless Self Indulgence frontman should intrigue The End Records To be completely honest, I have never liked Mindless Self Indulgence (Alternative Press’ description of “gloriously annoying” is rather on point), so I put this record on the turntable with quite a few reservations....
Necessary repress of a ’70s jazz-funk classic Tidal Waves Music Jazz funk is a term which seems like it should be very specific, yet instead is applied to such a diverse swathe of musicians as to render it useless. Is it funky jazz? Is it jazzy funk? In certain circumstances, it can refer to the […]
