Neil RajalaOct 29, 20216 min readThe soundtrack of my neighborhood.“Music is the soundtrack of your life.” Corny, right? The quote is usually attributed to Dick Clark, but it sounds like a phrase invented...
Neil RajalaOct 18, 20214 min readA classic album, reborn. The Beatles, Let It Be (50th Anniversary Edition) – Who am I to review a classic Beatles album, right? Nope, not gonna do it. It’s one of...
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...
Neil RajalaOct 7, 20218 min readThe road to vinyl in 2021: A guided tour, part two. THE FINAL VINYL DECISION: Finding and buying LPs If the lure of getting (back) into vinyl collecting and listening is nagging at your...
Neil RajalaOct 1, 20218 min readThe road to vinyl in 2021: A guided tour, part one. I love listening to music even more than I love to talk or write about it. I’ve had the opportunity to hear pretty much every format...
Neil RajalaSep 28, 20212 min readRolling Stones: The Next GenerationWhat happens to the Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World without Charlie Watts? I worry about such things. Mick, Keith, and Ronnie...
Neil RajalaSep 7, 20212 min readWill you still need me, will you still feed me...So, there's a hint about my age, and how long I've been an obsessed music fanatic (OMF). Pre-internet, pre-CD, pre-streaming,...