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The Weekend Stream: May 16, 2026

May 16, 2026 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

Welcome back to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts, plus new works from legacy acts and even some personally curated favorites. This week has a collection of outtakes from one of the greatest albums ever made, a breezy theme song to a popular web series, fantastic new film scores, an unheard recording from Peggy Lee and a frankly stunning amount of songs about horses. Plus our tributes to those we lost recently, and a cool arts-related documentary project worthy of your…

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Folk, Jazz, Latin, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

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Bananarama, Brian May, Clodagh Rodgers, Daryl Hall, Ludwig Göransson, Missing Persons, Peggy Lee, The Beach Boys

The Weekend Stream: April 23, 2022

April 23, 2022 by Mike Duquette | 3 Comments

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing weekly review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there’s plenty of great new/old music to discover! Return from your Record Store Day binge and kick back with some exciting finds, from charity rarities to new mixes of old favorites and even a surprising soundtrack find or two! Various Artists, EarthPercent Earth Day Initiative (Bandcamp) Though Bandcamp Friday is back in two weeks, the beloved digital service has partnered with EarthPercent, a charity aiming to connect musicians with meaningful…

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Features, The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Disco/Dance, Electronic, Everything Else, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks

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Alan Silvestri, Brian Eno, Coldplay, David Arnold, Dramarama, Fergie, Hoyt Axton, John Paesano, Kris Kross, Ludwig Göransson, Michael Giacchino, Michael Stipe, Peter Gabriel, Remy Shand, Roxette, The Five Satins, War, Yo La Tengo

This is the Way: Mondo Preps Vinyl Box Set for ‘The Mandalorian’

August 27, 2020 by Mike Duquette | 1 Comment

Soundtrack revival label Mondo is taking its first ever trip to a galaxy far, far away next week with the physical debut of the complete scores to The Mandalorian, the critically acclaimed Star Wars television series that was an early must-see on the streaming Disney+ network. This 8LP set includes the complete Emmy-nominated score by upstart composer Ludwig Göransson, all pressed on 180-gram vinyl. Each album features unique artwork by designer Paul Mann, and it’s all packaged in a custom slipcase marked with the titular hero’s tribal “mudhorn” signet. It’s limited to…

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One Punch at a Time: Mondo Expands “Creed” Score On Vinyl

January 30, 2017 by Mike Duquette | No Comments

Venerable vinyl soundtrack label Mondo is preparing a reconfigured release of one of 2015’s best soundtrack efforts: Ludwig Göransson’s score to Creed. Co-written and directed by Ryan Coogler (who wrote and directed the harrowing biopic Fruitvale Station and is working on co-writing and directing Black Panther for Marvel Studios), Creed is a stunning update and continuation of the Rocky series–this time told through the eyes of Adonis Johnson, the out-of-wedlock son of former heavyweight champion Apollo Creed (portrayed by Carl Weathers in the first four Rocky films). Donnie was born after Creed…

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