‘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)...
A much needed reissue for a lost relic of the psychedelic ’60s Ship to Shore Phono Co The Holy Mackerel is a largely forgotten yet wildly impressive artifact of the late ’60s folk and psychedelia movement. Created as a studio vehicle for songwriter Paul Williams, the band was short lived...
A blazing performance in an immaculate package Analog Spark When Sam Cooke launches into “Feel It (Don’t Fight It),” it’s clear this isn’t going to be your average live album. There’s an immersive, raw quality to this 1963 recording of Cooke at The Harlem Square Club in Miami; it’s a breath...
Clint Mansell/Kronos Quartet/Mogwai — The Fountain OST Mondo It took a couple copies here to settle on my sound quality take, as the first had some noise issues. Reading through some forum chat on this pressing (I have the MondoCon variant, tan inside clear with white splatter), I went the route of others...
Not every lost artist gets their comeback Muddy Roots Sometimes, an artist long in the tooth can come back and make a career-defining record. It seems to be a theme in roots music: in addition to the obvious example of Johnny Cash, there’s also Jeff Tweedy taking on Mavis Staples and even Marty Stuart...
Photos provided by WalkerArt.org Pulling the vinyl package of Bon Iver’s 22, A Million out of its plastic sleeve is a bit overwhelming. The art’s complexity is certainly part of this, but we should first mention the feel. It’s heavy. And the gatefold almost cracks open, similar to a coffee...
