Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: “And The Gods Made Love” ~ Eloy’s Wave Of Brilliance

Photos courtesy of Frank Bornemann I will admit, there have been many times during this pandemic when my brain has been consumed by more negative thoughts than positive ones. Fear,...

Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Little Big Man On The Silver Mountain ~ The Recorded...

Photo Courtesy of Mickey Lee Soule Before Ronnie James Dio became the undisputed godfather of heavy metal — replete with devil-horn gnarled hands — he was Ronald Padavona, frontman for...

Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Rock’s Sultans Swing For The Fences ~ Dire Straits ‘Love...

Dire Straits photo courtesy John IIlsley Dire Straits Love Over Gold Dire Straits has been eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2003. Fifteen years later, the...

Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: “Touch The Sun And Run” ~ The Association Go To...

Photos courtesy of Russ Giguere Every Sunday night when I was growing up meant movie night with my father. Usually my sister and I would pick from a round robin...

Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Think Of Laura (“G-L-O-R-I-A!”)

Photos Courtesy of Other Half Entertainment Archive One thing our society will never tire of — be it via sports, arts, or other mediums – is Cinderella stories. One of the...

Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Look At Little Sister

Photo Courtesy of Kate Taylor One of my fondest memories occurred at about 7 AM on August 9, 2014 — my 30th birthday. I was about the board a ferry with my...

Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: White Punks With Hope – The Tubes ~ What Do...

Photo Courtesy of John Staley Photography The Tubes What Do You Want From Live On their second album, they sang about the glories of being “young and rich,” but by 1977, the...

Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Belew’s Bear Necessities

Photo above courtesy of Rob Fetters  Take a second and think about some of the music legends you admire. Chances are, you could easily play a game called “Six Degrees...

Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Call It ‘Misbehaviour’ (Call It What You Like)

On their sixth album in seven years, Canadian powerhouse Saga reached an artistic crossroads. After scoring major American success with their seminal Top 40, 1981 track “On the Loose,” and...

Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: The Album Divine ~ Carlos Santana & John McLaughlin’s ‘Love...

Photo by Ina McLaughlin Carlos Santana & John McLaughlin Love Devotion Surrender It doesn’t take more than five seconds of listening before you realize you’re hearing two guitar masters at the top...