I’M A FREAK, BABY: The Freaky, Fuzzy, Psyched-Out Origins Of Hard Rock

DonFebruary 15, 2019
OH YES WE CAN LOVE: The Deep Reach Of The Glittering And Glamorous

DonFebruary 1, 2019
MOTT THE HOOPLE – ALL THE YOUNG DUDES: The Ravers’ Reinvention

DonJanuary 18, 2019
CAN’T STOP THE MUSIC SOUNDTRACK: For Whom The Glittering Disco Bells Toll

DonNovember 27, 2018
MESSAGE FROM THE COUNTRY – THE MOVE: Beating The Contractual Obligation Album Odds

DonJuly 5, 2018
LOOKING ON – THE MOVE: An Incubator For Orchestral Electricity

DonMay 25, 2018
SALSOUL ORCHESTRA – THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA STORY: The Giddy, Glitzy Heights Of Orchestral Disco

DonMay 10, 2018
THE MOVE – SHAZAM: When Flower Punks Become Cinemascope Rockers

DonApril 12, 2018
MOVE – THE MOVE: A Flower Punk Kaleidoscope

DonMarch 15, 2018

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Rock, Disco, Bubblegum, Soundtracks & All Other Grooves

DISCO RECHARGE: THP ORCHESTRA – TENDER IS THE NIGHT/GOOD TO ME: Playing The Disco Orchestra Out

DonJuly 19, 2013

During its mid-‘70s rise to prominence, disco featured a lot of orchestral touches. It made sense at the time as disco derived its initial sense of elegance fr...

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DISCO RECHARGE: THE TANTRA COLLECTION: Mystic Disco In All Its Prog-Dance Glory

DonJuly 15, 2013

The Disco Recharge series has established itself as a reissue program with a serious sweet-tooth for Eurodisco. The Tantra Collection is one of their latest re...

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PHILLY REGROOVED 3: Third Time’s The Philly Soul Charm

DonJune 17, 2013

If you appreciate the art of disco and soul remixes, chances are you can't get enough of Tom Moulton's work. After all, he didn't just perfect the 12-inch remi...

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DISCO RECHARGE: GRAND TOUR/SOUTHERN EXPOSURE: The Forgotten Elegance Of Canadian Disco

DonMay 27, 2013

If disco music was the perfect vehicle for the producer-as-artist, the ultimate medium of this expression for such producer/artists was the album format. This ...

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DISCO RECHARGE: EVELYN THOMAS – I WANT TO MAKE IT ON MY OWN/HAVE A LITTLE FAITH IN ME: A Diva’s Pre-Hi-NRG Days

DonMay 22, 2013

When fans of vintage dance music hear the name Evelyn Thomas, the first thing they usually think is "Hi-NRG." That fast-paced electronic dance music movement g...

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DISCO RECHARGE: THP ORCHESTRA – EARLY RISER/TWO HOT FOR LOVE: The Rise Of Maple Leaf Disco

DonApril 24, 2013

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DISCO RECHARGE: COMPANION/DOUBLE DISCOVERY: Disco A La Midney Meets The ’80s

DonApril 16, 2013

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DISCO RECHARGE: VOYAGE – ONE STEP HIGHER: A Fond Farewell To Eurodisco’s First Era

DonFebruary 27, 2013

Contrary to the opinion of naysayers, disco didn't die at the end of the '70s. It just returned to its birthplace in the clubs, mutating and diversifying into ...

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DISCO RECHARGE: EVITA/THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK: Disco On Stage And Screen, In The Midney Style

DonFebruary 20, 2013

Disco was the true producer's medium of the '70s and early '80s. As such, it tended to draw in musical renaissance men whose skills allowed them to fill severa...

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BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST – S/T: A Pleasant Psych Buzz Before The Prog High

DonNovember 1, 2012

If a band plays its cards right, it can build an impressive career off of cult popularity. Consider the case of Barclay James Harvest. Never a critical darlin...

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THE BEACH BOYS — ALL SUMMER LONG: The California Myth Gospel, According To Brian Wilson

DonOctober 25, 2012

If you get into Beach Boys fandom, you'll read and hear a lot about "the California Myth." This phrase comes from The Beach Boys And The California Myth, the g...

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RONNIE DYSON – ONE MAN BAND: Once More With (Philly) Soul

DonOctober 17, 2012

As soon as Kenny Gamble and Thom Huff started mining soul-music gold in Philadelphia, plenty of singers trekked over to Sigma Sound Studios to see if they could...

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