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A die hard record collector for 15 years, Jason Gelt has amassed over 5,000 slabs of wax from every conceivable genre and has written about his passion for the LA Times and LA Alternative Press. When it comes to vinyl, he's the man with the plan.

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The Bob Seger System: '2+2=?'

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Everybody knows "Night Moves," the monster hits that propelled old feathered-locks Bob Seger and his Silver Bullet band over the top and...
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Happy Birthday Conway Twitty

If he were still gracing the planet country legend Conway Twitty would have celebrated his 76th birthday yesterday. He hitched a ride to the Grand Ole...
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Kim Fowley fans take note: Big news from Norton Records

News from Norton Records, America's premiere revival label for underappreciated rockabilly, r&B and roots rock, is always good news. The label's...
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Sky Saxon RIP: Legendary vocalist for The Seeds dies in Austin

As the world mourns Farrah Fawcett and breathlessly awaits news of Michael Jackson's cardiac arrest, another passing -- one that features much less...
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In defense of Bill Haley and His Comets

Poor Bill Haley. The google-eyed, spit-curled man who made rock 'n' roll music acceptable to mainstream audiences in 1954 has been given pretty...
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Norton Records enters the digital age

Only a few years ago Norton Records, New York's longtime stalwart American roots rock and garage reissue label, still issued a newsprint catalogue....
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Silverhead: Unsung 1970’s glam godz

Most people are familiar with Michael Des Barres as an actor rather than as a musician. His recurring role as Murdoc in MacGyver and as the evil...
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Do the “Eagle Rock” with Daddy Cool

A friend sent me the original music video of Daddy Cool’s “Eagle Rock” shortly after my wife and I moved to Eagle Rock. At first I...
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Creepy '50s pop: Art and Dotty Todd's

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If you've never heard Art and Dotty Todd's version of "Chanson D'Amour" ("Song of Love" for those not schooled in basic French),...
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The King of Surf Guitar turns 72

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Dick Dale has strummed his way through a lot of decades since his first album "Surfer's Choice" was distributed nationally by Capitol...
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