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Blu-Ray Review: American Utopia (Criterion Collection)

Aaron Conn12.2025Blu-Ray Review, Movies, Music, ReviewsLeave a Comment

David Byrne's American Utopia cover

In the last month of 2025,  Criterion has released a fairly recent movie to their ongoing collection. The movie is American Utopia, a 2020 Spike Lee directed concert film starring … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu-Ray Review: American Utopia (Criterion Collection)12.15.2025

Album Review: The Iveys- Miniskirts and Rainbows

Aaron Conn12.2025Music, ReviewsLeave a Comment

iveyy miniskirts

Yesterday & Today Music have released yet another Badfinger archival album. The album, Miniskirts and Rainbows, is a collection of 19 songs coming from the band’s time under the Iveys name. … Read More

Aaron ConnAlbum Review: The Iveys- Miniskirts and Rainbows12.06.2025

Album Review: Uriah Heep- The Shadows And The Wind (1973-74)

Aaron Conn12.2025Music, ReviewsLeave a Comment

uriah heep shadows and wind

While currently on their farewell tour, Uriah Heep have recently had some of their past re-released in the form of a box set. The set, The Shadows and The Wind, … Read More

Aaron ConnAlbum Review: Uriah Heep- The Shadows And The Wind (1973-74)12.06.2025

Review: Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers Peach Scone Anniversary Tour 2025

Hannah Wilson11.2025Concert Review, Live Music, Music, Opinion, ReviewsLeave a Comment

As the old saying goes, “Each day on twitter there is one main character. The goal is to never be it.” Just a few months ago, Hobo Johnson was the … Read More

Hannah WilsonReview: Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers Peach Scone Anniversary Tour 202511.01.2025

Album Review: Atomic Rooster- Circle The Sun

Aaron Conn10.2025Music, ReviewsLeave a Comment

circle the sun Atomic Rooster cover

For the first time in more than four decades, there is a new studio with the Atomic Rooster name on it. While this will receive criticism from rock music purists, … Read More

Aaron ConnAlbum Review: Atomic Rooster- Circle The Sun10.10.2025

Album Review: Be Bop Deluxe- The Albums (1976-1978)

Aaron Conn10.2025Music, ReviewsLeave a Comment

The Albums 1976-1978

Following the July release of their first three albums, Cherry Red have released the last three albums from rock band Be Bop Deluxe. Spanning from the years of 1976 to … Read More

Aaron ConnAlbum Review: Be Bop Deluxe- The Albums (1976-1978)10.05.2025

Blu Ray Review: This Is Spinal Tap (1984)- Criterion Collection

Aaron Conn09.2025Movies, ReviewsLeave a Comment

This Is Spinal Tap Criterion

With the year of 2025 close to ending, Criterion have decided to re-release one of their earlier titles on Blu-ray and 4K disc: This Is Spinal Tap. Released in 1984, … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu Ray Review: This Is Spinal Tap (1984)- Criterion Collection09.15.2025

Album Review: Be Bop Deluxe- The Albums (1974-1976)

Aaron Conn07.2025Music, ReviewsLeave a Comment

be bop deluxe

Cherry Red Records have released yet another box set. This time around, it’s devoted to cult favorite UK art rockers Be Bop Deluxe. The box set, simply entitled The Albums (1974-1976), … Read More

Aaron ConnAlbum Review: Be Bop Deluxe- The Albums (1974-1976)07.28.2025

Blu-Ray Review: Dark City (Arrow Films US)

Aaron Conn06.2025Movies, ReviewsLeave a Comment

Dark City Arrow films

For the month of June, Arrow Films have released a new box set devoted to a cult classic movie. The movie, Dark City, has recently been given a new Blu-ray and 4K … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu-Ray Review: Dark City (Arrow Films US)06.22.2025

Album Review: The Residents- American Composer’s Series pREServed Edition

Aaron Conn06.2025Music, ReviewsLeave a Comment

Residents American Composers

After a year long break, the Residents have returned to the pREServed Edition Series. The latest entry, The American Composer’s Series, is a box set of three CDs devoted to the … Read More

Aaron ConnAlbum Review: The Residents- American Composer’s Series pREServed Edition06.19.2025

Blu Ray Review: The Wiz (1978)- Criterion Collection

Aaron Conn06.2025Movies, ReviewsLeave a Comment

The Wiz Criterion Cover

With the year of 2025 almost halfway done, Criterion are continuing to add more movies to their collection. Their latest release, however, might puzzle some movie buffs: 1978’s The Wiz. Directed … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu Ray Review: The Wiz (1978)- Criterion Collection06.09.2025

Album Review: Atomic Rooster- Atomic Rooster (1980) Expanded Edition

Aaron Conn05.2025Music, ReviewsLeave a Comment

atomic rooster 1980

A few years after the release of the Sleeping For Years box set, Cherry Red Records have come back to English hard rockers Atomic Rooster. The release in question is … Read More

Aaron ConnAlbum Review: Atomic Rooster- Atomic Rooster (1980) Expanded Edition05.30.2025

Blu Ray Review: Withnail & I (1987)- Criterion Collection

Aaron Conn05.2025Blu-Ray Review, Movies, ReviewsLeave a Comment

Withnail & I blu ray cover

Close to the halfway point of 2025, the Criterion Collection have been releasing some splendid titles. For May 2025, Criterion have gone back to one of their earlier releases with … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu Ray Review: Withnail & I (1987)- Criterion Collection05.18.2025

Album Review: Pete Ham- Acoustic

Aaron Conn05.2025Music, ReviewsLeave a Comment

This year of 2025 marks 50 since the untimely passing of Pete Ham, co-founder and lead songwriter for power pop legends Badfinger. At the end of April, Yesterday & Today … Read More

Aaron ConnAlbum Review: Pete Ham- Acoustic05.05.2025
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