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
Live at the Oval finds the band at their Who's Next–era best. On September 18, 1971, the Who headlined an all-day festival at the Oval, a cricket ground in South London. Named Goodbye Summer, the event was a benefit for famine relief in Bangladesh, following George Harrison&
New Releases
Lots more vinyl reissues arrive this week, with some familiar work back on wax and some undiscovered gems poised to reach ears for the first time. As we mentioned last week, tariffs continue to be a real problem, with many countries and vendors justifiably unwilling to send merchandise to the
New Releases
There's an insane number of vinyl re-releases happening this week, with labels across the globe continuing to put great music back into circulation. Here are some of the ones that look most interesting. A quick note, first: At the moment, the US tariff situation is, uh, unclear, to
News
Welcome to the Vinyl Cut, a brand-new publication by Ned Lannamann and Robert Ham that's focused on in-depth reviews of the latest vinyl pressings. Things will be up and running here shortly, but you can subscribe in the meantime if you'd like to stay up to