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Abigail Devoe
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Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run, 50 Years Later
If you thought this was your last shot, what would you do? Would you sulk off back where you came from, or would you keep running?
Aug 25, 202519 min read


Vinylettes x Abigail Devoe!
Abby talks Vinyl Monday, the Dolls Podcast, record collecting, and holy grail albums with the Vinylettes blog
Aug 18, 20251 min read


The Ballad of The Basement Tapes
A conglomeration of the incredible past.
Aug 11, 202520 min read


The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo
When the deposed kings of the Sunset Strip got together with a Florida boy to blow the freakin' lid off country rock.
Aug 4, 202519 min read


SMiLE vs. SMiLE
This is the story of the greatest album almost made.
Jul 21, 202527 min read




Hello Buffalo Springfield (Again)
A dreamier blend of dysfunction.
Jun 30, 202517 min read


When Frank Zappa Freaked Out The Neighborhood
This album kinda scares me. Yes, that is a compliment.
Jun 25, 202517 min read


Neil Young - Tonight's the Night, 50 Years Later
If you could shoot an album in the stomach and have it live, it would be Tonight’s the Night.
Jun 16, 202517 min read


Rehearsals For Retirement: Phil Ochs, 1968, and "the death of the American"
Though it killed his career, Rehearsals For Retirement was the most important creative statement Phil Ochs ever made.
Jun 9, 202524 min read


Tim Buckley Never Asked To Be Your Mountain
Goodbye and Hello is my favorite Tim Buckley album - and one of his least "Tim Buckley" albums.
Jun 2, 202517 min read


The Gospel, According to Power of Zeus
This is the story of the Power of Zeus, the coolest Detroit band you’ve never heard of. Unless you have. Then you're cool too.
May 19, 202518 min read


The Grateful Dead - Anthem of The Sun
The exact point in uncharted territory where you must turn back - do not stop on tracks.
May 12, 202516 min read


The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed
Miraculous, essential prog DNA traces back here – but is it actually prog?
May 5, 202514 min read


Disraeli Gears: Cream and the Summer of Love
Blues with purple polka dots.
Apr 28, 202514 min read


And They Called Her Big Pink
Who would’ve thought a not-so-little pink house would change rock-and-roll history?
Apr 21, 202517 min read


Mountain – Climbing, 55 Years Later
55 years later, Mountain is still one loud mother.
Apr 7, 202515 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


Bloody Hell, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
When it came time for album 5, would Black Sabbath cheat the reaper?
Mar 24, 202514 min read
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