CHARLES MINGUS: The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady (Vinyl LP)

Bassist / composer Charles Mingus is one of the most radical figures in American music. Throughout the ’50s, he worked as a sideman with legendary players Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and more. In the ’60s, he gained recognition as a bandleader, often followed by controversy for making strong-minded statements in the press about race, politics […]

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QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE: Live In San Jose – September 1966 (CD)

One of the earliest live recordings of the quintessential San Francisco psychedelic jam band, the legendary Quicksilver Messenger Service! Features original vocalist Jim Murray alongside the classic Cipollina-Duncan-Freiberg-Elmore quartet performing their trademark tunes plus rare numbers such as Walkin Blues and All Night Worker! –Cleopatra Records 1. All Night Worker 2. Walkin Blues 3. I […]

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TRADER HORNE: Morning Way (Ltd 180g LP with 7″ Single, in Deluxe Gatefold Sleeve with Extras)

The first release on the new Vinyl-Only Flashback label is the timeless psychedelic folk classic, Morning Way by Trader Horne. • Heavyweight Embossed Gatefold Cover • 12 Inch Vinyl pressed on serious 180g • 7 Inch Single with Picture Sleeve featuring Here Comes The Rain and Mercy Kelly • 16 Page Colour Booklet• Original Postcard […]

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RANDY NEWMAN: 22 Songs – The Moore Theater,Seattle 1974 (CD)

The Moore Theater,Seattle, WA KISW-FM Broadcast 1974 Superb Live performance of Randy Newman from the Moore Theater, Seattle in 1974. Touring in support of the critical & commercial success of the just released ‘Good Old Boy’s’ album. The show captures him at his laconic & pithy best mixing dry mordant satire with concise observational musings […]

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HERBIE HANCOCK: The Broadcast Collection 1973 – 1983 (8CD Clamshell Box)

    We are told: The entire original WBCN, KJSO, WXRT, WBUR and NHK FM Radio and PBS-TV Broadcasts Covering live performances from Boston (1973), Omaha (1975), Chicago (1977 & 81), Berkeley (1978), Tokyo (1981 & 83) Professionally re-mastered with background liners and rare archival photos. No Export This eight disc box set, brings together […]

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BEETHOVEN and STRAVINSKI: News

ERICA JEAL: There are two violinists at work on this recording, and it doesn’t take anything away from Vilde Frang’s exhilarating performance to say so. In Beethoven’s concerto there is nothing remotely laboured about her playing, yet her light touch and unfailingly sweet tone is the vehicle for a satisfyingly large-scale interpretation. In the Stravinsky […]

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BRAHMS: A prickly composer – but a powerful one

From our archives: As Radio 3 dedicates a week to the German composer many find difficult to love – but whose work was hair-raisingly modern. Ivan Hewett writes: Some composers we know are lovable, just because the whole world loves them. Think of Mozart or Tchaikovsky or Puccini. Brahms is different. In person, he was […]

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LESLIE WEST: News

Previously published here “Soundcheck” is the sixteenth solo album by legendary rock guitarist Leslie West. It follows 2011’s critically acclaimed “Unusual Suspects”, which featured contributions from such accomplished guitarists and close friends as Billy Gibbons, Slash, Zakk Wylde, Steve Lukather and Joe Bonamassa, and 2013’s Still Climbing, which included blistering duets with the late, great […]

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The impersonal internet

I spend a great deal of time on the forums and comments section of our channels: Ask Paul, Ohms Law, Paul’s Post, PS Forums, YouTube, Copper Magazine, Facebook. I do this because the internet can be an impersonal place if you let it. Just look at some of the more untended channels and you’ll see they’ve […]

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MCINTOSH: Many pre-owned pieces and NONE you’ll find on ebay!

FIRST … Please read the important statement at the foot of this page. Thank you. —//— C 22 … https://tmraudio.com/components/preamplifiers/mcintosh-c22-stereo-tube-preamplifier-mm-mc-phono-remote-c-22/ CB A1M … https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisb13bg-mcintosh-cba1m-ac-cables?refsource=hifishark D 150 … https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisb137h-mcintosh-d150-da-converters?refsource=hifishark MA 5100 … https://www.kijiji.ca/v-stereo-systems-home-theatre/calgary/mcintosh-ma5100-integrated-amplifier/1638008669 MA 6600 INTEGRATED … https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649912208-mcintosh-ma6600-integrated-amp-local-rocky-mountain-area-sale/ MC 2125 … http://www.saturdayaudio.com/gear/mcintosh-mc-2125 MC 275 LATEST … https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649911876-mcintosh-mc-275-vi/ MQ 107 … https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649911733-mcintosh-mq-107/ MR 74 … http://www.saturdayaudio.com/gear/mcintosh-mr-74-0 MR […]

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DONNA LEWIS: Brand New Day – a Ben Scholz interview

Ben Scholz writes ….. Pop culture’s love-hate relationship with its artists presents an interesting conundrum. Music created for mass-consumption must be easily digestible, yet the public is quick to retaliate against content that lacks substance. Gifted musicians are often pigeonholed into a certain style or sound that may not reflect their true range. This myopic […]

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Alberto Reyes Plays Bach, Chopin, Franck

I first encountered the cultivated and masterful pianism of Alberto Reyes on a hard-to-find 1995 Connoisseur Society release devoted to Liszt’s Verdi Paraphrases, and later had the pleasure of reviewing his all-Schumann double CD set in these pages (6/11). His newest release may be his best yet. Unlike certain pianists who view the Bach-Busoni Chaconne […]

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JBL VINTAGE: For sale and NONE on ebay – L96 / L82 / L77 / L65 / L50 / L40 / L36 / L166 / L16 / L150 / L100

FIRST … Please read the important statement at the foot of this page. Thank you. —//— 128H … https://hifisentralen.no/forumet/classifieds/jbl-128h-l112-150-som-ny.235013/ 180t gi … https://hifitorget.se/visa_annons.php/jbl_l80t_gi_130341.htm 4430 … https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/homebush-west/speakers/jbl-4430-studio-monitors-bookshelf-speakers/1282980865 CM62 … https://www.olx.com.pk/item/jbl-control-cm62-speakers-original-jbl-studio-monitors-iid-1040344509 L 100 … https://reverb.com/item/48831754-jbl-l100-1970-s-speakers?gspk=SGlmaXNoYXJrLVJldmVyYg%3D%3D&utm_campaign=Hifishark-Reverb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=partnerstack-legacy L 100 … https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisaf1eg-jbl-l100-classic-pair-monitors?refsource=hifishark L 100 … https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649785097-jbl-l100-century-speakers/ L 100T … https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649746587-jbl-3-way-speakers-l100t/ L 110 … https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/dandenong/speakers/jbl-l110-speakers/1275718941 L 110 ALNICO … https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/649817642-vintage-jbl-l110-with-alnico-drivers/ L […]

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