Music Reviews

by Jeff Slate

 |  No. 102

:
I, II, III 2014 remasters

Reviewed by Jeff Slate

"It's been over 20 years since the original CDs were issued. Since then the technology has improved, and there are all these new digital formats out there, so it made sense to revisit the studio...

 |  No. 98

: Sound System box set

reviewed by Jeff Slate

There's been some grumbling on the Internet amongst fans of The Clash claiming that the band's lavish new box set, Sound System, is a pricey totem more befitting the perennially reissued Rolling...

 |  No. 97

: Made in California 6 CD box set

reviewed by Jeff Slate

When I first heard that The Beach Boys were preparing a 50th anniversary box set I must admit I pondered, "How many times can this band reissue the same old songs?" Well, The Beach Boys have...

 |  No. 93

: The Beatles Stereo Vinyl Box Set

reviewed by Jeff Slate

A few weeks ago, I spoke with some of the brass from The Beatles' Apple Corps Ltd and EMI Records at the New York City screening of Magical Mystery Tour. Surprisingly, they turned the cocktail...

 |  No. 88

: S/T

reviewed by Jeff Slate

Noel Gallagher's post- Oasis debut is nothing short of outstanding, and Gallagher sounds confident. It doesn't hurt that the songwriting on Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds is his strongest since...

 |  No. 78

: Mojo

reviewed by Jeff Slate

Tom Petty is sitting at the mixing board in the control room of Manhattan's Germano Studios with his wife Dana on his left. I'm sitting on his right. Pretty cool. We're listening to the 5.1 Blu-ray...

 |  No. 78

: Mojo

reviewed by Jeff Slate

Tom Petty is sitting at the mixing board in the control room of Manhattan's Germano Studios with his wife Dana on his left. I'm sitting on his right. Pretty cool. We're listening to the 5.1 Blu-ray...

 |  No. 74

: Remastered CDs (2009)

reviewed by Jeff Slate

I received my copies of the new remasters of The Beatles' catalog in the midst of the media frenzy that was 9/9/09. After all the hubbub died down and I'd had time to think about it, I realized there...

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