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April 16, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile, News

Sweet New Indie Soul EPs By James Holvay, Grey & The Hit Me Band

April 15, 2021• Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News

Have you heard the new hit track by a new super group called Silk Sonic, pairing Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak, “Leave The Door...

John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band 50th Anniversary Boxed Set, Part 3: The Outtakes, The Alternates & Other Things

April 14, 2021• Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, High End Audio, Vinyl

My deep dive into the 50th Anniversary super deluxe boxed set celebrating John Lennon’s landmark solo album Plastic Ono Band concludes...

John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band 50th Anniversary Boxed Set, Part 2: The Surround Sound Mix

April 13, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Surround Sound

John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band 50th Anniversary Boxed Set, Part I: The Stereo Remix On Vinyl & Blu-ray Disc

April 12, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Vinyl

Before I even opened the package, the first thing I noticed about the new 50th Anniversary edition of John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band is...

Do Looks Matter as Much as Sonics?

April 9, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

When I first saw the KEF Blade on the cover of The Absolute Sound, I almost started laughing. “What is this crazy looking thing” I...

Do You Need Brian Eno’s Film Music 1976 – 2020 On Vinyl?

April 8, 2021• Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Vinyl

Are Super Limited Editions Vexing The Vinyl-verse?

April 7, 2021• Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Vinyl

I get it… Times are tough and everybody is struggling to make a buck and a dime… and vinyl is a hot and highly visible commodity these...

Vinyl Moon Record Club Curates Multi-artist Mixtape Listening Experiences

April 6, 2021• Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Vinyl

I have long loved sampler albums and I’m happy to have learned in recent years that the form seems to be making a comeback. Click on the...

Nickel Creek Live at The Fox Theater, Oakland On 180-gram Vinyl

April 5, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile Music, Vinyl

Audio Things I Wish I Had Done Differently

April 2, 2021• Audiophile, Audiophile News

At the young age of 15, I became fascinated with my then best friend’s, older brother’s, all Mcintosh system. Charles had a Mac tube...

Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band Delivers Hopeful Dance Songs For Hard Times

April 1, 2021• Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Vinyl

I first got introduced to Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band a few years back when the stars aligned. Almost at the same time, both a good...

Reconsidering Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live at Knebworth, England 1976, Blu-ray

March 31, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray Disc, News

Cecil Holmes’ Soulful Surround Sounds on Quadrophonic SACD

March 30, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Quadrophonic, SACD/DVD-Audio, Surround Sound

Two years ago at a flea market I found a curious record that looked like one of many records riding the coat-tails of so-called...

Feeling The Natural Joy Of Brazil’s Airto On Real Gone Vinyl

March 29, 2021• Vinyl, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News • One Comment

Some of you may know that I’ve been going on a deeper dive into the music of Brazilian master musicians Hermeto Pascoal and Sivuca (click...

Does Spotify’s Recent Announcement Signal Lossy’s End?

March 26, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile

Is Fleet Foxes’ Shore Really Released Now That It Is Out On Vinyl?

March 25, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Vinyl

Last Fall, one of my favorite 21st century bands, Fleet Foxes, dropped a pleasant surprise on it’s fans with a new album pre-released in...

The Frank Zappa Documentary Part II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack On CD

March 24, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, SACD/DVD-Audio

In part one of my review series we explored the new Blu-ray edition of the Alex Winter’s terrific new documentary about Frank Zappa which...

The Frank Zappa Documentary Part I: The Blu-ray Disc

March 23, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Blu-ray Disc, SACD/DVD-Audio

Did I Really Need Another Copy Of In The Court Of The Crimson King?

March 22, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News • One Comment

The 50th Anniversary Blu-ray Disc version of King Crimson’s classic progressive rock landmark, In the Court of the Crimson King is one of...

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