Author: Mark Smotroff

Mark Smotroff is a freelance writer and avid music collector who has worked for many years in marketing communications for the consumer electronics, pro audio and video games industries, serving clients including DTS, Sega, Sony, Sharp, AT&T and many others. www.smotroff.com Mark has written for EQ Magazine, Mix Magazine, Goldmine/DISCoveries Magazine, BigPictureBigSound.com, Sound+Vision Magazine, HomeTechTell.com and many others. He is also a musician / composer whose songs have been used in TV shows such as Smallville and Men In Trees as well as films and documentaries. www.ingdom.com Mark is currently rolling out a new musical he's written: www.dialthemusical.com.

Big Star In The Land of Hi-Fi

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff ponders too much of a good thing…

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Big Star In The Land of Hi-Fi

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff ponders too much of a good thing......

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Shark Jumping Audiophile Pop?

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff ponders a value proposition dilemma......

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John Cale’s New Societies

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff goes on another vinyl hunt…

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Pepper and Evans Archive Releases A Joy

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff digs Bill and Art......

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From The Archives: New Collections By The Creation & Flamin’ Groovies

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff explores lost gems from San Francisco to London......

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Fleet Foxes Trip Out and Up

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff floats upstream to Seattle…

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Proto Punk Prequels : NY to UK

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff spins some rock 'n roll love letters from 1976......

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Dolby Atmos’ Spicy Pepper Theatrical Listening Session

Audiophile Music

Dolby Atmos' Spicy Pepper Theatrical Listening Session...Mark Smotroff has one more Sgt. Pepper flashback......

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The Best Part of The Trip: Moods ‘n Moogs

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff explores two sides of The Summer of Love…

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Are You Experienced : Jaco Pastorius Live

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff finds truth, liberty & soul......

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Summer of Love Sunshine Spins

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff is feelin' groovy, man......

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Fine Follow-on Focuses Flaming Lips’ Latest Trips

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff enjoys a just right live Lips album…

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Consumer Demand For Hot Rats Escalates : A Zappa Reviewer’s Tale

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff goes on a quest for fresh rats......

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Tasty Tidbits: Record Store Day EPs

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff taste tests three tiny tuneful treats......

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21st Century Vintage Blues Bites

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff grooves on some new blues releases…

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Big Star’s Third Comes Alive

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff enjoys some complex, clean & well recorded indie rock......

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The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper at 50 (Part 3) : Sessions & Other Delights

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff's Pepperland dream continues......

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If 60s Was 90s: Record Store Day Soundtracks Spin Fun

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff mines some movie music…

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This Charming Man: Crosby Trails Skyward

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff gets an all new Tamalpais high......

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