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Great Moments in Rock DVD History
One of my favorite rock DVDs is Standing in the Shadows of Motown, a fantastic documentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists and truly created the Detroit Sound. This one … Continue reading
Vinyl Versus CDs – What’s the Deal?
Yeah, what is the deal – CD or Vinyl? I scoured the Internet for info and combined a collection of articles to try and put it all into perspective. First of all, the Cliff Notes for all you techies out … Continue reading
When or What is “Back In The Day” ?
Coming in contact with people in the shop every day, I notice that everyone uses the expression, “back in the day”. At first I thought that is was a sixties thing. When I talked to people my age about all … Continue reading
ELVIS HAS NOT LEFT THE BUILDING!
What are the big-time releases this month? R.E.M. and Radiohead to be sure. But I’m here to tell you that one of the biggest for me is the re-mastered Elvis Presley’s early 60’s, post army Elvis is Back! This ain’t … Continue reading
Mt. Airy Memories… Woodstock Comes to Cheltenham Avenue
There was a time when Mt. Airy was loaded with landmarks…Korvettes, Lenny’s Hot Dogs, The Erlen, Theater, Arties Discount Clothing – okay, so East Mt. Airy wasn’t exactly the nexus of the universe in the 60’s. But for one day, … Continue reading