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  Elektra Records 75th Anniversary

  By Harvey Kubernik   As part of Elektra Records’ 75th Anniversary celebration, Rhino Entertainment has just released an extensive collection of iconic Elektra titles on vinyl. The series

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  Brian Wilson 1942-2025

  By Harvey Kubernik   On June 11, 2025, Brian Douglas Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys died. During February 2024 he had been diagnosed with dementia, and three months later Wilson en

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Welcome to Ugly Things Magazine, the ultimate rock & roll read, bringing you wild sounds from past dimensions, from times when rock & roll was young, daring, dangerous and vital. Passionate, informed, insightful, in-depth coverage of the overlooked music of the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s & beyond. Now in our 41st year.

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Lotti Golden’s Motor-Cycle Reissued by High Moon Records

By Harvey Kubernik   I remember in late 1969 when an acquaintance of mine, Heather Harris, an editor at the UCLA Daily Bruin Entertainment pages, received a copy of the Bob Crewe-produced Lotti Golden debut LP Motor-Cycle on Atlantic Records. Harris, and another concert pal of mine, Nancy Rose Retchin at Palisades High School, were big fans of Laura Nyro, and both knew I liked female...

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