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Movie Review: Mean Man- The Story of Chris Holmes

Aaron Conn01.2021Movies, Music, ReviewsLeave a Comment

Mean Man movie poster

In 1988’s The Decline of Western Civilization Part II,  the documentary’s most infamous scene involves filmmaker Penelope Spheeris interviewing a drunken Chris Holmes. In the scene, Holmes is gulping down … Read More

Aaron ConnMovie Review: Mean Man- The Story of Chris Holmes01.14.2021

Album Review: Iggy & The Stooges- From K.O. To Chaos Box Set

Aaron Conn12.2020Album Review, MusicLeave a Comment

iggy and the stooges

With the year of 2020 coming to an end, MVD have decided to release a massive box set devoted to Iggy Pop & The Stooges. The box set, From K.O. … Read More

Aaron ConnAlbum Review: Iggy & The Stooges- From K.O. To Chaos Box Set12.28.2020

CD Review: JET “Get Born” 2 CD/1 DVD Deluxe Expanded Edition

Pat Francis12.2020Album Review, MusicLeave a Comment

One of the best debut albums of the 2000’s finally gets the Deluxe Edition treatment it deserves! Australian band JET released their debut album “Get Born” on October 7, 2003 … Read More

Pat FrancisCD Review: JET “Get Born” 2 CD/1 DVD Deluxe Expanded Edition12.23.2020

CD Review: Iron Butterfly- Unconscious Power: 1967-71

Aaron Conn12.2020Album Review, MusicLeave a Comment

unconscious power

While considered as “one hit wonders” often, psychedelic rock band Iron Butterfly have been around on/off for over five decades. Cherry Red Records’ latest release, Unconscious Power, is a box … Read More

Aaron ConnCD Review: Iron Butterfly- Unconscious Power: 1967-7112.15.2020

Album Review: Billion Dollar Babies- Battle Axe

Aaron Conn11.2020Album Review, MusicLeave a Comment

Billion Dollar Babies Battle Axe

HNE, a Cherry Red Records label, have re-released the lone album by Billion Dollar Babies- a band featuring former members of the original Alice Cooper group. That album, Battle Axe, … Read More

Aaron ConnAlbum Review: Billion Dollar Babies- Battle Axe11.26.2020

Album Review: Culpeper’s Orchard- Mountain Music: The Polydor Years

Aaron Conn10.2020Album Review, MusicLeave a Comment

Culpepers Orchard set

Esoteric Records, a Cherry Red Records label, have just released a new CD set devoted to rock band Culpeper’s Orchard. The set, Mountain Music, features the band’s three studio albums released … Read More

Aaron ConnAlbum Review: Culpeper’s Orchard- Mountain Music: The Polydor Years10.29.2020

Live Music: Fozzy Streaming on VEEPS

Robin Lynn10.2020Live Music, Music, New MusicLeave a Comment

FOZZY ANNOUNCES CAPTURING JUDAS LIVESTREAM! SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH AT 9PM EST ON VEEPS.COM   TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE HERE Powerhouse rock ‘n’ roll band FOZZY announces “Capturing Judas” livestream … Read More

Robin LynnLive Music: Fozzy Streaming on VEEPS10.22.2020

Album Review: The Residents- Cube-E Box Set

Aaron Conn10.2020Album Review, MusicLeave a Comment

Residents Cube E

After a  year long hiatus, Cherry Red and Ralph Records are back with the next entry in their Residents PREServed Edition series. The new release is entitled Cube-E Box: The … Read More

Aaron ConnAlbum Review: The Residents- Cube-E Box Set10.21.2020

CD Box Set Review – White Lion: The Complete Albums Collection 85 – 91

Pat Francis10.2020Album Review, MusicLeave a Comment

Hair Metal fans should get ready to party like it’s 1985 because Cherry Red Records has just released the definitive White Lion box set. “White Lion All: All You Need … Read More

Pat FrancisCD Box Set Review – White Lion: The Complete Albums Collection 85 – 9110.08.2020

Op-Ed: You Need to Pay Attention to BTS

Hannah Wilson10.2020Celebrities, Critics, Music, New Music, OpinionLeave a Comment

It started out as a joke — A twitter user asked Niall Horan, of the former One Direction, if he had listened to “Dynamite” by South Korean based boyband BTS. … Read More

Hannah WilsonOp-Ed: You Need to Pay Attention to BTS10.07.2020

CD Reissues: Berlin “Pleasure Victim” and “Love Life”

Pat Francis09.2020Music, ReviewsLeave a Comment

New reissue label on the block Rubellan Remasters hit another homer with the just released titles from 80’s new wave pop band Berlin. After a string of excellent recent reissues … Read More

Pat FrancisCD Reissues: Berlin “Pleasure Victim” and “Love Life”09.20.2020

CD Box Set Review: NWOBHM THUNDER

Pat Francis09.2020Album Review, Miscellaneous, MusicLeave a Comment

Heavy Metal fans rejoice as Cherry Red Records has just released “NWOBHM Thunder: The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal 1978 – 1986.” “NWOBHM Thunder” comes on the heels of … Read More

Pat FrancisCD Box Set Review: NWOBHM THUNDER09.20.2020

Album Review: Trapeze Discography (1970-72)

Aaron Conn09.2020Album Review, Miscellaneous, MusicLeave a Comment

trapeze band

Purple Records, a Cherry Red Records label, has just reissued the first three studio albums from UK hard rockers Trapeze. As per usual with Cherry Red’s releases, these reissues are … Read More

Aaron ConnAlbum Review: Trapeze Discography (1970-72)09.16.2020

Top 7 Songs Deundraeus Portis Has Worked On

Garon Cockrell09.2020MusicLeave a Comment

Not too many people in today’s era of pop culture can say they haven’t heard of Lil Baby (Dominique Armani Jones), who’s been a rising rapper/singer/songwriter since 2017. Since coming … Read More

Garon CockrellTop 7 Songs Deundraeus Portis Has Worked On09.16.2020
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  • Movie Review: Mean Man- The Story of Chris Holmes
  • Album Review: Iggy & The Stooges- From K.O. To Chaos Box Set
  • CD Review: JET “Get Born” 2 CD/1 DVD Deluxe Expanded Edition
  • CD Review: Iron Butterfly- Unconscious Power: 1967-71
  • Album Review: Billion Dollar Babies- Battle Axe
  • Album Review: Culpeper’s Orchard- Mountain Music: The Polydor Years
  • Live Music: Fozzy Streaming on VEEPS
  • Album Review: The Residents- Cube-E Box Set
  • CD Box Set Review – White Lion: The Complete Albums Collection 85 – 91
  • Op-Ed: You Need to Pay Attention to BTS

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