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Anyone that grew up in the U.S. in the 90s probably remembers Columbia House’s seemingly unbelievable mail order deal where you could buy 8-12 CDs…
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Conquer Death with Vinyl
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Happy New Year! I imagine the first thing on everyone’s mind leading into the brave new world we now know as 2022…
Getting “The Voice” – How Frank Sinatra Enhanced the Joy of Song
“One minute you’re up, the next you’re down … that’s life”, so says the singer Frank Sinatra in the song, That’s Life….
Grateful Dead Bootlegs – The 2000s
The long strange trip of the Grateful Dead appeared to end when Jerry died in 1995, but momentum started to pick back…
