Led by the accomplished Rod Argent on piano and organ. The Zombies comprised Paul Atkinson on guitar, Chris White on bass, Hugh Grundy on drums and vocalist Colin Blunstone, the latter widely acknowledged as one of the finest singers Britain has ever produced. White and Argent wrote the group’s striking, inventive original material. The group […]
Month: November 2021
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We are told ….. This Vaulternative Records concert release finds Zappa & band at the Uptown Theater, Chicago, Ill – September 29, 1978. Of the two shows played that evening, the late show is captured here in its entirety. As you would expect, the concert delivers with a good blend of fan favorites, blistering guitar […]
A contemporary of Tim Hardin, Tim Buckley & Bob Dylan, Tim Rose was an influential singer songwriter, who has long been held in high regard as an outstanding interpreter of songs. During the 90’s he rode a wave of rediscovery following Nick Cave’s patronage, covering a Rose song ‘Long Time Man’ and inviting […]
Paul McGowan writes: I smiled when one of the posters on our Community Forums quoted another company’s slogan “no cable is better than any cable” explaining how their wireless approach is superior to a hard wired ethernet connection. I smiled because they lifted one of our long term slogans “there’s no preamp like no preamp”. […]
We are told ….. Drawing extensively on rare and previously unpublished tapes this four disc anthology charts the rise of the Beatles from the Hamburg days to international stardom. Digitally remastered to produce the best possible audio experience, this is the Beatles as they sounded in the studio, on the road and broadcasting on the […]
Lamb has created a new kind of keyboard – one without keys that’s covered in rubber. But, as Will Coldwell hears, we’re creatures of habit when it comes to our instruments MORE
When we compare customer types like Audiophiles vs. the custom installation crowd, we find some interesting similarities and differences. What’s similar between these two groups is that both want high-end sound for their homes. What’s different is the level of involvement in the process of acquiring and using the equipment. Audiophiles are enthusiasts, the […]
We are told: 60 songs, 22 (!) previously unreleased-including duets with Dylan, the Dead, Kris Kristofferson, Donovan, Judy Collins and sister Mimi Farina, etc.-together with a 32-page full-colour book packed with interviews and rare pix! From We Shall Overcome through The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down to Diamonds and Rust , her complete […]
Paul McGowan: If you were designing a product used on small speaker systems (without full bass response) would you modify the design to make up for the system’s lack of bass at the expense of being “flat”? Let me ask the question in reverse. Would you design a product knowing that when it’s played there […]
On August 13, 1965, Jefferson Airplane made their debut at the Matrix in San Francisco, and the club, founded by Airplane singer Marty Balin, was also having its opening that night. Two and a half years later, on February 1, 1968, Jefferson Airplane returned to the Matrix to play a show. By then, the group […]
Like so many things in the music/hifi world we invite you to take what you like HERE and …. leave the rest
Zero Freitas has been obsessed with music since he was a little boy growing up in Brazil. Since buying his first record as a teenager, he has steadily built up a collection of vinyl to rival any in the world.Now in his 60s, Freitas owns more than 5 million records, thanks largely to his fortune […]
Paul McGowan writes …. They say beauty is only skin deep and I think that’s a true statement. If the outside appearance doesn’t match the insides, then we reject the entire package. This is one of the challenges industrial designers face. They have the privilege of foreknowing the insides of a new product and charged […]
Brilliant performances at the Philadelphia Spectrum and The Mall, Washington DC Includes the entire WNEW-FM broadcast, with 6 bonus tracks broadcast on Q107-FM It’s presented here together with background notes and images. The Beach Boys, live at the Philadelphia Spectrum, April 18th 1980 and The Mall, Washington DC on 4th July 1981 Following the turbulent […]
We are told ….. ‘Winwood Greatest Hits Live’ is a new 2CD collection sourced from Steve’s personal archives of live performances. With a 23-song tracklist hand picked by Steve, featuring his best loved songs, Greatest Hits Live is Winwood’s first ever live release as a solo artist, offering fans a definitive musical portrait of his […]
This superb broadcast recording captures Suzanne Vega at an early but pivotal moment in her rapid rise to world renown. The concert, at New York s intimate but influential SpeakEasy club in Greenwich Village, was performed the week her eponymous debut album was released in April 1985. This beautifully rendered show is also […]
You’ve spent time with. Mid-eighties to 2000. Tube or SS. Try to restrict it to the standout performers. For instance, I have an Aragon 8008 that is an amazing amp, but my Threshold S/300 edges it out in most categories so I’ll restrict my offering to that unit. And also try to limit your suggestions […]
Martin Cullingford (Gramophone’s editor) writes ……… Shortly after the death of Claudio Abbado, the Sunday Express asked me to write its main arts feature on the great maestros of the past, and how they differ from today’s. The newspaper ran it over two pages: it’s clearly a subject which fascinates people beyond the pages of […]
Paul McGowan writes ….. One of the hotly debated issues amongst designers is current capabilities of an output stage on a DAC or preamplifier. It’s number 8 on our list of the duties of an output stage. On the one hand it can be argued that modern interconnects placed between the DAC and the preamplifier […]