Neil RajalaMar 26, 20238 min readCRATE DIGGING: Geef Voor New WaveWith Crate Digging I’m occasionally going to dive into my record collection and dig out the unusual, the seldom seen, and rarely heard...
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 RajalaDec 2, 20226 min readALBUMS WORTH A SPIN: November Leftovers!November is the month for indulgence, right? If we do it correctly, we have too much food, football, and if it’s an even-numbered year,...
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...
Neil RajalaApr 10, 202210 min readLIVE SHOTS: My top ten favorite concerts, Part One - 1977 to 1984Not counting acts like local bands in bars, or city festivals with bands rotating on and off makeshift stages during the day, I’ve seen...