BY MIKE METTLER — DECEMBER 31, 2014
Whether you choose to digest your music via 7-inch wax, high-resolution downloads, and/or full 5.1 surround sound, this past year served up a score of meaty individual tunes for your ears to enjoy. In reverse order, here are The SoundBard’s Top 31 songs of 2014.
31. Steve Conte NYC: “Ok DJ.” (Thunderdog) Big […]
BY MIKE METTLER — DECEMBER 31, 2014
Whether you choose to digest your music via 180-gram wax, high-resolution downloads, and/or full 5.1 surround sound, this past year delivered a spate of full-length aural goodness. In reverse order, here are The SoundBard’s Top 31 long-players of 2014.
31. The Dollyrots: Barefoot + Pregnant. (Hunnypot) Coolest of the cool garage-sters […]
BY MIKE METTLER – DECEMBER 26, 2014
After a pair of masterful 5.1 surround-sound mixes for the 20th anniversary edition of Pink Floyd’s The Division Bell and the November release of The Endless River, one might think producer Andy Jackson would follow suit for his own first full-fledged progressive-leaning solo album — but you’d be dead wrong. […]
BY MIKE METTLER — DECEMBER 24, 2014
“I don’t know why these songs all came out so long. I think we’re going to have to blame Steven Wilson,” laughs Dave Kilminster. The ace guitarist is discussing the impetus behind the extended track lengths on his self-described “prog-tastic” solo record, …and THE TRUTH will set you […]
BY MIKE METTLER — DECEMBER 10, 2014
When Mark Rivera isn’t splitting his time being Music Director for Ringo Starr or serving as a versatile multi-instrumentalist with Billy Joel (the latter for 32 years and counting), he’s doing what any good audiophile would — dropping the needle on some fine, fine wax. “The warmth of vinyl is like […]
