Neil RajalaJul 23, 202310 min readSIREN SONGS“If I’m going to sing like someone else, then I don’t need to sing at all.” That’s a quote from the great Aretha Franklin, and it pretty...
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 2, 20229 min readDIAMONDS IN THE MINE: One Record to Rule Them AllI’m kind of inventing my own category for this post. It was triggered by spinning a couple of albums on this list recently. These are...
Neil RajalaFeb 23, 202210 min readRecord Store Day releases for 2022 - The Good, the Bad and the WTF?This year marks the 15th anniversary of Record Store Day, a joint promotion between record labels and independent record stores around...