Month: September 2020

Bettye LaVette’s New Blackbirds On Vinyl

Audiophile, Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff wonders what is it about vinyl that appeals to the ear?

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New NRBQ Album In Frequencies Rocks, Rolls, Swings and Sways With Heart ‘n Soul

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Mark Smotroff celebrates a new NRBQ record......

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Jon Anderson’s 1000 Hands Shines On Vinyl

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Mark Smotroff enjoys an album that is 21st century Yes music in all but name......

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Five Things All Audiophiles Should Do

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Paul Wilson outlines five things for audiophiles to consider doing…

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Fleet Foxes’ New Shore Reaffirms Greatness, Grandeur On Qobuz, Tidal, Spotify Streams

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Mark Smotroff is elated over a surprise new album from a favorite band......

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Record Store Day Preview: Parish Hall 180-gram Vinyl Reissue

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Mark Smotroff rocks out to a lost California blues rock band ...

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Jonathan Richman’s I, Jonathan on Vinyl, Tidal and Qobuz Streams

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Mark Smotroff revels in a ’90s Lo Fi gem that is surprisingly Hi Fi…

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New Music Fridays

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Paul Wilson highlights five new works worth looking into. ...

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Les Paul’s Radio Show

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Mark Smotroff finds music history gold streaming free on the web......

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Thelonious Monk’s Lost 1968 Palo Alto Concert, New Release Preview

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Mark Smotroff appreciates the cultural and historical significance of a lost concert…

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Bettye LaVette’s New Blackbirds Album On Tidal MQA, Qobuz Hi Res Streams

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Mark Smotroff is thankful for another wonderful album by a living legend......

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Are Professionally Trained Musicians Better Audiophiles?

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Paul Wilson asks the question is a professional musician the best measure of an audiophile? ...

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The Flaming Lips’ New American Head Album Previewed

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Mark Smotroff embraces a fresh prog pop epic…

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Catching Up With Thomas Walsh’s Pugwash on Vinyl, CD, Streaming

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Mark Smotroff wishes more pure popularity for a now composer......

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Is Your Current System the Best Choice?

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Paul Wilson looks at the wisdom of a new audio system......

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Lou Reed’s Walk On The Audiophile Side (A Not Quite Book Review)

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Mark Smotroff discovers a high fidelity subtext to a rock legend’s life….

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Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson, Acoustic Sounds Verve Records Vinyl, Streaming

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Mark Smotroff explores another rare jazz classic reissue... ...

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