Category Archives: Gateway Albums

Land of 1000 Listens

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Forget hipsters, scenesters and taste makers…if you want an opinion on good music then you’re going to go with someone you trust.  It can be a friend, colleague or just someone who listens to a lot of music from a … Continue reading →

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Necrocomiccon – Hot Dog Cart Hunger (2011)

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

Regardless of what Prince might say about bands not recording covers, this is brilliant.  I could write something pithy, but I have nothing to add…download the album for free here: Necrocomiccon – Hot Dog Cart Hunger From the band’s Facebook … Continue reading →

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Ben Allison – Action-Refraction (Palmetto, 2011)

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

What IS Jazz?  This is one of those questions that inevitably comes up whenever you get a few Jazz fans together.  No one ever asks ‘What is Rock?’ or ‘What is Folk?’  I mean I guess they do, but it … Continue reading →

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Now Playing

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

Jane’s Addiction – ‘End To The Lies’:  The first song released from their upcoming album The Great Escape Artist.  Available at Janesaddiction.com Jon Madof – Rashanim:  NY based guitarist/composer who has done a few records for John Zorn’s Tzadik label…this … Continue reading →

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LP [Cassette] Memories…

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

  LPs were going away just as I was starting to get into music so while J. Geils’ Freeze Frame was the first LP I bought, Van Halen’s 1984 was the first cassette I bought.  I got to the store … Continue reading →

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RIP Gary Moore

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

Back in the early to mid 80s just as CDs were becoming the music format of choice, a local record store sold off all of their LPs for a buck apiece so I bought as many as I could carry … Continue reading →

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2011 So Far

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

I pledged to try and be better about keeping track of what I listen to in 2011 so I thought I’d post a little update to prove it. January 1 Soilwork – A few friends have been raving about the … Continue reading →

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LP Memories Pt. 2

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

I was 11 (almost 12) years old on Christmas in 1982 and I didn’t know it then but something would happen that would be a touchstone in my musical life.  During the Summer of 1982 the radio waves were filled … Continue reading →

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Nine Inch Nails – Pretty Hate Machine (2010 Remaster)

Posted on December 3, 2010 by

Technology has come a long way since 1989 and Trent Reznor has always been ahead of the curve in utilizing it.  Whether live, in the studio, at retail or in social networking Trent has always used the most up to … Continue reading →

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Discovery

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

It’s no secret that ‘record’ sales have dropped dramatically over the past ten years.  For a while it looked like iTunes was going to save the day and we’d all be paying 99 cents a song and stop buying albums … Continue reading →

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