Neil RajalaMar 8, 20236 min readALBUMS WORTH A SPIN: Mid-Winter WinnersA short month, but quite a few new releases grabbed my attention. I wanted to give the last week’s new stuff time to sink in, so this is...
Neil RajalaJan 1, 20232 min readBEST OF 2022: Reissues, Box Sets, Etc.This best-of-2022 batch includes the stuff record companies dug out of their vaults and released, often for the first time; remasters...
Neil RajalaSep 7, 20229 min readWITH A LITTLE LUCK: Unexpected Vinyl FindsAny personal collection of music in a physical format is a quirky microcosm, both of the collector’s tastes and of the music world as a...
Neil RajalaMay 5, 20224 min readJOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST - Pre-stardom Faces Gotta love the magic of the internet. With a little excavation, you can go back in time to see your favorite artists long before the...
Neil RajalaApr 6, 202214 min readDANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE: (aka) Writing About MusicFrom what I’ve been able to dig up, the quote “writing about music is like dancing about architecture” likely originated with either...