Two Blasts from the Blasters’ Past Get Reissues: Review - Best Classic Bands Review: 2026 reissues from the Southern California-based Blasters, led by brothers Dave and Phil Alvin, who produced some first-rate roots-rock albums in their heyday.

REVIEW: Jeff Burger at @bestclassicbands.bsky.social surveys a pair of albums we recently reissued by THE BLASTERS.
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Two Blasts from the Blasters’ Past Get Reissues: Review - Best Classic Bands Review: 2026 reissues from the Southern California-based Blasters, led by brothers Dave and Phil Alvin, who produced some first-rate roots-rock albums in their heyday.

REVIEW: @bestclassicbands.bsky.social surveys a pair of albums from THE BLASTERS recently reissued by @liberationhall.bsky.social.
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BLASTERS bassist JOHN BAZZ recently sat down to discuss past & present band releases. For those keeping track, we're reissuing the Blasters' vinyl catalog in waves.

10/24/25 - American Music, Non Fiction
02/06/26 - The Blasters, Hard Line

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#soundtracktime is starting with an uncut cd from 2014 #davealvin #philalvin #thefelicebrothers #strandofoaks #wovenhand #leefeilds #caradillon #sturgillsimpson #sharonvanetten

After a busy day at work #soundtracktime is starting with an uncut cd from 2014 #davealvin
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Well,
It can be sweet and lovely
It can be hard and mean
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May 2025 Rock/Pop Record Reviews Peter Perrett: The Cleansing Domino Records WIGLP543 (LP). 2024. Jamie Perrett, prod.; Barry Grint, eng. Performance ****½ Sonics **** The Only Ones formed in 1976, at the dawn of the punk era. The So...

REVIEW: @stereophile.bsky.social evaluates the fidelity on our recent 'Over There, Live at the Venue, London - The Complete Concert' album from legendary L.A. rock combo #TheBlasters.
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May 2025 Rock/Pop Record Reviews Peter Perrett: The Cleansing Domino Records WIGLP543 (LP). 2024. Jamie Perrett, prod.; Barry Grint, eng. Performance ****½ Sonics **** The Only Ones formed in 1976, at the dawn of the punk era. The So...

REVIEW: @stereophile.bsky.social evaluates the fidelity on the recent 'Over There, Live at the Venue, London - The Complete Concert' album from legendary L.A. rock combo #TheBlasters.
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'The Blasters: An American Music Story' Vinyl Box Rocks RSD 4/12/25 - Stephen K. Peeples Producer Antone DeSantis talks with Stephen K. Peeples about reissuing The Blasters' classic catalog for Record Store Day on April 2, 2025.

Thanks to Stephen K. Peeples for the coverage of our deluxe vinyl box set from #TheBlasters that was released this past Saturday for #RecordStoreDay2025.
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'The Blasters: An American Music Story' Vinyl Box Rocks RSD 4/12/25 - Stephen K. Peeples Producer Antone DeSantis talks with Stephen K. Peeples about reissuing The Blasters' classic catalog for Record Store Day on April 2, 2025.

Thanks to Stephen K. Peeples for the coverage of the deluxe vinyl box set from #TheBlasters that was released this past Saturday for #RecordStoreDay2025.
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Un 'Sung Stories' Out of print on vinyl for over 30 years, the former Blasters frontman's solo debut is a soulful collection of blues, jazz, country, and pop songs originally written and recorded between 1925-1953. More than just an engaging document of pre-rock Americana, the album features avant-garde legend Sun Ra and his Arkestra, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and New Orleans saxman Lee Allen, whose session work with Little Richard and Fats Domino have earned him near-mythic status. Before there was any acknowledgement of what's now known as the Great American Songbook, a genre called Americana, Triple-A radio, or even an internet to aid in research, a dedicated band of crate-diggers sprang up around LA, discovering long-lost gems on 78s and 45s: Barret Dr. Demento Hansen, with his novelty records; Lux Interior of the Cramps, foraging for country and rockabilly; Billy Vera, amassing an R&B archive and perhaps the most eclectic of the lot, Phil Alvin. As renowned music journalist Chris Morris observes in the liner notes, If you made a trip to the Alvins' family home in Downey, affectionately known as 'the Flop,' in the early '80s, it was almost inevitable that Phil would reach into a crate of 78s and pull out some gem you had never heard. That pioneering eclecticism was admired by critics and fans alike, although Alvin was perhaps just a step or two ahead of the general audience, which is why this album was a cult favorite and not a platinum smash. If anything, it has a better chance at reaching a broad fan base now than it did when it was new. Today, this brilliantly sung, stirringly performed, and deeply felt record is ready for a new embrace by contemporary listeners, who should be ready to catch up to its prophetic sound. The release comes on the heels of Liberation Hall's Mandatory: The Best of the Blasters, a definitive 20-song collection of the band's hits and deep cuts. The label plans further releases throughout 2024 in celebration of the Blasters' 45th anniversary.

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Teaser video for the 5-LP, limited-edition Blasters vinyl box set out April 12 for #RSD2025. Released by @liberationhall.bsky.social and distributed by #MVDEntertainmentGroup.
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The new issue of @uncutmagazine.bsky.social teases coverage of 'An American Music Story: The Complete Studio Recordings 1979-1985' by the #TheBlasters. This 5-LP box set is released April 12 for #RSD2025.

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The new issue of @uncutmagazine.bsky.social teases coverage of 'An American Music Story: The Complete Studio Recordings 1979-1985' by the #TheBlasters. This 5-LP box set is released April 12 for #RSD2025.
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Superlative review of 'Over There: Live at the Venue London' by #TheBlasters in Vive Le Rock Magazine. Buy the LP/CD/DL at Bandcamp: blasters.bandcamp.com/album/over-t...
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Superlative review of 'Over There: Live at the Venue London' by #TheBlasters in Vive Le Rock Magazine. Released by @liberationhall.bsky.social.

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One of the great unsung albums of all time, Phil Alvin w/ Sun Ra & the Arkestra, and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Dedicated to Big Joe Turner. On Slash Records. #philalvin #sunranandthearkestra #dirtydozenbrassband #slashrecords #cabcalloway #jazz

My Top1000 Songs: #497: "Marie,Marie'
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MY Top 1000 Songs: #192: 'American Music"
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