Vinyl Cave
Vinyl Cave: “Shards: Pieces of the Mr. T Experience,” Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
Your intrepid reporter may have missed The Mr. T Experience band back in the day, but it’s never too late to catch up. Read more
Bob Koch
Vinyl Cave: Dollar bin diving with George Russell, Pete Candoli, Brothers Four, Marty Marsala Band, Random, Top-Notchmen
It’s tougher to find gems in local bargain bins these days, but if you happen to arrive right about when the records go out some fun and out-there rarities can still be picked up for a song. Read more
Vinyl Cave: New releases by Proud Parents, Dumb Vision, No Question
Madison garage-pop wunderkinds Proud Parents birth a second album, and two other local bands, punk supergroup Dumb Vision and hardcore outfit No Question, both release 7-inches. Read more
Vinyl Cave: “The Dreams of Beasts Must Die” by United Teachers of Music
United Teachers of Music are more than up to the task of maintaining the Twin Cities legacy of jolly malevolence on the band’s new LP. Collectors also should get mentally prepared for Record Store Day and the St. Vinny’s record sale. Read more
Ellie Erickson
Guitar pop lives
BingBong, a Madison quartet featuring some heavy hitters, is out with a fantastic debut album. They release “Pop Restoration” Feb. 3 at Mr. Roberts. Read more
Vinyl Cave: "Spoil + Destroy" by Fox Face
Fox Face is a Milwaukee quartet with attitude to spare. Their just-released album "Spoil + Destroy" provides a welcome soundtrack to counter our current climate of seeming collapse of both social and political norms. Read more
Bob Koch
“Record nerd Valhalla”
The proprietor of Resale Records, Eric Teisberg, died earlier this week. “Vinyl Cave” author Bob Koch remembers a community of record lovers that flourished in the humble east side store. Read more
Vinyl Cave: "Countrycide" by Wood Chickens
The Madison-based punk-and-western trio hits national LP racks with a new LP on Big Neck Records. Read more
Vinyl Cave: "Big Bluegrass Special" by The Green River Boys & Glen Campbell
Over a six-decade career, Glen Campbell recorded in about every style you can imagine. Read more
Vinyl Cave: "Still Got That Hunger" by the Zombies
The Zombies were one of the most unique sounding rock bands of the 1960s. Now the band is enjoying a second life in the new millennium and continues to create rewarding music. Read more
Vinyl Cave: “Just Being Myself” by Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick may not have had much chart success in the 1970s, but was still releasing quality material. Read more
Vinyl Cave: “Boots” by Nancy Sinatra, mono vs. stereo
After many years of avoidance, it's time to explore some Nancy Sinatra stereo mixes. Read more
Vinyl Cave: "It's a Holiday Soul Party" by Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
2016’s bad-news vortex creates the perfect storm necessary for the importation of a Christmas LP to the Vinyl Cave. Read more
Vinyl Cave: “Rod Taylor” by Rod Taylor
I’d seen Rod Taylor’s self-titled album listed on Asylum discographies over the years, but always assumed it was some sort of vanity project for the actor. Not so. Read more
Vinyl Cave: “Live Vegas ’72” by Kenny Rogers & the First Edition
Maplewood Records unearths unfiltered Kenny and company live tapes. Read more
Vinyl Cave: “Popsicle” by Jan & Dean
When Jan Berry was seriously injured in a car crash, Dean Torrence went to work to keep their doo-wop/surf duo in the public eye, remixing an old album track and releasing it as a single. But when “Popsicle” became a hit, the label needed an album. Read more
Vinyl Cave: “Mesmerized in Madison” compilation
The Bright as Night compilation, which is being released on vinyl at Mickey’s Tavern on Feb. 13, is an entertaining peek into the more iconoclastic corners of local music. Read more
Vinyl Cave: “The Man Who Sold the World” by David Bowie
David Bowie’s death has led to a remarkable outpouring of emotion from both his serious fans and those who maybe haven’t been paying as much attention since his major hit-making days in the 1970s and ’80s. Read more
Vinyl Cave: Dollar Bin Diving, Midwest private/independent release edition
There is a surprising amount of independently released music from the first vinyl era out there. Here’s a recently unearthed batch. Read more
Vinyl Cave: “Sea Shells” by Peggy Lee
“Sea Shells” has more in common with Joanna Newsom’s sparser moments than the rest of Peggy Lee’s catalog. Read more
