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Abigail Devoe
It's my flagship series, brought to text! Expect a written review with every new episode of Vinyl Monday.
You can also read my book reviews, film reviews, and my archived blog posts here.
The Velvet Underground - White Light White Heat
The blood and guts of the Summer of Love.
Dec 2, 202413 min read
Grateful Dead - American Beauty
“Thank the lord for music. It’s a healing force beyond words to describe.” – Phil Lesh (1940-2024)
Nov 4, 202416 min read
Book Review: “MC5: An Oral Biography of Rock’s Most Revolutionary Band”
So many of you have been requesting book reviews on my YouTube channel! But I feel a book on my favorite band is a natural enough place
Oct 28, 20247 min read
MC5: A Brief Discography
Rock-and-roll’s great comedy of errors, as told by the music.
Oct 28, 202431 min read
Van Morrison - Astral Weeks
This review wasn’t supposed to happen.
Oct 21, 202415 min read
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats, 55 Years Later
A piping-hot buffet of sound. “That's where I got the idea for...the title for the Hot Rats album. There is a recording that I picked up in
Oct 7, 202410 min read
In The Court of the Crimson King, 55 Years Later
The greatest debut album ever released, period. Going in: as a zoomer fan, I have an interesting perspective on King Crimson. Most of us wer
Oct 7, 202410 min read
The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks Are...the classic that almost was.
Sep 19, 202412 min read
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
This album shouldn’t be so intimidating to us after all, because there is a love supreme in all that we do.
Sep 17, 202414 min read
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Deja Vu
It’s the place where a star once was.
Sep 16, 202412 min read
The Stooges - Fun House
What is Iggy Pop? Why is Iggy Pop? Going in: man. Following up Nick Drake’s Pink Moon with...this...was certainly Something! So why did I
Sep 16, 202412 min read
Peace and Love is Dead
“I knew the revolution was over at that moment. I looked over my shoulder and no one else was there.” – Dennis Thompson It’s an awfully...
Aug 19, 20229 min read
For The Love of The Fool
Meet the court jesters of the psychedelic ’60s. The Fool comes from the major arcana deck of the tarot. Often associated with divination...
Jul 22, 20229 min read
Crate Digging: My Album Recommendations
AKA: 7 records I’d kill to have in my collection. Pictured: An overhead shot of my vintage fold-down record cabinet, decorated with a...
Jul 8, 202211 min read
Shine On You Crazy Diamonds
“That’s the thing about LSD: you don’t need to take it twice.” – George Harrison Pictured, clockwise from left: Skip Spence, Peter Green,...
Jun 24, 202210 min read
Changing Pilots
The TWO groovy ladies who flew Jefferson Airplane to astonishing heights: Signe Toly Anderson and Grace Slick. Pictured: Original...
Jun 3, 20227 min read
The Stacks, From A to Z
It’s time I do something light and fun here! I've heard from some of you that you enjoy the music recommendations from my Vinyl Monday...
May 27, 20229 min read
Remembering The "Recovering Groupie"
On plaster, "manhood," and what it means to be a female artist AND fan. Before I get into this one, I want to thank you all for the warm...
May 13, 20227 min read
The Blue Dress
The story of one groupie queen, one wannabe muse, and one very famous blue dress. Pictured, left: Pamela Des Barres wearing the iconic...
May 6, 202210 min read
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