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"[S]mart handclaps, full-throated horns, buoyant bass, and Lynn Blakey’s lithe vocals all caught up in swirling bombast, as she delivers a thoughtful existential meditation on how easy it is to completely miss the point of living." -- Peter Lindblad
The Salt Collective – Ink 19
A History of Blindness (Propeller Sound Recordings). Review by Peter Lindblad.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
"[S]mart handclaps, full-throated horns, buoyant bass, and Lynn Blakey’s lithe vocals all caught up in swirling bombast, as she delivers a thoughtful existential meditation on how easy it is to completely miss the point of living." -- Peter Lindblad
Ink 19's Randy Radic talks with Adam DeGraide about his band, A.D.A.M. Music Project, a.k.a. the “Kool & The Gang of hard rock.”
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Image courtesy Illustrated Sounds
Adam DeGraide – Ink 19
On the heels of “Fame,” their latest single release, Randy Radic talks with A.D.A.M. Music Project founder Adam DeGraide about the collective and its formula for success.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Ink 19's Randy Radic talks with Adam DeGraide about his band, A.D.A.M. Music Project, a.k.a. the “Kool & The Gang of hard rock.”
Image courtesy Illustrated Sounds
Image courtesy Illustrated Sounds
"Solitude seems to be thematic for the newly-reactivated Five Eight, and on “Christmas Without You” they (ironically) team up with Atlanta legend James Hall (Mary My Hope, The Ladies Of) to deliver a yearning tribute to spending the holidays without your someone(s) special." -- Julius C. Lacking
Five Eight with James Hall – Ink 19
“Christmas Without You” (Help A Sinner). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
"Solitude seems to be thematic for the newly-reactivated Five Eight, and on “Christmas Without You” they (ironically) team up with Atlanta legend James Hall (Mary My Hope, The Ladies Of) to deliver a yearning tribute to spending the holidays without your someone(s) special." -- Julius C. Lacking
"Mercyland lays down the law with a tightly focused sense of purpose." -- Peter Lindblad
Mercyland – Ink 19
Mercyland (Propeller Sound Recordings). Review by Peter Lindblad.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
"Mercyland lays down the law with a tightly focused sense of purpose." -- Peter Lindblad
"The Doohickeys' Merry Happy Whatever is a spirited offering of country Americana Christmas music done with a wink and a smile. It’s not only top-shelf music but fun to listen to." -- Randy Radic
The Doohickeys – Ink 19
Merry Happy Whatever (Forty Below). Review by Randy Radic.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
"The Doohickeys' Merry Happy Whatever is a spirited offering of country Americana Christmas music done with a wink and a smile. It’s not only top-shelf music but fun to listen to." -- Randy Radic
"The trumpets sing and the clarinet soars and tying it all together is the indomitable pulse of the Fat Man’s bass drum." -- Bob Pomeroy
Preservation Brass – Ink 19
For Fat Man (Subpop). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
"The trumpets sing and the clarinet soars and tying it all together is the indomitable pulse of the Fat Man’s bass drum." -- Bob Pomeroy
"'Apocalyptic' is far too harsh and hyperbolic an adjective to describe the tone of the predominance of selections in this year’s Best of Film list. Perhaps 'elegiac' is the right word instead?" -- Lily and Generoso Fierro
Best of Film 2025 – Ink 19
Lily and Generoso spent an epic amount of 2025 in front of a screen, and here they review their ten favorite features, seven supplemental films, and one outstanding repertory release seen at…
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December 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
"'Apocalyptic' is far too harsh and hyperbolic an adjective to describe the tone of the predominance of selections in this year’s Best of Film list. Perhaps 'elegiac' is the right word instead?" -- Lily and Generoso Fierro
"The entire original six-member Heart lineup was freaking beautiful, on so many levels. And it could be argued that this was the best, brightest, and most beautiful of their blameless, initial four-record run." -- Christopher Long
Garage Sale Vinyl, $5 Edition: Heart – Ink 19
This week, Christopher Long brings home another $5 vinyl bargain — a surprisingly pristine copy of Little Queen, the 1977 “gold medal” winner from Heart.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
"The entire original six-member Heart lineup was freaking beautiful, on so many levels. And it could be argued that this was the best, brightest, and most beautiful of their blameless, initial four-record run." -- Christopher Long
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Our Best Of Film 2025 piece is on @ink19.bsky.social! Have a read and share your thoughts on our list and what you loved this year at the cinema!
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December 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Just published on @ink19.bsky.social is our Best of Film piece for 2025! We selected our ten favorite features, seven supplemental films, and one outstanding repertory release seen at microcinemas, archives, and festivals throughout the year. #Bestof2025Film #BestofFilm
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Best of Film 2025 – Ink 19
Lily and Generoso spent an epic amount of 2025 in front of a screen, and here they review their ten favorite features, seven supplemental films, and one outstanding repertory release seen at microcine...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Just published on @ink19.bsky.social is our Best of Film piece for 2025! We selected our ten favorite features, seven supplemental films, and one outstanding repertory release seen at microcinemas, archives, and festivals throughout the year. #Bestof2025Film #BestofFilm
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"Serving up an intoxicating aural cocktail of mid-tempo creepers and rib-cracking anthems with random splashes of macabre cabaret, Welcome to My Nightmare was an instant Top Ten smash and is now considered a classic." -- Christopher Long
Alice Cooper – Ink 19
Welcome to My Nightmare Live From the Forum 6/17/75 (Rhino 2025 RSD Black Friday Vinyl Exclusive). Review by Christopher Long.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
"Serving up an intoxicating aural cocktail of mid-tempo creepers and rib-cracking anthems with random splashes of macabre cabaret, Welcome to My Nightmare was an instant Top Ten smash and is now considered a classic." -- Christopher Long
"A feel-good commemoration of that magical era, Fleetwood Mac Live 1975 captures the band on stage, in concert, during what many may consider their artistic apex period..." -- Christopher Long
Fleetwood Mac – Ink 19
Fleetwood Mac Live 1975 (Rhino 2025 RSD Black Friday Vinyl Exclusive). Review by Christopher Long.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"A feel-good commemoration of that magical era, Fleetwood Mac Live 1975 captures the band on stage, in concert, during what many may consider their artistic apex period..." -- Christopher Long
Christopher Long lines up his most-loved new music for the year.
2025 Rockin’ Year-End Roundup – Ink 19
Year in and year out, author and nearly 20-year Ink 19 staff writer Christopher Long remains committed to the discovery and mass consumption of new music. In this rockin’ year-end roundup, Chris…
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December 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Christopher Long lines up his most-loved new music for the year.
"This edition of Ms .45, preserved from the original camera negative, maintains the director’s aesthetic sensibility while delivering a beautiful image that never feels overly processed." -- Phil Bailey
Ms .45 – Ink 19
Abel Ferrara’s rape-revenge classic Ms .45 is unflinchingly grimy grindhouse fare with a range of interpretations.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"This edition of Ms .45, preserved from the original camera negative, maintains the director’s aesthetic sensibility while delivering a beautiful image that never feels overly processed." -- Phil Bailey
"Led by celebrated guitarist Ronnie Montrose, the band’s self-titled set was a slow burn, meeting with only marginal chart success upon its initial release. In fact, it wouldn’t achieve platinum status for nearly 15 years." -- Christopher Long
Garage Sale Vinyl, $5 Edition: Montrose – Ink 19
Yes, you can find vinyl bargains out there. You’ve just got to keep your eyes open. And this week, Christopher Long discovers a real deal: a $5 vinyl copy of Montrose, the 1973 debut record from rock…
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November 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
"Led by celebrated guitarist Ronnie Montrose, the band’s self-titled set was a slow burn, meeting with only marginal chart success upon its initial release. In fact, it wouldn’t achieve platinum status for nearly 15 years." -- Christopher Long
"The early 1990s was an absolutely wild era in Hong Kong cinema, so it takes a lot for a film to stand out as particularly strange" -- Phil Bailey
The Cat – Ink 19
The Cat may be humanity’s only hope against an alien terror known as The Star Killer in this wild sci-fi movie that could only have come from early ’90s Hong Kong.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
"The early 1990s was an absolutely wild era in Hong Kong cinema, so it takes a lot for a film to stand out as particularly strange" -- Phil Bailey
"A Roomful Of Monkeys may have been one of Eric’s worst albums, yet with the wisdom of 40 years of hard living, Wreckless Eric has turned those songs into one of his best albums ever." -- Bob Pomeroy
Wreckless Eric – Ink 19
England Screaming (Tapete Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
"A Roomful Of Monkeys may have been one of Eric’s worst albums, yet with the wisdom of 40 years of hard living, Wreckless Eric has turned those songs into one of his best albums ever." -- Bob Pomeroy
"After his death, Kamaru’s musician grandson, KMRU, began digitizing his grandfather’s old cassettes and posting them to Bandcamp to keep his memory alive. The people at Disciples Records discovered Kamaru’s work on Bandcamp and felt the rest of the world should hear this music." -- Bob Pomeroy
Joseph Kamaru – Ink 19
Heavy Combination 1966–2007 (Disciples). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"After his death, Kamaru’s musician grandson, KMRU, began digitizing his grandfather’s old cassettes and posting them to Bandcamp to keep his memory alive. The people at Disciples Records discovered Kamaru’s work on Bandcamp and felt the rest of the world should hear this music." -- Bob Pomeroy
"Bitch Scene is an ecstatic four-song debut EP that serves as an introduction to the giddy sounds and coming-of-age turmoil of Kim Theory, an energetic all-girl group whose moniker celebrates iconic indie-rock Kims, as in Shattuck, Gordon, and Deal." -- Peter Lindblad
Kim Theory – Ink 19
Bitch Scene. Review by Peter Lindblad.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
"Bitch Scene is an ecstatic four-song debut EP that serves as an introduction to the giddy sounds and coming-of-age turmoil of Kim Theory, an energetic all-girl group whose moniker celebrates iconic indie-rock Kims, as in Shattuck, Gordon, and Deal." -- Peter Lindblad
"Alternative/experimental artist Art Schop, aka Martin Walker, releases his new album, O Friends, a musical contemplation on the idea of friendship, its impact, and all it entails." -- Randy Radic
Art Schop – Ink 19
O Friends. Review by Randy Radic.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
"Alternative/experimental artist Art Schop, aka Martin Walker, releases his new album, O Friends, a musical contemplation on the idea of friendship, its impact, and all it entails." -- Randy Radic
"We will never know what might have been, but we at least have the evidence that Rousers were here and they came to rock." -- Bob Pomeroy
Rousers – Ink 19
1979 Sire Session (Left for Dead). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"We will never know what might have been, but we at least have the evidence that Rousers were here and they came to rock." -- Bob Pomeroy
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Happy 60th birthday to Peter Kember and Jason Pierce who were both born in the same hospital on this day in 1965. Here they are together in Spacemen 3 performing Revolution
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Spacemen 3 - 'Revolution'
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November 19, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Happy 60th birthday to Peter Kember and Jason Pierce who were both born in the same hospital on this day in 1965. Here they are together in Spacemen 3 performing Revolution
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November 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Watch Snocaps give their first-ever performance on @fallontonight.bsky.social
Snocaps Give Their First-Ever Performance On 'Fallon': Watch
Just a few weeks ago, twin sisters and past bandmates Katie and Allison Crutchfield unveiled Snocaps, their new band with MJ Lenderman and Brad Cook, and they surprise-released their deeply satisfying...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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New Interviews w/ @subpop.bsky.social bands @briasalmena.bsky.social + #sixfingersatellite in the new issue of @bigtakeover.com - available to preorder now.
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Big Takeover Issue #97 (Neko Case cover), About to Ship! If You Want It By Mail Straight From the Printer, Must Subscribe/Renew/Pre-Order Now! Existing Subscribers: Update Your Address ASAP!
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November 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
New Interviews w/ @subpop.bsky.social bands @briasalmena.bsky.social + #sixfingersatellite in the new issue of @bigtakeover.com - available to preorder now.
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