Well, Happy New Year everyone. We made it!...but man, the holidays can really suck the life out of you! It's been a nice break but I'm happy to get back into a routine. We hope that you enjoyed your Holidays and had the chance to kick back, eat, drink and be merry. There really hasn't been much going on over the past 2 weeks, however the break gave us an opportunity to catch up on some reviews.

(Click below for the complete News for January 2nd.)

Recorded Highlights and Action Replays will resume January 2nd, 2005! Keep an eye on the News Ticker and have a great week!

As we look back over the year 2004, it's been a year of change for me both personally and professionally. Not all of it good, but I hope that you see the improvement in this little place we can all assemble, share, debate and more importantly - guide. HotWacks On-line was a good idea that struggled to find its' feet completely in its' first 12 months.

There will be much rejoicing from Bob Dylan fans this week and there's a promising new Led Zeppelin Boot Label on the block. Those items and much more this week in the News here at HotWacks On-line.

(Click link below for the complete News Column for December 12th.)

As the point of posting today's column approached, healthy side-discussions were taking place regarding the comparisons between the 2 new LED ZEPPELIN "Knebworth" DVD's, etc. To spare those who are interested in the rest of the news, all of those related comments are at the end of today's Bootleg News Column.

(Click below for the complete News Column for December 5.)

Welcome to this week's bootleg news here at HotWacks On-line. There continues to be quite a stream of release news out of Japan this week so let's jump right in.

(Click below for the complete News Column for November 28.)

Good day all!...and I hope you had a nice weekend. The ole ass is dragging this bleary Sunday as I stayed up last night with my teenage kids giving the new "Live Aid" DVD set a once over.

(Click below to view the entire News Column for November 21st.)

It has turned out to be a pretty active week on the news front. The commercial bootleg labels and smaller CDR labels are really picking up the pace with the release schedule.

(Click below for the complete news column for November 14, 2004)

ROLLING STONES related Bootleg News leads this weeks' column. Rumors had been swirling around for months regarding the demise of Vinyl Gang Productions. It seems that this has finally been confirmed. Vinyl Gang is no more but it appears that the label has simply changed its' name...

(Click below to read the entire News Column for November 7th.)

Happy Halloween to all those who are stateside and welcome to an overdue summary of Bootleg Release News here at HotWacks On-line. We also want to acknowledge our new members and assure them that this is typically a weekly column.

(Click below for the complete October 31st News Column.)

A Change-up!...Due to the amount of release news, or lack there-of...we will compile 2 weeks worth of info into the October 31st column instead. Thank you for checking in and simply keep an eye on our News Ticker...we will utilize that to the fullest extent to keep you up to speed.

The HotWacks On-line Team

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE DURING THE SERVER TROUBLES TODAY. IT APPEARS WE HAVE RESOLVED THE SITUATION.

The typically CLASH exclusive label, Snotty Snail, has a couple of exciting titles ready for release. These open the boundaries a bit for the label, they stick with the Punk-rooted genre though.

(Click below for the complete news for October 17th.)

Being a very visual person, I thought some of our membership would also appreciate new artwork that is being shared, for new titles that will be released in the next 5-7 days. We have talked about these releases over the last couple of weeks....

(For the complete column for October 10th, click below.)

Leading off this week is the PINK FLOYD news we told you about earlier in the week...The Sirene Label has the good fortune of being able to debut a new recording to bootleg CD. ..

(Click Below for the complete News Article for October 3rd)

As I write today, I want to first send out positive and supportive vibes to our friends in Florida who are getting pounded again by Hurricane forces, this time, Jeanne. Hang tough folks!

One thing we can certainly all agree about regarding bootleg collecting�there is ALWAYS a variety of things to talk about. And that is surely the case again this week.

First off, my taper alert I put out in July for that ROD STEWART/RON WOOD concert at the Hollywood Bowl on August 30th, has paid off!

(Click below for the complete news article for September 26th..)