Paul McGowan: One of my readers commented that “it sure is easier to just put a record on the turntable and play it” in response to trying to understand the complexity of sending music out of a computer. Well, sure it is – just as it’s even easier to put a CD into a CD […]
Month: December 2021
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Simmy Richman He died in 1986 at the age of 36 but fans of Thin Lizzy have had a fair bit to help keep the memory of Phil Lynott alive over the past few years. First there was the republication and updating of his mum Philomena Lynott’s book, My Boy, a bestseller in Ireland. And […]
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How do seven men who can barely be in the same room together remain one of the most enduring groups British music has ever known? The answer is nothing short of Madness”- writes Sheryl Garratt MORE
We are told …. A Farewell to Kings—40th Anniversary second configuration will be released in a three-CD Deluxe Edition, with the newly reasserted A Farewell to Kings album, the Hammersmith Odeon show, the four new cover songs, “Cygnus X-2 Eh” outtake, Hugh Syme’s song-specific artwork and Rob Bowman’s liner notes.
Paul McGowan writes: A good friend of mine popped over to hear the big speakers in Music Room One but the woofer system has gone fritz and I have it torn apart to try and fix (sigh). As an aside, my director of engineering watched me struggling to figure out what’s wrong – saw my […]
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David Lander (Stereophile magazine) writes: David Chesky, whose company has been making superior recordings for nearly 20 years now, isn’t from the engineering side of the business. He’s talent—a pianist who sometimes performs on his label, a composer of classical and jazz selections integral to its catalog, and an arranger as well. Chesky was born […]
Led by Pete Shelley, Buzzcocks were early entrants to the punk scene, forming in 1976 after the Sex Pistols played their native Manchester. This show from 1990, the year they re-formed after a decade apart, features the classic line up of Shelley, Steve Diggle (guitar), Steve Garvey (bass) and John Maher (drums) and proves their […]
What is a two and a half way system where there are two or more identical drivers on the speaker? How do they connect and why multiple drivers? Watch Now
“During the 1960’s and 1970’s Armstrong Audio were one of the most popular UK Hi-Fi brands. Their equipment combined good performance with stylish looks. The also made Hi-Fi ‘receivers’ (a combined tuner and amplifier). This made their range attractive to many people who wanted a good quality audio system that fitted well into a […]
The Ramones made music so fantastically dumb it was a work of genius that inspired a whole generation, says Neil McCormick. Hey ho, they’re gone. The last of the original Ramones, Tommy Erdelyi, has died aged 62, finally bringing to an end the saga of one of the most loved bands in rock and roll […]