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.

Monkee Love: 180-Gram Colored Vinyl Reissues

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Mark Smotroff looks at the Monkee bizness for Friday…

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Blu-ray Audio: Damn The Torpedoes

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Mark Smotroff looks at Tom Petty on Blu-Ray, and likes what he sees......

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Vinyl Quest: Innervisions

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Mark Smotroff looks at Stevie Wonder on vinyl and via HDTracks....

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Kinda Young, Kinda Wow: Charlie Is My Darling

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Mark Smotroff looks at the Rolling Stones 1965 documentary and finds a lot to like.

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Kinky Boots, Kinky Clothes, Kinky Sounds on The BBC

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Mark Smotroff gets Kinked for Tuesday. ...

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Steely Surround

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Mark Smotroff looks at the Steely Dan surround mixes and finds a lot to like....

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Missed Opportunities

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Mark Smotroff looks at recent releases by Van Morrison, Frank Gambale, and Daryl Hall

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Zappa At Carnegie Hall 1971

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Mark Smotroff sets the Wayback machine to visit Frank Zappa in some of his finest live hours......

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Philip Glass’ Rework: Re-Invention At The Speed of Glass

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Mark Smotroff looks at a new vinyl of Phillip Glass' music that has a lot to offer... ...

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A Spoonful of Sweet Nektar

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Mark Smotroff takes a look at Nektar’s latest release and finds it full of musical flavor.

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Cellos, Flutes, and Bass … oh my!!

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Ever hear of The Project Trio? No? Well, Mark Smotroff gives you plenty of reasons to change that......

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Zappa’s Hot Rats 2012: In With The Old, Out With The New

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Mark Smotroff compares the newest re-release of Hot Rats with the Rykodisc release. In this case, newer is better......

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Neil Young’s “Americana”Blu-Ray Cuts a Nerve of Ragged Glory

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For Mark Smotroff’s first contribution to Audiophile Review, he looks at Neil Young’s politically-charged and musically satisfying Blu Ray disc.

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Neil Young’s “Americana”Blu-Ray Cuts a Nerve of Ragged Glory

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For Mark Smotroff's first contribution to Audiophile Review, he looks at Neil Young's politically-charged and musically satisfying Blu Ray...

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