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The 10 Best Afrobeat Albums To Own On Vinyl

Posted on July 27, 2018 By Tzvi Gluckin
Afrobeat — a hypnotic synthesis of funk, jazz and traditional West African rhythms — began life in the mid-’60s as an offshoot of Ghanaian highlife and Nigerian juju. It became a regional sensation with [...] read more
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Googoosh: The Story of an Exiled Iranian Diva

Posted on July 5, 2018July 26, 2018 By Tzvi Gluckin
In the 1960s and ’70s, if you were a free-thinking hippie backpacking through the Middle East en route to India or Afghanistan, you stopped, inevitably, in Tehran, the Iranian capital. And during your stay [...] read more
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The 10 Best SST Records Albums To Own On Vinyl

Posted on January 11, 2018July 26, 2018 By Tzvi Gluckin
In the 1970s and ‘80s, corporate rock was a ubiquitous cultural force. Major labels decided which artists got signed, what got recorded, and what got released. They controlled distribution. They controlled access to radio, [...] read more
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The 10 Best Proto Metal Albums To Own On Vinyl

Posted on August 7, 2017July 26, 2018 By Tzvi Gluckin
Heavy metal, like most styles of music, didn’t pop out of nowhere. It went through a lengthy gestation before emerging in the ’80s as a commercial force with a distinct style with set rules [...] read more
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Is There A Reason So Many Singers End Lines With “Now”?

Posted on February 23, 2017July 26, 2018 By Tzvi Gluckin
It’s something you don’t notice, until you do, and then can’t not notice. Call it, “Now Abuse”—the habit many singers have of ending random phrases with “now.” Saying “now” might not make sense in [...] read more
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