[This article was originally published on July 29, 2012, and has been revised and expanded numerous times since then, most recently in December 2019.] After Star Wars became a blockbuster success in 1977, it came as very little surprise that…
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Starwarsploitation Sounds: Star Wars On Record, 1977-1979 [Revised And Expanded]
[This article was originally published on July 29, 2012 – the substantially revised and expanded version can now be read here.] After Star Wars became a blockbuster success in 1977, it came as very little surprise that lots of cash-in…
Album Reviews: Yuck, Gorillaz, Bob Geldof, Alex Turner
Yuck- s/t (Fat Possum Records, released 2/15/11) A couple years back, there was a band called Cajun Dance Party. I adored them; they recorded one album of glorious shimmering brilliance, and then they split up. Their vocalist and bassist (Daniel…
Album Review: “The Music Of DC Comics: 75th Anniversary Collection”
Well, this is something. It’s a fairly impressive, 31 track compilation of superhero theme songs from various films and TV shows, covering nearly the entire 75-year history of DC Comics. The oldest track here is the “Superman March” from the…