Swami (2026) Swami John Reis kicks off his 2026 with a 7" of two new songs.  If I remember the listing on the Swami shop page correct...

IOT (2018) Every Wednesday, in honor of Ed Lover Dance Day from Yo! MTV Raps, I take a break from rock and roll to write a little bit about ...

Island (1993) Every Wednesday, in honor of Ed Lover Dance Day from Yo! MTV Raps, I take a break from rock and roll to write a little bit abo...

Salinas (2025) Sweet Harm are proving to be a difficult band to write about in the short time I've been listening to their debut album C...

Dope Folks (2021) Every Wednesday, in honor of Ed Lover Dance Day from Yo! MTV Raps, I take a break from rock and roll to write a little bit...

  Swami (2026) It seems both inconceivable and ridiculous that it's been ten years since the last Mrs. Magician record came out.  This i...

  Capitol (1990) Every Wednesday, in honor of Ed Lover Dance Day from Yo! MTV Raps, I take a break from rock and roll to write a little bit ...

  Forge Again (2026) I know you've been waiting.  We're almost through March.  When is it going to happen?  When am I going to procl...

  Outer Battery (2025) The legacy of Rick Froberg is immense and wide ranging.  His legacy in music is also very often tied to the legacy of...

Dope Folks (2019) Every Wednesday, in honor of Ed Lover Dance Day from Yo! MTV Raps, I take a break from rock and roll to write a little bit...

  Lil' Hunka Gold (2025) Short Dogs Grow sent me this 12" of theirs which is the first release that the band has done since the lat...

  Self Released (2025) It's becoming a recurring thing lately where I say that I'm writing about a record I've had for too long ...

  Dust & Dope / Hip-Hop Enterprise (2021) Every Wednesday, in honor of Ed Lover Dance Day from Yo! MTV Raps, I take a break from rock an...

Feral Kid (2025) I don't have a lot of records sent to me for free to write about, but I do get them on occasion.  It's always a gue...

Vinyl Me Please (2022, Reissue) Every Wednesday, in honor of Ed Lover Dance Day from Yo! MTV Raps, I take a break from rock and roll to writ...

  Number (2026, Reissue) Jejune is one of those bands that I was on board with from the get go, but also one that never really reached past ...

Back 2 Da Source (2025, Reissue) Every Wednesday, in honor of Ed Lover Dance Day from Yo! MTV Raps, I take a break from rock and roll to wri...

Numero (2025) This is one of those records that definitely falls into the category of being a collectible.  This was made to be a tour only ...

4th & Broadway (1990)   Every Wednesday, in honor of Ed Lover Dance Day from Yo! MTV Raps, I take a break from rock and roll to write a ...

Salinas / Reach Around (2025) I shall begin by giving Wavers perhaps the most backhanded compliment I've written in a while.  If this re...

  Anxious & Angry (2025) Anxious & Angry has reissued the Dillinger Four singles compilation, dubbing this new version This Shit Is ...

90s Tapes (2023) Every Wednesday, in honor of Ed Lover Dance Day from Yo! MTV Raps, I take a break from rock and roll to write a little bit ...

Shuga / Charm Co-op (2025) Until I was sent this album to check out, I hadn't heard of Uniflora.  Didn't know a thing about them or ...

Arquivo Perdido (2025, Bootleg) In 1994 nothing had the impact in my life as discovering Back for the first time.  Truly one of those life-c...

Get On Down / PWL America (2019, Reissue) Every Wednesday, in honor of Ed Lover Dance Day from Yo! MTV Raps, I take a break from rock and ro...

DGC (2025, Reissue) Ever since Record Store Day became a thing, and particularly since it became the dumping ground for major label reissues...

90s Tapes (2024) Every Wednesday, in honor of Ed Lover Dance Day from Yo! MTV Raps, I take a break from rock and roll to write a little bit ...

2025 was definitely a year.  I checked.  It had the right amount of days, but it didn't always feel like it had the right amount of reco...

Swami (2025) Back in 2022, Plosivs released their debut album and it is still the best record I've heard since then.  To say that I have...

  Downtown Music / Fat Beats (2025, Reissue) Every Wednesday, in honor of Ed Lover Dance Day from Yo! MTV Raps, I take a break from rock an...