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.

Guided By Voices’ New Surrender Your Poppy Field & Sweating The Plague

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Mark Smotroff finds connective glue shaping a favorite indie band…

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New Sounds In Modern Music: Charlie Parker’s Savoy 10-inch LPs Reissued, Reviewed

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Mark Smotroff knows that the bird is the word......

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Byron Asher’s Skrontch Music From New Orleans

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Mark Smotroff learns what it means to Skrontch... ...

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Hermeto Pascoal’s Fascinating World Of Sounds On Vinyl, Tidal & Qobuz

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Mark Smotroff reconnects with a Brazilian jazz legend’s music while in New Orleans…

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ReKonsidering King Crimson’s ConstruKction of Light in New Stereo and 5.1 Surround

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Mark Smotroff's jaw drops when contemplating this drummer's superhuman re-recording......

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Flaming Lips Symphonic Live at Red Rocks on Vinyl, Tidal and Qobuz

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Mark Smotroff can still get emotional about a live recording......

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Crescent City Report : New Orleans’ Fine Music Stores

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Mark Smotroff shops at music stores to get to know a new city…

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From The Barnes & Noble 50-Percent Off Sale: Van Morrison, Neil Young

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Mark Smotroff scores a review-worthy bargain... ...

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The Marshall Tucker Band New Year’s in New Orleans on CD, Vinyl, Tidal and Qobuz

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Mark Smotroff reconsiders an old Southern Rock favorite......

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Meet The Bobby Hatfield: Righteous Brother’s Lost Perry-Produced Beatle-fied Solo Album

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Mark Smotroff grooves on a fab slab of blue eyed rock ‘n soul…

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Stills & Collins: Is The Vinyl Bad or Is My Stylus Too Good?

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Mark Smotroff gets caught between a sweet album and a hard place.... ...

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Paul Williams’ First Recordings Reissued On Vinyl, Tidal & Qobuz Streaming

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Mark Smotroff begins the deep dive into a hit songwriter's catalog... ...

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ICYMI : Great New Music You May Have Missed In 2019

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Mark Smotroff believes in this music…

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Why Bruford’s Classic One Of A Kind Album Disappoints On Surround Sound DVD

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Mark Smotroff laments an impulse purchase......

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Big Star’s First Two Albums Reissued, Analog Remastered Vinyl

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Mark Smotroff looks closely at a two classic indie rock benchmarks......

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An Audiophile-esque Appreciation of Neil Innes (RIP)

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Mark Smotroff remembers and reconsiders a fab favorite with audiophile ears…

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Gene Clark’s No Other In 5.0 Surround Sound on SACD

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Mark Smotroff revels in how great a rock classic can sound sans a sub channel......

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Azar Lawrence’s Demo-Worthy Summer Solstice On QRP Vinyl, MQA Tidal and HiRes Qobuz

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Mark Smotroff revels again in the joy of new music discovery... ...

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Tamba 4’s California Soul : A Demo-Worthy Analog Recording You May Have Missed

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Mark Smotroff finds sonic Samba sensations on Record Store Day…

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New Mono Motown Marvelettes, Miracles and Four Tops Reissues Reviewed

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Mark Smotroff digs punchy original mono mixes from the early 60s......

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