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Graded on a Curve: Badfinger, Timeless… The Musical Legacy - The Vinyl District

3 days ago | thevinyldistrict.com | Michael Little

Remembering Tom Evans, born on this day in 1947. —Ed.Talk about your bad mojo. It would be hard to find a band with as tragic a backstory as Badfinger, not one of whom, but two, of its original members hanged themselves. And this despite a string of at least five timeless tunes, and plenty of other good songs to boot.
UK Artist of the Week: Amit Rai Sharma

5 days ago | thevinyldistrict.com | Zara Hoffman

Here at The Vinyl District HQ, we were huge fans of alternative London band Ex Libras, writing a rave review of their “Woe” EP back in 2015. While the band sadly called it a day, singer Amit Rai Sharma has made a welcome return, and we are delighted to name him our UK Artist of the Week.
Graded on a Curve: The Rolling Stones, The Rolling Stones No. 2 - The Vinyl District

6 days ago | thevinyldistrict.com | Michael Little

Remembering Charlie Watts, born on this day in 1941. —Ed.Step back in time with me, won’t you, to the year 1965, when Dylan went electric, The Beatles went “Nowhere Man,” and a scruffy English R&B band called the The Rolling Stones released The Rolling Stones No. 2, which included a few tentative attempts at writing their own material.
Graded on a Curve: Led Zeppelin, In Through the Out Door - The Vinyl District

1 week ago | thevinyldistrict.com | Michael Little

Remembering John Bonham in advance of his birthdate tomorrow. —Ed.Now listen here: Once upon a time there was a band called Led Zeppelin, and they laid down more barbaric heavy metal riffs than anybody, ever. They came from the land of ice and snow, and produced a Hun-like din, and if you heard them approaching your castle walls the wisest move was to flee via the back door.
Graded on a Curve: The Tragically Hip, Yer Favorites - The Vinyl District

1 week ago | thevinyldistrict.com | Michael Little

A few tips for Americans headed for the Great White North: Don’t fuck with moose. They’re majestic creatures and punch below the belt. Never order pizza in Thunder Bay, Ontario. I made this mistake once, and I swear what I got was a circle of thin cardboard slathered with Ragu tomato sauce. But most importantly, never, ever, say a contrary thing about The Tragically Hip. The locals will take you ice fishing in the summer, if you catch my drift.
Graded on a Curve: Procol Harum, A Salty Dog - The Vinyl District

1 week ago | thevinyldistrict.com | Michael Little

Remembering Gary Brooker, born on this date in 1945. —Ed.Yar! During my years as a pirate on the high seas, sailing beneath the Jolly Roger and switching my eye patch from one eye to another as the mood struck me, my mates and I had one album we listened to all the time.
Graded on a Curve: Swans, Birthing - The Vinyl District

1 week ago | thevinyldistrict.com | Joseph Neff

On May 30, Michael Gira and Swans return with Birthing, the seventeenth album from the band, a typically expansive set available on three vinyl records, two compact discs, or digitally through Mute and Young God Records. It is a set of wide stylistic range that marks a transition for Gira, who remains a source of inspiration as an artistic survivor with an uncompromising artistic vision. Birthing extends an incredible creative streak with explosiveness, abstraction, and even atmospheric drift.
Graded on a Curve: W. Cullen Hart and Andrew Rieger, “Leap Through Poisonous Air” - The Vinyl District

1 week ago | thevinyldistrict.com | Joseph Neff

Back in 1999–2000, W. Cullen Hart, he of Olivia Tremor Control and Circulatory System, and Andrew Rieger, who’s noted as a founding member of Elf Power, were roommates. They also recorded together during that period, and the new 10-inch EP “Leap Through Poisoned Air” brings the collaboration to light a quarter century later. It’s a succinct batch of songs, loose but cohesive and unsurprisingly infused with psychedelia. That Hart passed away in November 2024 deepens the release’s poignancy.
Graded on a Curve: Rick Derringer, All American Boy - The Vinyl District

1 week ago | thevinyldistrict.com | Michael Little

Remembering Rick Derringer. —Ed.I don’t know about you, but I spend plenty of time thinking about the words I want engraved on my headstone. They’re going to be there for eternity, after all, so you want your epitaph to be both eye-catching and memorable.
UK Artist of the Week: Indira May

1 week ago | thevinyldistrict.com | Zara Hoffman

Indira May is an indie-jazz artist from St Leonards-On-Sea inspired by artists such as Billie Holiday and Sampha. She blends indie, jazz, and electronic sounds to create something truly unique, and 2025 is very much shaping up to be her year. Indira’s recent EP release “Imaginary Problems” has already earned critical acclaim and explores vulnerability, chronic illness, and personal growth, highlighting Indira’s original creative flair and raw, honest lyrics.