Elvis and His New Boxed Set
When an artist recommends stealing rather than buying their latest deluxe, boxed set, you can bet they’re not happy campers. But since Elvis Costello has made a career out of being disgruntled, perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised…
Two Fine Vanguard Releases
These two Vanguard releases came out in 2000. And if they were under your radar back then, Steven Stone gives you a idea of what you’ve been missing…and links to remedy that situation…
The Compass Points Up
Another Friday, another music review. I’ve written that labels don’t matter in the new world order of Internet distribution, but there’s always an exception to the rule. Compass Records makes consistently great-sounding acoustic music that deserves a place in any acoustic music lover’s collection.
Newport Folk Festival-Best of Bluegrass 1959 – 1966 and Newport Folk Festival-Best of the Blues 1959 – 1968
It’s Friday. Time for a review of what Steven Stone considers an essential recording for anyone into Roots, Folk, Blues, Bluegrass, and Americana. The Newport festivals were the models for all the festivals that followed…
Going Deep – Ruminations on Depth
Audiophiles regularly discuss whether a 2-channel system can accurately reproduce depth. Steven Stone’s answer is an unequivocal, yes! He feels a high-end sound reproduction system by definition is one that reproduces depth accurately.
Charles Sawtelle, Music from Rancho DeVille
Some albums get better with time. Charles Sawtelle’s Music From Rancho Deville ranks as one of the most essential and important bluegrass albums of the decade. It also sounds wonderful…
Rip, Then Sell Your CDs?
Since I began ripping CDs into my computer’s music library I rarely use the original CDs. Wouldn’t it be great if I could just sell ’em? Sure, as long as you don’t mind risking a hefty fine or worse. Read how CDs have become your legal defacto receipt for digital copy rights.
