Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Treat It As A Good Thing – Jon Anderson...
Photo Courtesy of Stan Johnson
Before Amazon entered my life, I was forced to hunt for hard-to-come-by CDs the old-fashioned way — in America’s many, many Goodwill stores.
In one such...
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: “Come On, You Little Fighter” — Supertramp’s ‘Famous’ Followup
Band Photos Courtesy of John Helliwell
Regardless of its commercial stature, Supertramp is one those unique rock bands that never seemed to get a break – enduring its fair share of...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: The Sweetest Victory (“No Pain!”)
“It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” – Rocky Balboa
I don’t want to be a statistic. That’s...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Mr. Bacharach Goes To Houston
At one time or another in your life you’ve sung some element of a Burt Bacharach song out loud.
With a virtual warehouse chock full of hit singles, the now...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Sad-Eyed Sinatra ~ Rickie Lee Jones’ ‘Pirates’ Looks At 40
Select photos courtesy of Michael Halsband
When Rickie Lee Jones set about making the follow-up to her smashing success of a debut album, she could have easily coasted with an...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Driven To Sniff ‘n’ the Tears
Photos Courtesy of Paul Roberts
Their lone U.S. hit begins simply enough until nine seconds in — a few acoustic guitar strums and then POW, the musical gas is punched...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: A Place For My Stuff Albums
Photos courtesy of Chris Parker
Often throughout music history, we herald bands that showcase an enigmatic or dynamic frontman (or frontwoman) or put flash and pomp before substance. While this,...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: “He Was Our Coach” (You Did Good)
Photos courtesy of Brad Long
“It’s opening only in Indiana and it’s gonna open elsewhere in January, but I think they ought to open this one in New York and...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Still Alive ~ Baby, Just Take Another Look (At Clover)
Photos courtesy of Alex Call
In 1977, right before punk becomes the zeitgeist musical movement in the UK and the states, a Bay Area-based six-piece band took one last mighty...
