Neil RajalaNov 15, 20226 min readDIRTY DOZEN: 12 Bad Records by Great BandsI don’t typically dabble in negative reviews – life’s too short and there’s too much great music out there to talk about - but I was...
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 RajalaAug 28, 20224 min readALBUMS WORTH A SPIN: August's Rotation Hogs.August was a pretty fine month overall, both for new music and old faves. In real life, I landed a new freelance music writing gig that...
Neil RajalaApr 14, 202212 min readLIVE SHOTS: My top ten favorite concerts, Part Two - 1986 to 2017Picking up where Part One left off, I was starting to feel like an experienced, savvy concert goer by the late 1980s, and was choosing...