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Abigail Devoe
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A written review comes with every new episode of Vinyl Monday.
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Mountain – Climbing, 55 Years Later
55 years later, Mountain is still one loud mother.
Apr 7, 202515 min read
The Shangri-Las: Leaders of the Pack
“I don’t think teenage years are all that rosy for a lot of people - they certainly weren’t for me.”
Apr 4, 20251 min read
A Tale of Two Albums: Donovan – A Gift From A Flower to A Garden
“I came here to smoke weed and wear capes. And they took away my weed.” – Donovan in 1967, probably
Apr 2, 202514 min read
Here Are The Sonics, 60 Years Later
Quite literally everything you need to know about how I experience music.
Mar 31, 202513 min read
So Long, Marianne Faithfull
“Never apologize, never explain - didn’t we always say that? Well, I haven’t, and I don’t.” - the late, great Marianne Faithfull
Mar 21, 20251 min read
Barrett, Seer of Visions
“His head did no thinking, his arms didn’t move.”
Mar 18, 202517 min read
The Madcap Laughs At Us on the Border
This is the true story of Syd Barrett’s solo career – or, as true as he thinks it needs to be.
Mar 17, 202515 min read
The Dolls Pod Crashes The Hippie Hour!
The Dolls Pod celebrates International Women's Day with The Hippie Hour on WBTV!
Mar 10, 20251 min read
Tammi Terrell: Sweetheart of Motown
“She knew who she was at a young age. She was able to pick herself up, dust herself off, and literally keep going..."
Mar 7, 20251 min read
Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Soundtrack Review
Once again, existing in spite of it all is an act of rebellion.
Feb 17, 202513 min read
Have You Heard of the Summer of Soul?
For 52 years, the world forgot the 3rd annual Harlem Cultural Festival...or did they?
Feb 17, 202513 min read
It's Liverbirds, Not Liverbirds
“We never ever got as famous as The Beatles. But we started as friends, and we ended as friends.”
Feb 7, 20251 min read
Presenting: The Fabulous Ronettes
When three girls from Spanish Harlem redefined rock-and-roll femininity.
Feb 3, 202515 min read
Badfinger - Magic Christian Music, 55 Years Later
A band full of interrupted brilliance, feeling the winds change.
Jan 20, 202516 min read
In Defense of Trout Mask Replica
You may ask yourself, head in your hands, “What are they doing?” The answer is more sinister than you could ever imagine...
Jan 13, 202514 min read
Drugs, God, and the White Album
Every double album should aim to be as discombobulated and daring as this.
Dec 20, 202415 min read
The Velvet Underground - White Light White Heat
The blood and guts of the Summer of Love.
Dec 2, 202413 min read
Grateful Dead - American Beauty
“Thank the lord for music. It’s a healing force beyond words to describe.” – Phil Lesh (1940-2024)
Nov 4, 202416 min read
Book Review: “MC5: An Oral Biography of Rock’s Most Revolutionary Band”
So many of you have been requesting book reviews on my YouTube channel! But I feel a book on my favorite band is a natural enough place
Oct 28, 20247 min read
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