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Blue Note LP+CD Reissues
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Alexander Nov. 18, 2008.
Changing Seasons...Changing Listening Tastes?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Luscusk Oct. 9, 2008.
"World's Greatest Record Collection" on the Ebay Auction Block
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Alan B. Cook Sep. 23, 2008.
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Alexander , FYI gizmodo also made Stereophile on line on Steve M's blog.
This just proves what Chris and I've talked about before!.When you expose someone to good sound(analog lp's good cd's with music that they love)for the first time there is really no going back. I used to warn my friends in college that really want...
Wow! All week gizmodo.com, a tech blog that I really like, has been touting audio! They've been talking about cables and vinyl and all kinds of things.
In the past year or so it's been a steady stream of disdain for everything audio and all of th...
PS, Matt Great Picture.
Looks like we all seem to like Miles and that is what matters.
I'll jump on the bandwagon and agree that regardless of whether they're better or not, I certainly listen to "E.S.P." "Miles Smiles," and "Someday My Prince Will Come" far more often than "Kind of Blue"
I don't what became of all my Ornette Lp's .I had few promo copies from my "radio days' and after reading this post I went looking for them, All Gone!!!! Kind of Blue is a jazz touchstone, it changed jazz, the fools at Rolling Stone has it in the ...
It's Ornette Coleman's birthday tomorrow, March 19th. Everybody find their copy of "The Shape of Jazz to Come," or beg, borrow, or do whatever you have to do to get one, and give it a spin. If you haven't heard it, approach with an open mind and a...
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- At 3:09pm on January 29, 2009,
The Record Lounge said… - We are located in an upstairs location so they have to come upstairs to get here but now that they know we are here it's good and with all of the things that we have been doing help too. In Feb. Monday nights are Unplugged at The Record Lounge where bands and artists do acoustic sets, part of my goal is to be the mecca for local and Mid Michigan bands, as well as bands passing through. we carry as much local bands as we can.
Also our First Anniversary there was a big show that is what my little picture is .
- At 2:39pm on January 29, 2009,
The Record Lounge said…
- I have to say that since I was in Jr. high in the late 70's it was my dream to open a record shop. then in high school I worked for a place called Michigan Wherehouse Records and did that until 1996. I did this a year ago, started with a partner and 3 months into it he got married and bailed, so I kept it.
The 2 guys that help me out are Hodge and Joe and without them I would be drained. they are students at Michigan State which is across the street and they each add their own flavor and are great boys. They have stuck by me through the rough times.
- At 5:19pm on January 26, 2009,
Paul Luscusk said…
- I knew that you would like the 7th. Which Holst, the Planets?Ive been going through a late Christmas Present to myself, the Geortge szell coplete Beethoven Symphonies and the 5 Piano Concertos with the Cleveland Orchestra, on a Import Sony 8 Cd set that is you can only get at Arkive Music it is the steal of the century less than $48.00 I own the piano Concertos on Lp, and I sold the crap out of the symphonies when I worked in the record store. It is a great set
- At 2:57pm on January 26, 2009,
Paul Luscusk said…
- Alexander, you should check out Kaplins blog on Stereophile .com he said the new Blue Note reissues sound really bad (and I don't mean good) Did you play the Beethoven 7th yet? But I disagree about the CD's . The RVG 's that I have sound quite good.
- At 1:48am on January 18, 2009,
Paul Luscusk said…
- Alexander, as I was told by the guys from Halfler when I worked for them it is not about watts per say it's about voltage current off the rails. you should be fine.
- At 1:26pm on January 17, 2009,
Paul Luscusk said…
- Alexander, i just got a heads up from Acoustic Sounds , Zappas Hot Rats WSill be reissued in 200 gram and regular weight next week. Mastered by Bernie G from the master tape with supervision from Gail Zappa. Is that to Cool or What? That will wake up your Quads
- At 7:24pm on January 12, 2009,
Paul Luscusk said…
- Watch out, Your getting hooked. Try the Beethoven 7thtonight. That should really "get the taste" Then find one of the "New World symphonies that I told you about,and"hold on".
- At 5:32pm on January 12, 2009,
Paul Luscusk said…
- To Cool. Have fun dialing them in. The Rega's are good little speakers.You said in your last comment that you got "A Stack" of Lp's while your rig was down, any classical yet? just wondering. I've been finding lots of stuff cheap (.50 to $1.99) at Poo Bahs. Check this out. A Promo copy(Near mint)of"Strike Like Lighting" Lonnie Mack & Stevie Ray Vaughan From1985 for 99 cents.Classical box sets for next to nothing. Antals Dorati's Hayden Symphonies Vol 6 6 London Import Lp's for $1.99 Heck I payed$5.95 at Amoeba in Berkley For Volume 3 (4lp's) 6years ago.
- At 8:19pm on December 31, 2008,
Paul Luscusk said…
- Thats is the new one. i worked as a rep for Lenbrook the parentcompany of NAD & PSB for many years. Good people.
- At 4:17pm on December 31, 2008,
Paul Luscusk said…
- Cool , is the NAD tunner theC422? I've bein finding all kinds of classical Lp's cheap ,in Pasadena.Found the Previn Nutcracker complete (2record set ) for $.50in excellent shape.Quad 's I'm Jealous. I wish I had room for bigger speakers, but my NHT Super Zeros's and sub 1 are excellet in my new living space, But Id love a pair of the New PSB's Synchrony 1's or 2's but in this room I might go with the 2.5 s well that's a ways off. Id have to hit up my freinds at Lenbrook(PSB's parenet company)for a deal.Maybe after CES. Happy New YEAR
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Gizmodo Gets on the Bandwagon
Wow! All week gizmodo.com, a tech blog that I really like, has been touting audio! They've been talking about cables and vinyl and all kinds of things.
In the past year or so it's been a steady stream of disdain for everything audio and all of the sudden this new and improved attitude of, "Wow, audio is pretty sweet!" shows up. I must admit I'm more than a little surprised but pretty happy about it all.
An Article about Mike Fremmer of Stereophile: http://i.gizmodo.com/5213042/why-we-need-audi… Continue
In the past year or so it's been a steady stream of disdain for everything audio and all of the sudden this new and improved attitude of, "Wow, audio is pretty sweet!" shows up. I must admit I'm more than a little surprised but pretty happy about it all.
An Article about Mike Fremmer of Stereophile: http://i.gizmodo.com/5213042/why-we-need-audi… Continue
Posted on April 15, 2009 at 12:59pm — 2 Comments
Happy Birthday Ornette!
It's Ornette Coleman's birthday tomorrow, March 19th. Everybody find their copy of "The Shape of Jazz to Come," or beg, borrow, or do whatever you have to do to get one, and give it a spin. If you haven't heard it, approach with an open mind and a willingness to listen to it two times in a row. It's kind of like listening to Monk for the first time: kind of unsettling and more than a little disorienting. I don't really know how to describe this record. It's "free" without being totally unhinged.… Continue
Posted on March 18, 2009 at 4:52pm — 6 Comments
Say it ain't so, Alex!
I'm getting settled at my new apartment. There are boxes everywhere, hardly any space to walk. Laura, my girlfriend, says, "why don't you hook up the stereo in a temporary spot so we can listen to some vinyl while we unpack? Where'd those Koko Taylor LPs go that we haven't listened to?" There's no way you can say no to that, and I happen to remember just where those Koko LPs went.
So I link everything up: turntable to phono pre, phono pre to integrated, integrated to speakers, power chords..etc… Continue
So I link everything up: turntable to phono pre, phono pre to integrated, integrated to speakers, power chords..etc… Continue
Posted on October 30, 2008 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments
Krautrocking through Octoberfest!
I hate sauerkraut! It tastes terrible and smells even worse. Anything pickled in general doesn't really do it for me.
I love beer.
I really love Germany's take on rock and roll and psychedelia from the late 60's early 70's via the musical stylings of the recently termed genre Krautrock.
… Continue
I love beer.
I really love Germany's take on rock and roll and psychedelia from the late 60's early 70's via the musical stylings of the recently termed genre Krautrock.
… Continue
Posted on October 13, 2008 at 4:12pm — 4 Comments
Album review: "The Supreme Genius of King Khan and the Shrines"
"The Supreme Genius of King Khan an the Shrines"
King Khan and the Shrines
Vice Records, 2008
If you were to take James Brown and his band and set them up with a head full of acid and told them, "Just play," I'd imagine it'd sound a lot like King Khan and the Shrines. The band descri… Continue
King Khan and the Shrines
Vice Records, 2008
If you were to take James Brown and his band and set them up with a head full of acid and told them, "Just play," I'd imagine it'd sound a lot like King Khan and the Shrines. The band descri… Continue
Posted on September 16, 2008 at 2:00am — 1 Comment
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