by Kyle Boreing | Sep 29, 2022 | Commentary & Observations, Oddities, Recording Oddities, Sounds Alike
My family and I do a lot of traveling, so we have a SiriusXM subscription to avoid having to constantly look for radio stations between locations. One of my favorite channels is the 80’s station, which plays a mix of pop hits from that specific era. While...
by Kyle Boreing | Feb 10, 2021 | Commentary & Observations, Oddities, Release Oddities
In late 2016, several folks (myself included) wrote a Mega Review for the Booth Brothers’ Between Here and Heaven album. At the time of the review, the album had just been made available via the trio’s website as a digital download, with plans for a...
by Kyle Boreing | Nov 7, 2018 | Oddities, Recording Oddities
While listening to the latest Gold City album, Hope For The Journey, I immediately recognized one song as an outtake from a previous album – the song “Someday” was (according to Jordan Wilburn) originally recorded for their Moment of Truth album in...
by Kyle Boreing | Jun 18, 2018 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music Tech, Oddities, Recording Oddities
The first time I heard Brian Free & Assurance’s 2007 album, Real Faith, my initial reaction was, “Man, that sounds almost TOO perfect!” The album, produced by Barry Weeks, was slick and highly-polished, but what really stood out to me were the...
by Kyle Boreing | Mar 26, 2018 | Audio, Commentary & Observations, Music Tech, Recording Oddities
I’ve lamented in reviews over and over and over again about compression in modern recording. Often readers misunderstand what I mean by compression. Consider this an effort to try to clear the air a bit and help you understand why I’m complaining (well,...
by Kyle Boreing | Sep 6, 2017 | Oddities, Recording Oddities
In 2003, Daywind Records released an album called Ultimate All-Nite Sing. The album is “emceed” by Dr. Jerry Goff, and the songs appear (at face value) to be a collection of live cuts from various artists on a group show. Here is the track list: An Old...
