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Just out: another U2 reissue, this time, Under a Blood Red Sky - Deluxe Edition CD/DVD . I can't believe it's been 25 years since th...

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I've been a fan of the The Police for nearly 30 years, since Outlandos d'Amour in 1977. During this year's Sundance Festival (a...

Sadly I've fallen victim and bought into the trend of remixing vintage tracks with a more modern sensibility. In essence, the best of th...

I've been resisting the Gnarls Barkley CD (Gnarls Barkley: St Elsewhere) because, generally, if something gets too much press it's g...

I've been buying New Order for more than 20 years, which is more than a little unsettling to me, but ultimately not the point. Here'...

So, I'm in Las Vegas for a business trip a while back, in the better-than-anything-else-in-Vegas Zia Records , and I'm perusing the ...

Morrissey's latest, Ringleader of the Tormentors (standard release) , isn't as much of a step forward as I had hoped after the great...

So I've listened to Interpol, and I've tried Bloc Party. But they haven't really worked for me. But the Editors CD -- which I...

A friend recently asked me what music I recommended to help fill his iPod with good stuff. Well, here's the problem: there's actuall...

William Orbit's been a favorite for a long time. His brand of mellow electronic music makes great background listening ... and still rew...

According to Billboard.com , there's a new Thievery Corporation remix disc due in April. [[Edit: Now scheduled for May.]] According to t...

This came out in the UK last year -- so I count it as one of my favorites from 2005. If you enjoy Zero 7 then you've already heard Mozez...

Not only a great, overlooked album ( Roxy Music: Manifesto ), but a chance to state my purpose. I'm planning on making this a unique loo...