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 27, 20226 min readLOST & FOUND: Shoulda Been Hits from 1984This series takes a look at a year at a time and gives a quick shout-out to a half dozen records that, to me, didn’t crack the public...
Neil RajalaAug 3, 202210 min readLIVE SHOTS: A Dozen Favorite Live AlbumsThis list started out as five albums, then ten. Finally, after some agonizing, I settled on a dozen. It’s killin’ me to leave off some...
Neil RajalaMay 31, 202219 min readTAMING THE BEAST: A Walk on the Wild Side.Lou is in an elite category of musical heroes for me. Like the Stones, Miles, the Beatles, a few others, I lost all ability to be...
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 26, 20226 min readRECORD STORE DAY 2022 - A Tale of Three StoresStop One (Saturday): Saturday was beautiful, sunny and 70s, always appreciated when you know in this state there was every possibility it...
Neil RajalaOct 14, 20216 min readGrails in the wild. Not to worry, I'll explain what that title means in just a sec. As anyone who knows me or follows me on social media is aware, I have a...