Michael Fremer

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AAA VinylAlbum Reviews
Gov't Mule Spin Off Will Keep You Rocking In The Floyd World
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 12, 2015  |  7 comments
A reader recently asked if analogplanet would review some “heavier” musical material. I pointed out that we reviewed Volto! and The Mars Volta, among other purveyors of heavy guitar-based grooves, but that we’re not locked into bands with volt references. I referenced the Polish prog-metal band Indukti

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AnalogPlanet Radio
"Live" From Asbury Park! Analogplanet Radio Show Three
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 17, 2015  |  First Published: Aug 17, 2015  |  17 comments
Today's weather in the New York/NJ metro area was so hot and humid (96 degrees) the idea of spending even an hour in a studio on such a beautiful but hot day simply didn't appeal so I drove down to Asbury Park and did the third edition of anlaogplanet radio "live" from the New Jersey Shore!

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Interviews
A Conversation With Singer-Songwriter Jack Tempchin
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 20, 2015  |  First Published: Aug 20, 2015  |  0 comments
Singer-songwriter Jack Tempchin is best known for having written the Eagles classic "Peaceful Easy Feeling" and for co-writing "Already Gone", " The Girl From Yesterday", "Somebody" and "It's Your World Now".
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News
A Quick Look at the Sam Records Jazz Reissues
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 20, 2015  |  First Published: Aug 20, 2015  |  15 comments
Some records deserve to be looked at as well as listened to. That's the case with the series of Sam jazz reissues from France.

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AAA VinylAlbum Reviews
la Spagna  One of Stan Ricker's Final Cuts is a Gift to Audiophiles
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 24, 2015  |  2 comments
Originally released in 1980 on the Swedish BIS label, the double LP la spagna became an instant, certified “audiophile classic”. It was on the late Harry Pearson’s “Super Disc” list since forever, with used copies regularly fetching upwards of $200.

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AnalogPlanet Radio
Meet Show Four, Same As Show One (But Different)
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 25, 2015  |  First Published: Aug 25, 2015  |  9 comments
Analogplanet Radio show number four is now available for streaming/downloading.

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News
Furnace Mfg. Finds and Buys Ten Toolex Alpha Record Presses!
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 25, 2015  |  First Published: Aug 25, 2015  |  30 comments
(analogplanet.com exclusive, August 25th, 2015): Do you remember years ago when Apple was on the ropes? The press loved to predict “struggling Apple”’s demise. Then a funny thing happened: Apple became wildly successful.

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News
"Symphonic Dances" AAA vs. ADA Update
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 25, 2015  |  First Published: Aug 25, 2015  |  13 comments
The cover artist is working on the design, I have all of the prices for lacquer cutting, plating and pressing 1000 copies as well as for jacket fabrication.

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Album Reviews
Sticky Fingers  Deluxe Edition Any Good?
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 26, 2015  |  44 comments
Thanks to an analogplanet.com reader I got a copy to review of the two LP deluxe edition of Sticky Fingers (Rolling Stones Records 376-484-4).

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AAA VinylAlbum Reviews
Your Stereo Was Made For Ciaramella’s   Dances on Movable Ground
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 28, 2015  |  9 comments
I’ll tell you how I got into medieval era dance music similar to what’s on this record and on la Spagna: back in 1969 when I worked in the downstairs record store division of Minuteman in Harvard Square, a salesman named Duane who worked upstairs selling audio gear I could not at the time afford, insisted I buy a record on Deutsche Grammophone’s Archive Production label.

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