Greg Ruby & The Rhythm Runners — Syncopated Classic 4 Culture If the folks in Greg Ruby & The Rhythm Runners, a modern Seattle Prohibition era jazz combo, had a little more sense, they’d offer a more deluxe combo package of Syncopated Classic, a release wherein the group plays the lost work...
If there were a blueprint for a deluxe reissue, Craft Recordings would likely possess it with their release of Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde. While the 2008 Delicious Vinyl reissue sounds pretty great, this massive 5xLP collection should give no reason to ever spin previous presses again. It’s remastered,...
The last four releases from vote-on-it reissue label Run Out Groove showed up in one big box, so we’re running them all down. It’s a whole lot of rock to get on top of. Shipping in October was the Stooges’ Highlights From the Fun House Sessions, which is a double LP release of alternate takes […]
A remastered collection of tracks from progressive rock greats Alucard The new release from Alucard is an introduction to the English progressive rock band, Gentle Giant. Titled Three Piece Suite, the double LP is culled from the group’s first three releases: their self-titled debut from 1970, 1971’s...
A hip-hop monolith almost gets the release it deserves Bad Boy Entertainment / Vinyl Me, Please “Your Discman may be obsolete these days, but a near quarter century later, Biggie’s first-person storytelling, boundless lyricism, smart sense of humor, and charming persona on Ready to Die are as relevant...
A fun and festive reissue, just in time for Halloween Real Gone Music With his dark, shadowy makeup and distinctly booming laugh, horror host John Zacherle was Halloween fun personified. Best known for his work in the ‘50s as host of the TV program “Shock Theater,” Zacherle also had an extensive...
