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Cheap LP to Mp3 Record Players: Are They Worth the Hassle?
February 17, 2015 | Posted in VINYL RECORDS | By Jason Sositko
There will be a learning curve I used to wonder why anyone would want to bother with an LP to Mp3 record player, why would you not just listen to the vinyl you have? Analog always sounded warmer and truer
The Budos Band’s Burnt Offering: Their Best One Yet
February 16, 2015 | Posted in MUSIC | By Jason Sositko
The Budos Band is a Daptone Records Afro-soul unit, perhaps known best for their organic freewheeling live shows. Where diverse music lovers from rock, jazz, and soul can all meet and dig this hip shaking unit. How do they do
Exorcist III: Underrated Horror Film From 1990
February 3, 2015 | Posted in MOVIES, THRILLER | By Jason Sositko
Almost as good as the original I know that is a lofty statement, saying that this William Peter Blatty directed Exorcist rivals the original William Friedkin film. I have seen some very mixed reviews on the Exorcist III, that was
Taxi Driver: A Psychological Thriller That Stays With You
January 17, 2015 | Posted in MOVIES, THRILLER | By Jason Sositko
*Spoiler Alert* Martin Scorsese’s 1976 epic Taxi Driver is one of those films that take more than one viewing to absorb it all to understand. I think I was in my early 20’s the first time I watched the movie,
What to Use For Shipping Vintage Vinyl Records Sold Online
January 16, 2015 | Posted in VINYL RECORDS | By Jason Sositko
LP mailers are a must if you ship vinyl LP’s through the mail Thinking about selling vinyl records online? LP mailers are an absolute must, and they will save you and your customers a lot of broken records. This is
March 30th 1975: James Ruppert’s Hamilton Ohio Easter Sunday Massacre
January 10, 2015 | Posted in Uncategorized | By Jason Sositko
The deadliest mass shooting at a private residence in U.S. History Easter Sunday March 30th 1975: A day ordinarily set aside for bunnies, bonnets, and baskets. Instead, the holiest of Christian days, became an unadulterated day of evil. A particularly
Underrated Jazz Trumpeter Woody Shaw’s Blackstone Legacy
October 25, 2014 | Posted in JAZZ, MUSIC | By Jason Sositko
Woody Shaw: One of the last great Trumpet Innovators Woody Shaw’s Blackstone Legacy is thought to be the trumpeters answer to Miles Davis and his Jazz Rock masterpiece Bitches Brew. That comparison has always baffled me, other than the use
Whatever Happened to Tenor Saxophonist Tyrone Washington?
October 25, 2014 | Posted in JAZZ | By Jason Sositko
What might have been for jazz Dec. 29, 1967 is a date that could have marked the beginning of legendary jazz career. Instead, the one recording as a leader for Blue Note Records from Tyrone Washington, was his only one
Artistry in Rhythm: A Must Have Stan Kenton DVD
October 24, 2014 | Posted in JAZZ, MUSIC, ORCHESTRAL MUSIC | By Jason Sositko
Are you in the cult of Stan Kenton? Stan Kenton is one of those modern jazz legends whose importance is gauged equally by those who champion his art, and those who deride it. Many critics point to his bombast, or
Don Ellis Electric Heart DVD 2014: A Must Have Document of Musical Genius
October 17, 2014 | Posted in JAZZ, ORCHESTRAL MUSIC | By Jason Sositko
Underrated Big Band Leader and Film Score Composer Donald Johnson Ellis was one of the most underrated musicians of the 20th Century. Don unfortunately passed away at the age of 44 during the year 1978. His early death more than
