Month: January 2025

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown has been waiting by the mailbox for this Valentine for 50 years, but you don’t need to. Today, for the first time ever, Vince Guaraldi’s 1975 “Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (Original Soundtrack Recording – 50th Anniversary Extended Edition)” premieres, including the complete 22 cue score plus 8 never-before-heard bonus tracks. The holiday …

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Peter Tosh – Wanted Dread & Alive

Wanted Dread & Alive, released in 1981, is an album that underscores Peter Tosh’s status as a reggae icon and a vocal critic of social injustices. The album’s title reflects Tosh’s rebellious spirit and his fight against systemic oppression. Tracks like “Coming in Hot” and “Rastafari Is” showcase his fiery lyricism and commitment to Rastafarian …

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Velocity Girl – Ultracopacetic (Copacetic Remixed and Expanded)

Velocity Girl formed in 1989 or so at the University of Maryland outside Washington DC, and shortly thereafter settled on the lasting lineup of guitarist Archie Moore (Black Tambourine), guitarist Brian Nelson (Black Tambourine), drummer Jim Spellman (Starry Eyes, Foxhall Stacks, High Back Chairs, Julie Ocean, Piper Club), bassist Kelly Riles (Starry Eyes), and singer …

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Childish Gambino – Atavista

For years, Childish Gambino’s Atavista hid in plain sight. When he released an unfinished version of the record on March 15, 2020, it spent just 12 hours on his website before he pulled it down. Reappearing on streaming a week later as 3.15.20, the project brought up almost as many questions as sparkling neo-soul anthems, …

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