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.

Domestic Radiohead Special Edition Disappoints

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Mark Smotroff picks a nit…

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Jeff Buckley Vinyl : You And I

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Mark Smotroff reviews a new album from 2016... ...

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Queens of the Stone Age’s Groovy Villains

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Mark Smotroff weighs in on heroes and villains......

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Flamin’ Groovies New Vinyl : Fantastic Plastic

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Mark Smotroff trips the plastic fantastic…

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50th Anniversary Fairport Convention Celebration Set

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Mark Smotroff downs a goblet of fine British folk rock......

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Exploring Chris Bell’s Cosmos Deluxe

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Mark Smotroff digs deeper into an indie rock touchstone......

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Glen Campbell’s Bucket List Goodbye

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Mark Smotroff embraces a fine fare thee well…

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Glen Campbell’s Bucket List Goodbye

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Mark Smotroff embraces a fine fare thee well......

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Filet of Soul Redux : Jan & Dean’s Liberty Farewell

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Mark Smotroff had to hear it to believe it......

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Live George Harrison Vinyl Vs. SACD

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Mark Smotroff spins a solo Beatle from 33 & 1/3 to 500 RPM…

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Four Live Raspberries Come Alive

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Mark Smotroff catches up with power pop legends......

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A Flamin’ Groovies Kind of Plastic Fantastic Love

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Mark Smotroff spins the groove fantastic... ...

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The 21st Century King Crimson Curated, Compiled, Collected

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Mark Smotroff gets a fresh lesson in Crimson-ology…

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The 21st Century King Crimson Curated, Compiled, Collected

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Mark Smotroff gets a fresh lesson in Crimson-ology......

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Arthur Alexander’s Early 70s Country-Soul Reissued

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Mark Smotroff gets a dose of rhythm and blues......

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Run For The Rosebud

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Mark Smotroff sniffs a sweet flower…

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HD Audio-To-Go: Its Toast-A-Riffic!

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Mark Smotroff has an audiophile ah-ha moment...

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A Lost Stax Gem Restored, Rediscovered

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Mark Smotroff digs a coulda- woulda- shoulda-been hit...

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Beach Boys ’67: Regroup, Rethink, Reinvent

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Mark Smotroff buzzes on sweet wild honey…

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On The Beach House

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Mark Smotroff takes a swim down by the sea......

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