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• Vinyl Tap: Bewitched, Bothered, and Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid: Scaring Up the Spooky Stuff

  I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in, and came up with this tragically inexhaustive compendium of musical treats that scare me trickless.

  Opinion by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Oct 30, 2011

• Vinyl Tap: Tom Waits - "Hang Down Your Head"

  If the brooding “Hang Down Your Head” finds instrumental complement with Rain Dogs' more adventurous raucousness, it distinguishes itself with its heartfelt simplicity and directness.

  Opinion by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Aug 25, 2011

• Vinyl Tap: Elvis Costello - "Couldn't Call it Unexpected No. 4"

  A poignant and disquieting song of solace and serendipity set to an infectiously melodic and rollicking carnival tune.

  Opinion by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Aug 03, 2011

• Vinyl Tap: Pixies - "Break My Body"

  It was the shock of the raucous and enigmatic new, careening away in quiet-loud dynamics of sex, scripture, and surreality.

  Opinion by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jul 13, 2011

• Vinyl Tap: The Plimsouls - "A Million Miles Away"

  Over 25 years later, 1983's "A Million Miles Away" - three minutes and thirty-four seconds of hard-driven delirium - still packs a frenzied wallop.

  Opinion by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jun 30, 2011

• Vinyl Tap: Jules Shear - The Great Puzzle

  Sounding less strangulated than in his skinny-tie days, Shear retains the melodious richness and wit while taking a varied approach, from pure pop to melancholy resonance.

  Review by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on May 16, 2010

• Vinyl Tap Special Edition: Best Reissues of 2009

  But wait, there's more...

  Opinion by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Dec 18, 2009

• Vinyl Tap: XTC - Nonsuch

  “Put your foot upon the laughing gas / And drive your grin around.”

  Review by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Dec 03, 2009

• Vinyl Tap: The James Gang - Rides Again

  The power trio brio and churning, swaggering classic "Funk #49" will pull you out of funks #1 to 48.

  Review by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Aug 17, 2009

• Vinyl Tap: Don Dixon - Most of the Girls Like to Dance But Only Some of the Boys Do

  In a labor of must for a pop/rock dream deferred, Dixon compiled demos cut from 1981-1984 to create fully realized fun, wit, and romantic evocation.

  Review by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Mar 23, 2009

• Vinyl Tap: The Reivers - Translate Slowly

  The Reivers merge toward the reflective and melancholy edge of folk-rock evocation. Call it the jingle-jangle mourning that comes following you.

  Review by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Dec 12, 2008

• Vinyl Tap: Dave Edmunds - Repeat When Necessary

  Betcha can't play just once...

  Review by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Nov 20, 2008

• Vinyl Tap: Sugar - Copper Blue

  Bob Mould's sonic assault merges bracing buzz-saw power punk with manic pop thrill.

  Review by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Nov 04, 2008

• Vinyl Tap: Crowded House - Temple of Low Men

  "Into temptation / Safe in the wide open arms of hell..."

  Review by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Sep 24, 2008

• Vinyl Tap: Rod Stewart - Never a Dull Moment

  I’ve worn it out well.

  Review by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Aug 13, 2008

• Vinyl Tap: The Psychedelic Furs - Talk Talk Talk

  This isn’t your mother’s Psychedelic Furs.

  Review by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jun 18, 2008

• Vinyl Tap: The Replacements - Let It Be

  Accept no substitutes. The Replacements' Let It Be

is a roarin’ little record I want my turntable to play and play again.

Review by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Apr 23, 2008

Vinyl Tap: Jo Jo Gunne

From the primordial mist, in the land where Foghatsaurus and Grand Funk Triceratops roamed, the mighty Jo Jo Gunne emerged...

Review by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Apr 16, 2008

Vinyl Tap: The Ventures - Walk Don't Run

Something Ventured, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame gained.

Review by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Mar 08, 2008

Vinyl Tap: Cindy Lee Berryhill - Garage Orchestra

Garage Orchestra’s ramshackle Pet Sounds-and-kettle drums core is complemented with Cindy Lee Berryhill’s loosey-goosey vocals and upfront guitar.

Review by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Feb 19, 2008

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