Record Store Day Archives

Nat King Cole – Live At The Blue Note Chicago (Live Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockMay 28, 2024

In the world of Jazz, Nat King Cole is perhaps one of the most beloved performers to ever grace the earth. An exceptionally talented individual, Cole, at a very young age, first began in the late ‘30s as part of The King Cole Trio; although ... Read More

Dead or Alive – The Pete Hammond Hi-NRG Remixes (Colored 2LP Vinyl Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockApril 17, 2024

Sadly, the two key figures behind Dead or Alive – Vocalist Peter Burns and multi-instrumentalist Steve Coy – are no longer part of the material world. Coming out of England, Dead or Alive are famously recognized for their massively successful 1984 single “You Spin Me ... Read More

The Yardbirds – Psycho Daisies – The Complete B-Sides (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockApril 16, 2024

Popularly referred to as the British Invasion, breaking it down, the mid-1960s was a time where there was an influx of talented, new bands arising from the UK to international acclaim. Led by mega acts like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Who, others ... Read More

Filter – The Very Best Things (1995–2008) (Vinyl Edition Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockApril 16, 2024

The mid-90s saw Industrial Rock rise in popularity with broader audiences thanks to bands like Nine Inch Nails. Leading the way for others in the genre to find new followers, you also had acts like Stabbing Westward, Marilyn Manson, as well as Filter. Looking at ... Read More

Black Girl – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Clear Black Swirl Vinyl Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockApril 15, 2024

Social commentary in cinema has been an intricate part of modern culture for each of the past five decades. Something that has been touched in a wide range of genres, by filmmakers including George A. Romero in Horror, Spike Lee in Comedy or Drama, let ... Read More

Record Store Day

Nat King Cole – Live At The Blue Note Chicago (Live Album Review)

Dead or Alive – The Pete Hammond Hi-NRG Remixes (Colored 2LP Vinyl Review)

The Yardbirds – Psycho Daisies – The Complete B-Sides (Album Review)

Filter – The Very Best Things (1995–2008) (Vinyl Edition Review)

Nat King Cole – Live At The Blue Note Chicago (Live Album Review)

Dead or Alive – The Pete Hammond Hi-NRG Remixes (Colored 2LP Vinyl Review)

The Yardbirds – Psycho Daisies – The Complete B-Sides (Album Review)

Filter – The Very Best Things (1995–2008) (Vinyl Edition 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 – Vipërwitch

Developing Artist Showcase – Vermilia

Developing Artist Showcase – Black Smoke Trigger

Interview – Clayne Crawford & Summer Shelton

Interview – Bishop Briggs

Interview – Henry Thomas & Sarah Lind

The Native Howl – Sons of Destruction (Album Review)

The The – Ensoulment (Album Review)

Blood Star (Movie Review)