This podcast should be dedicated to anyone who plays fantasy baseball or speaks French. Derek Wright tried a bit of both during this episode. Before any of this episode’s new LPs are reviewed, hear his take on people who obsess over the “jock version of ‘Dungeons & Dragons.’” Then, hear him try to decipher lyrics […]
With more than a quarter of the year completed, the release schedule of 2009 has begun to pick up. In order to keep as few record from falling through the cracks as possible, the Liner Notes Magazine podcast will continue to limit each episode to featuring only six albums. This week, Derek Wright looks at […]
Derek Wright welcomed Andre Salles of Tuesday Morning 3 a.m. to the podcast. The two rated six recently released albums on the “New-Used-Recyling bin” scale, which included playing clips of new and old music from the various artists. There also was a listener submitted selection to the “Lyrical Life Lessons” vault. Derek also discussed Andre’s […]
Derek Wright’s podcast undergoes some changes in this episode. In addition to playing more music from the featured albums via several clips and a complete song, each review now will get a rating of “New bin,” “Used bin” or “Recycling bin,” as a way show when an album is worth buying – when it’s in […]
If podcasts came on vinyl and not on, well, pods, this episode would be a tale of two sides. The first half was a hard rock, guitar slinging A-side, while the second half of the broadcast delivered a mellow, near folk B-side. Length: 1:39:34 New albums reviewed: Morrissey, “Years of Refusal” …And You Will Know […]
This episode was a program of pairs – two solo songwriters, two artists laced in controversy, and two albums from some of the world’s most recognizable DJs. Length: 1:03:31 New albums reviewed: Ben Kweller, “Changing Horses” Dan Auerbach, “Keep It Hid” The Von Bondies, “Love, Hate and Then There’s You” Lily Allen, “It’s Not Me, […]
The first truly busy period for new releases surprisingly comes during the second half of January. At a time when most years distribute only a handful of meaningful new albums, 2009 dropped more than a half-dozen noteworthy LPs. The surge comes not a minute too late, as Derek Wright was in a consumer daze after […]
With the holiday shopping lull in full effect, few noteworthy albums have hit the shelves during the first two weeks of 2009. Derek Wright takes a look at one of the more anticipated LPs of the year – the U.S. release of Glasvegas’ self-titled debut. After receiving high marks on many U.K. lists at the […]
At the very least, 2009 means that after a decade, those silly glasses with “00″ as eyes can be retired for New Years celebrations. But it also means a year-end list is in order to wrap up the past calendar. In the first Liner Notes Magazine podcast of the year … and, well, ever … […]