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.

Peanuts & Guaraldi: A Timeless Pairing of Joyous Hits

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff finds that “just right” taste of Guaraldi’s Peanuts music …

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Classic Led Zep Shootout: Meet the Old Zep, Sorta The Same As The New Zep

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Better late than never, Mark Smotroff contrasts Zep IV on LP and Hi Res Download ......

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Richie Havens – Mono vs Mono

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Mark Smotroff Grooves on a Sweet Sundazed Mono Reissue......

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Richie Havens – Mono vs Mono

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Mark Smotroff Grooves on a Sweet Sundazed Mono Reissue…

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The Wrecking Crew – Truth or Fiction?

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Mark Smotroff Waxes Ecstatic Over Wrecking Crew Film Release Despite its Issues......

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Rockin’ Surround Sound: 20th Century Quad in 21st Century 5.1

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Mark Smotroff Gets A Dose of Classic Rock in 5.1 Surround ...

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Finest Aged Beef: Original Bat Chain Puller Worth The Wait

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Mark Smotroff Bonds with Beefheart’s Bats

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Parlophone Opens Archives Of Lost 60s Psych Pop Records: Part 5 – The Rainbow Folley

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Mark Smotroff discovers a charming pop psych band that got lucky in 1968, newly reissued in 2015 for Record Store Day...

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Periods of Transition (Pt. 1): Albums That Fell Through The Cracks

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Mark Smotroff rescues some fine albums that fell through the cracks for most listeners...

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Guided By Voices’ Isolation Drills Reissue: Delicious & Thank You For Coming

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Mark Smotroff Is Glad for Guided By Voices’ Isolation Drills Reissue

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Flaming Lips Embrace 10-inch LP Format For Record Store Day

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Mark Smotroff flips for Flaming Lips Record Store Day EPs ...

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Klassic Rare 60’s Kinks EPs Restored For Record Store Day

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Mark Smotroff konfides that new Kinks Rekord Store Day EPs kreate kwite a klatter...

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Depeche Mode 5.1 in 2014: Techno’s Rolling Stones?

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Mark Smotroff embraces 21st Century Depeche Mode with open arms and ears

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Depeche Mode 5.1 in 2014: Techno’s Rolling Stones?

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Mark Smotroff embraces 21st Century Depeche Mode with open arms and ears...

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The Helio Sequence: Sunshine Supermen Sparkle Plenty

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Mark Smotroff finds welcome rays of sunshine in new Helio Sequence album......

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Title Trackers : LA Session Dudes’ Tribute To Rock Royalty Titles

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Mark Smotroff has fun playing spot the influence with new parody homage album

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Good Golly! Miss Molly! Little Richard – Oh My Word!

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Mark Smotroff rediscovers the rock 'n roll power 'n glory of Little Richard on vinyl (and CD)...

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Faulty Superheroes To The Rescue!

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Mark Smotroff Succumbs to the Powers of Pollard's Faulty Superheroes...

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Shootout at James Brown’s Vinyl Vault : Doing It To Death, Explored

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Mark Smotroff gives up the funk for a fun reissue of a classic James Brown jam

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A Record Store Day Single Roundup Of Sorts …

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Mark Smotroff looks at some of the cooler 45 RPM releases from this past Record Store Day...

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