Archive for May, 2026
Spins: Various Artists • Pretty in Pink 40th anniversary original motion picture soundtrack LP
Various Artists Pretty in Pink 40th anniversary original motion picture soundtrack LP (A&M/UMe) John Hughes’ 1986 teen dramedy film Pretty in Pink is one of the emblematic coming-of-age films of the ’80s, perhaps surpassed only by Hughes’ own The Breakfast Club. Simple Minds’ “Don’t You (Forget About Me) notwithstanding, the soundtrack trophy goes to Pretty in Pink. The […]
Spins: Supertramp • Reissues
Supertramp Even in the Quietest Moments … half-speed LP remaster Breakfast in America half-speed LP remaster“ … famous last words …” half-speed LP remaster (A&M/UMe) These three simultaneous reissues complete the campaign to return high-quality pressings of the studio output by Supertramp’s pivotal five-man lineup to circulation. The albums were restored via half-speed mastering at […]
Spins: Paul McCartney • Man On the Run
Paul McCartney Man on the Run (Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Capitol/UMe/MPL) Morgan Neville’s documentary Man on the Run examines Paul McCartney in the 1970s, covering his early solo career in the tumultuous wake of the Beatles’ breakup and his drive to bring his subsequent band, Wings, to global success. The accompanying soundtrack album features […]
Stage Buzz: Lords of Acid, MATTE BLVCK, Disclosure, Flea
Industrial dance legends Lords of Acid have changed over the years, especially their lineup, but the core of the outfit remains: delivering infectious, provocative songs that get you on the floor. Featuring new lead vocalist Carla Harvey, the band will bring their “Cheeky Freaky Tour” with Dead on a Sunday, Princess Superstar, MZ Neon, and […]
Photo Gallery: Failure and Baroness at Space Echo Festival • Radius • Chicago
Failure and Baroness Space Echo Festival Radius Chicago, IL May 2nd, 2026 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Somehow, the same people who brought us Cold Waves, a touchstone festival for Industrial music that spans three days, made the Space Echo Festival feel as packed with performances. The difference this time around, the actual elapsed […]
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