Month: September 2021

Can World Music Bridge The Gap To Prog Rock? Part 2: New Music From The Alostmen

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Mark Smotroff makes a musical journey from Cuba to Africa…

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Can World Music Bridge The Gap To Prog Rock? Part 1: New Music From Cuba’s Okuté.

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Mark Smotroff grooves on global sounds and connective influences… ...

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Which Version Of Bob Marley’s Capitol Sessions Is Right For You: Vinyl, DVD Or A High Res Stream?

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Mark Smotroff acknowledges challenges and limitations on some recordings… ...

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How Did I Miss Out On Madeleine Peyroux?

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Mark Smotroff would rather be late to the party than never….

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What Kind of Audiophile Are You?

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Paul Wilson examines what the definition of the term audiophile really means... ...

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Do You Need The Beach Boys’ New Feel Flows Five CD Super Deluxe Edition? Part 2

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Mark Smotroff continues his swim into cool cool 1970 waters…...

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Why Does Elvis Costello’s Spanish Model Project Work So Well?

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Mark Smotroff revels in a reinvention that defies odds…...

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Let It Beatle: Perspective & Preparations for New Documentary, Boxed Sets, Remixes, Books & More…

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Mark Smotroff anticipates releases and considers The Beatles’ lasting legacy…...

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How Well Do You Understand Audiophile Terms?

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Paul Wilson explores the importance of understanding the audio language…

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It’s A Big Musical World After All, Boomer…

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Mark Smotroff considers how to navigate the swirling seas of music these days…...

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Why Do You Need To See Bob Marley’s 1973 Sessions on DVD?

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Mark Smotroff picks up his jaw from the ground to write this review… ...

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Four Things To Love About Durand Jones & The Indications’ New Album Private Space

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Mark Smotroff continues to be excited by the vintage soul music revival…

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Can Excellence Actually Be Too Much?

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Paul Wilson wonders if audio perfection is actually a bad thing? ...

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Jules Leyhe: New Guitar Heroics From Oakland California

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Mark Smotroff finds a fret wizard living in his backyard…...

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Black Pumas Live Without A Net Direct-To-Disc At Capitol Records Studios

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Mark Smotroff grooves on a favorite new band’s live session…

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Why Did I Wait So Long To Buy A Classic XTC Vinyl Reissue?

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Mark Smotroff continues to find ways to justify his record collecting actions…...

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Why Audiophilia Is A Collection of Unknowns

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Paul Wilson considers some of the things in the audiophile hobby that are unknown. ...

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Sweet Unreleased Reggae Sounds Score On Ethiopian’s Return Of Jack Sparrow

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Mark Smotroff opens his mind to some new but familiar sounds…

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Did I Really Need To Buy This Classic Jazz Oliver Nelson Vinyl Re-issue?

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Mark Smotroff bares his soul about a periodic record collector’s conundrum…...

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