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Stevie Wonder: The Definitive Collection vinyl cover

Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Vinyl Edition Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 7, 2024

Signing on with Motown’s Tamla label at only eleven years old in 1961, Stevie Wonder would go on to become one of the world’s most beloved songwriters. Extraordinarily talented, Wonder was what can only be called a child prodigy, having already written his own songs ... Read More

George Harrison – Living in the Material World (50th Anniversary Edition Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 7, 2024

When most think of the Beatles, they are immediately drawn to the dynamic songwriting duo of Paul McCartney and John Lennon. A team that created a whopping twenty number-one singles, this dominating made it easy to overshadow that another member of the band also had ... Read More

Salem’s Lot (2024 Movie Review)

Jason RhodeJason RhodeDecember 6, 2024

Stephen King published Salem’s Lot in 1975 after the success of his 1974 debut, Carrie. Adapted into a three-hour two-part mini-series of the same name followed in 1979 that was directed by the legendary Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974, Poltergeist 1982), next was a ... Read More

Do They Know It's Christmas? 2024 Ultimate Mix

Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas? (40th Anniversary EP Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 5, 2024

There is something inherently special when popular musical figures can be unique for one cause that goes beyond publicity, monetary gain, or recognition. This is exactly what happened in late November of 1984 with Ultravox’s Midge Ure and acclaimed Singer-Songwriter Bob Geldof assembled Band Aid; ... Read More

Crowded House - Gravity Stairs album cover

Crowded House – Gravity Stairs (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 5, 2024

A unique unifying various elements, when New Zealand’s Split Enz split in 1984, no one could have imagined the enormous success of its offshoots. However, a year after the breakup, Vocalist/Guitarist Neil Finn and Drummer Paul Hester would form the internationally renowned act Crowded House. ... Read More

Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story / Hulu (2024)

Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story (Documentary Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 5, 2024

Back in 1984, a band out of the suburban town of Sayerville, New Jersey, was set to make a massive impact. An unlikely place to find the next big Rock-n-Roll band, these guys had a hungry determination and the talent to rise to the top. ... Read More

Tears for Fears - Songs For A Nervous Planet (Album Review)

Kylie Minogue - Tension II (Album Review)

Marvin Gaye - When I'm Alone I Cry (Limited Edition Vinyl Review)

Black Cab (Movie Review)

The Fix (Movie Review)

Get Away (Movie Review)

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Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Vinyl Edition Review)

George Harrison – Living in the Material World (50th Anniversary Edition Review)

Salem’s Lot (2024 Movie Review)

Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas? (40th Anniversary EP Review)

Crowded House – Gravity Stairs (Album Review)

Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story (Documentary Review)

Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Vinyl Edition Review)

George Harrison – Living in the Material World (50th Anniversary Edition Review)

Salem’s Lot (2024 Movie Review)

Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas? (40th Anniversary EP Review)

Crowded House – Gravity Stairs (Album Review)

Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story (Documentary Review)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Stigmata (1999)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Flash Gordon (1980)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Visiting Hours (1982)

Developing Artist Showcase – Absolight

Developing Artist Showcase – Vipërwitch

Developing Artist Showcase – Vermilia

Interview – Maddie Hasson

Interview – UFO’s Phil Mogg

Interview – Clayne Crawford & Summer Shelton

Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Vinyl Edition Review)

George Harrison – Living in the Material World (50th Anniversary Edition Review)

Salem’s Lot (2024 Movie Review)