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.

Gone Too Soon – Artists Lost Before Their Time Pt. II

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Mark Smotroff looks back on some greats…

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A Wizard’s Archive Reveals A Lost Bill Evans Recording

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Mark Smotroff submits to The Wizard of The Black Forest......

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Longitude Maps: The Frames’ Greatness Hits

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Mark Smotroff aims his compass on one of Ireland's finest treasures...

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Buzzcocks To Remains – Reissues Paint Pre-Punk Pop Portrait

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Mark Smotroff tries to connect some garage-punk dots on Record Store Day…

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Matthew Sweet’s Goodfriend Debuts On Vinyl

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Mark Smotroff finally hears a sweet dream come true......

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Exploring More Kinks’ Extended Play Reissues

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Mark Smotroff gets some sonic Kink kicks...

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Bonzo Dog Band Connects to the Counter Culture

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Mark Smotroff finds 1920s-30s fun reissued on Record Store Day

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From Strawberry to Gray : Yes’ Drama Revisited

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Mark Smotroff culls some drama from his collection......

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From Strawberry to Gray : Yes’ Drama Revisited

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Mark Smotroff culls some drama from his collection......

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Bo Diddley Vs. Howlin’ Wolf

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Great Googly Moogly! Mark Smotroff discovers a blues classic…

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Across The Universe LP : Patchy or Fine?

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Mark Smotroff examines some non-Beatle-made Beatle music he likes... ...

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A Monster Surf Album Resurfaces

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Mark Smotroff's a gremmie who knows good surf guitar when he hears it...

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Meet the Old Jeff Lynne, Same as the New Jeff Lynne

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Mark Smotroff connects puzzle pieces from Jeff Lynne’s early career…

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A David Bowie Picture Disc That Sounds Good?

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Mark Smotroff reviews a picture disc for Audiophilereview... really......

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Turning Half Japanese – A New Fan’s Perspective

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Mark Smotroff admits he's late to the party but happy to finally attend......

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New Elvis Costello Reissue Surpasses the Original

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Mark Smotroff welcomes a new take on an old fave…

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Charles Bradley – Live From The House of Soul

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Mark Smotroff experiences instant fandom due to a live DVD......

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New Surround Remix of Yes’ Fragile Sounds Just Right

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Mark Smotroff is still glad he owns the DVD Audio of Yes' Fragile in addition to the excellent new Steven Wilson Blu-ray remix ...

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Bowie At The BBC – Necessity or Not?

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Mark Smotroff succumbs to Bowie-mania…

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Sassy Celebration! A New Sarah Vaughan Live Set Surfaces

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Mark Smotroff melts listening to a vintage broadcast of The Divine One...

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