Author: Mark Smotroff

Mark Smotroff is a freelance writer and avid music collector who has worked for many years in marketing communications for the consumer electronics, pro audio and video games industries, serving clients including DTS, Sega, Sony, Sharp, AT&T and many others. www.smotroff.com Mark has written for EQ Magazine, Mix Magazine, Goldmine/DISCoveries Magazine, BigPictureBigSound.com, Sound+Vision Magazine, HomeTechTell.com and many others. He is also a musician / composer whose songs have been used in TV shows such as Smallville and Men In Trees as well as films and documentaries. www.ingdom.com Mark is currently rolling out a new musical he's written: www.dialthemusical.com.

How Did I Miss Out On Madeleine Peyroux?

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Mark Smotroff would rather be late to the party than never….

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Do You Need The Beach Boys’ New Feel Flows Five CD Super Deluxe Edition? Part 2

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Mark Smotroff continues his swim into cool cool 1970 waters…...

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Why Does Elvis Costello’s Spanish Model Project Work So Well?

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Mark Smotroff revels in a reinvention that defies odds…

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Let It Beatle: Perspective & Preparations for New Documentary, Boxed Sets, Remixes, Books & More…

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Mark Smotroff anticipates releases and considers The Beatles’ lasting legacy…...

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It’s A Big Musical World After All, Boomer…

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Mark Smotroff considers how to navigate the swirling seas of music these days…...

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Why Do You Need To See Bob Marley’s 1973 Sessions on DVD?

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Mark Smotroff picks up his jaw from the ground to write this review…

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Four Things To Love About Durand Jones & The Indications’ New Album Private Space

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Mark Smotroff continues to be excited by the vintage soul music revival…...

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Can Excellence Actually Be Too Much?

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Paul Wilson wonders if audio perfection is actually a bad thing? ...

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Jules Leyhe: New Guitar Heroics From Oakland California

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Mark Smotroff finds a fret wizard living in his backyard…

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Black Pumas Live Without A Net Direct-To-Disc At Capitol Records Studios

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Mark Smotroff grooves on a favorite new band’s live session…...

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Why Did I Wait So Long To Buy A Classic XTC Vinyl Reissue?

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Mark Smotroff continues to find ways to justify his record collecting actions…...

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Sweet Unreleased Reggae Sounds Score On Ethiopian’s Return Of Jack Sparrow

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Mark Smotroff opens his mind to some new but familiar sounds…

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Did I Really Need To Buy This Classic Jazz Oliver Nelson Vinyl Re-issue?

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Mark Smotroff bares his soul about a periodic record collector’s conundrum…...

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Two New Releases From XTC’s Colin Moulding & Andy Partridge, Explored

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Mark Smotroff imagines what a new XTC album might sound like… ...

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Why Do Record Collectors Quest For Original Pressings?

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Mark Smotroff dreams of a taste recorder and other things…...

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Is Brenda & The Tabulations The Band To Make You Subscribe To Hi Res Streaming Services Like Qobuz?

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Mark Smotroff finds a soul rarity streaming in CD quality…

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Is Cat Steven’s Harold & Maude Soundtrack A Missing Link In His Vinyl Catalog?

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Mark Smotroff finally gets the songs from one of his all time favorite movies in one handy place…...

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