Ned Lannamann is a writer, editor, and journalist based in Portland, Oregon, where he was Music Editor and Senior Editor for the Portland Mercury. His writing has also appeared in Willamette Week and Seattle's The Stranger.
Vinyl Reviews
1993’s Anodyne on Rhino High Fidelity. Today we sink our teeth into the final album from Uncle Tupelo, the St. Louis-area band that is often credited with spearheading the alt-country movement of the 1990s. In April, the album was given a fancy re-release on the Rhino
New Releases
It's that time of the week when we rummage through the current release schedule and pick out the best, coolest, and most notable new vinyl reissues coming at you on Friday. Now, we know that Friday is International Workers Day and that there are lots of May Day
Vinyl Reviews
We’ve got three new reviews for you today, including a look at the second installment in Org Music’s reissue series of the formidable Funkadelic catalog. We’ve also got some wonderful rediscovered synth music that was found as part of a long-forgotten trove of cassettes, and a
Vinyl Reviews
The 50th anniversary edition of 1976’s Live! now includes the complete show, fully remixed. The theme of 1976 is going to be a recurring one this year at The Vinyl Cut, as the 50th anniversary reissues are coming fast and strong. (Will we get one for Songs in the
New Releases
A little thing like Record Store Day can’t do much to upset the endless torrent of new vinyl reissues, and this week is looking as robust as ever. We’ll get into the rundown in a second, but first, a reminder that our April vinyl giveaway is now live!
Vinyl Reviews
We have two vinyl reviews for you today, for two debut albums from groups that went on to become well-known to rock fans everywhere. But these albums—separated by less than a decade—couldn’t be more different. Both bands were greatly influenced by American blues music, but the
Giveaways!
Don’t worry, we didn’t forget—our April monthly vinyl giveaway is now live. Each month we give away free vinyl to one cherished subscriber on our paid tier. But first we’d like to welcome all the new subscribers that have joined us in the past week or
RSD
This is our last Record Store Day post, we swear. Well, at least until Black Friday comes around in November. We realized it could be helpful to have an index of all the reviews we’ve written in one place. So here’s an alphabetical list with links to all
Vinyl Reviews
Including the Grateful Dead, John Prine, the Tears, Yusef Lateef, Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, Mal Waldron, Stalk-Forrest Group, Ahmad Jamal, Roy Hargove, Ike White, Joe Henderson, and Magia Brasileira. We did it. We’ve reached the last batch of our Record Store Day vinyl reviews, in which
New Releases
Even though Record Store Day is this Saturday, April 18, there are still a ridiculous amount of reissues coming out this week—perhaps to capitalize on all the extra foot traffic that record stores will get this weekend. But maybe there are other motives at work. For example, Vinylphyle just
Vinyl Reviews
Including Ween, David Bowie, Ramones, Rod Stewart, Muse, the Sisters of Mercy, Bad Brains, Motörhead, the Stranglers, Todd Rundgren’s Runt, Primal Scream, John Frusciante, and Westbound Records. Welcome back to our continuing onslaught of Record Store Day reviews. We’ve been deep in the RSD vinyl trenches, spinning every
Vinyl Reviews
Including the Doors, the Cure, Steely Dan, Talking Heads, Black Sabbath, Joni Mitchell, George Jones, Electronic, Professor Longhair, and a Lowell George tribute album. We’ve got a big, beefy batch of Record Store Reviews today, and we’ll continue to shovel them out all week long. In case it’