In the late 2010s there was a wonderful magazine called Reykjavik On Stage. I wrote a few pieces for it, and then the editor asked if I’d be open to doing a feature interview with Steinunn Harðardóttir, better known by her alter-ego dj. flugvél og geimskip. I jumped at the opportunity – Harðardóttir’s quirky storytelling […]
Category: From The Vault
From The Vault – HAM – The Musical Catalog
We are HAM! The intro to the post below describes my love of HAM, so I probably don’t need to say much here by way of introduction. This is actually a combination of three prior posts – the original cataloging of the band’s output to date appeared on February 26, 2016. Since then HAM put […]
From The Vault – Green Ice – “Green Ice” (1986)
Here’s another post in the From The Vault series. It originally appeared on Life in the Vinyl Lane on September 8, 2018, and I’m re-posting because it includes an interview with former Green Ice bassist Pat Nipert. Mrs. Life in the Vinyl Lane took a Saturday class a few weeks ago, so I thought I’d […]
From The Vault – Top 5 Albums – 2012 To 2022
At the end of every year I post various Top 5 lists. I’ve been working on the post for 2023, and decided I’d re-post my Top 5 Releases by year as they appeared on the prior iteration of Life in the VInyl Lane, along with the commentary. In looking at these lists it becomes clear […]
From The Vault – ” ‘The Sound Of Warhammer 40.000’ Series”
This is the first installment of what I’m calling the “From The Vault” series. These are posts that appeared on the original incarnation of Life in the Vinyl Lane and are now seeing the light of day again. My intent is to focus on interviews and original research, because those will potentially be of more […]