Mark Smotroff

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Music New and Reissued for October 16, 2012: Quad Lives!
Mark Smotroff  |  Oct 16, 2012

We've learned about some cool surround discs coming out (we like to keep an eye on interesting sources such as the great UK magazine Record Collector).  We'll be looking for them soon so we can review them for you.  Included are:

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New from the Vaults for October 9, 2012: R.E.M. in High-Rez, Squeeze Live, and More
Mark Smotroff  |  Oct 09, 2012

Squeezing out Live Sparks

One of our favorite bands, Squeeze, is jumping on the direct-to-fan bandwagon with a bit of twist.

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New Music for October 2, 2012: Peter Gabriel, Instant Live, Remastered Beach Boys, and Grand Ukulele
Mark Smotroff  |  Oct 02, 2012

Peter Comes Alive Again

Peter Gabriel has offered live concert CDs in the past and his current tour again features them in conjunction with TheMusic.com.

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Music from the Archives for September 25, 2012: Grateful Dead, Sex Pistols, and More
Mark Smotroff  |  Sep 25, 2012

Audiophile Pistols

When you say the words "audiophile release," people generally don't think first of the Sex Pistols. But don't forget that Never Mind The Bollocks... Here's The Sex Pistols was produced by two veterans of the golden age of British studio wizardry: Chris Thomas (who played on the White Album and recorded Pink Floyd, Badfinger, and Roxy Music, to name but a few) and Bill Price (who designed the legendary AIR Studios).

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New Music for September 18, 2012: Monsters Walk the Earth Again
Mark Smotroff  |  Sep 18, 2012

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New Music For September 11, 2012: Sixties Redux with the Monkees, the Velvets - and the Beatles
Mark Smotroff  |  Sep 11, 2012

Magical Mystery Cure

The really big news from overseas is that - FINALLY - The Beatles' legendary Magical Mystery Tour film extravaganza is being reissued with a proper remastering and a deluxe box set treatment.

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Midweek Music Update: Bob Dylan, David Byrne, Ian Hunter, Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders, and More
Mark Smotroff  |  Sep 06, 2012

It Don't Mean a Thing If You Ain't Got a Stream

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New Music for August 21st, 2012: John Cale and Danger Mouse, Revisting R.E.M., and More
Mark Smotroff  |  Aug 21, 2012

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New Music for August 14, 2012: Kronikling the Kinks
Mark Smotroff  |  Aug 14, 2012

Kinks at the Beeb

Its been a great few years for us Kink Kroniklers. Ray Davies, of course, just played "Waterloo Sunset" to the packed house at the 2012 Olympics' closing ceremony.

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New Music for August 7, 2012: Tripping The Wing Beat Fantastic
Mark Smotroff  |  Aug 07, 2012

Mike Kennealy
Wing Beat Fantastic

New Release (Exowax)

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