EARLY BLUES: Interview Russell “Hitman” Alexander, singer / guitarist / songwriter …

“For twenty years, The Hitman Blues Band has been rocking the New York area with their searing brand of blues/rock, drawing favourable comparisons to Johnny Winter, Joe Bonamassa, and Kenny Wayne Sheppard along the way. Led by founding member, guitarist/singer Russell “Hitman” Alexander, the band has made various personnel changes along the way, but Alexander […]

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THIS MAN: How can modern R&B-singers even pick up a microphone, after hearing him perform?

Howard Popeck writes:  Quite so. Went to EVERY gig within the M25. Loud? I’ll say. Had to start to learn to lip-read as a consequence. Hard-faced birds, broken glass on the floor, broken teeth and broken noses in the loo – but not on me! ‘ Trrific’ – as the great man would say. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsMO6kQ96XM […]

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PROGRESSIVE ROCK: Why is it so unpopular?

Alexander Musarra writes … Let me first generalize pop music. Popular music generally focuses on having a good, danceable groove, and a simple, melodic hook. Popular music is also relatively short, 3 minutes being average. Harmonically they are generally diatonic (within the major scale) with little, if any modulations (change of key). Progressive rock, on […]

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THE GRATEFUL DEAD: Workingman’s Live (CD)

Unreleased live performances by the Grateful Dead of songs from the classic Workingman’s Dead album. All performances unreleased and recorded between 1970 and 1978. Newly remastered and segued to create an imaginary hour long live experience of the entire album. 1             Uncle John’s Band 2             High Time 3             Dire Wolf 4             New Speedway Boogie 5             […]

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ALBERT KING: The Big Blues

Standing well over six feet and weighing in at around 250 pounds, it’s no surprise that Albert King earned the nickname “The Velvet Bulldozer.” Standing on stage with his Gibson Flying V, named Lucy, King cut an imposing visual figure. After a few abortive recording attempts, King scored a #14 R&B single on King Records with “Don’t Throw Your Love […]

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DAVID BOWIE. A Reality Tour (Limited 180g Audiophile Translucent Blue Vinyl 3LP Box Set)

David Bowie’s A Reality Tour is an extensive live and final overview of his greatest hits, popular album tracks, along with artist and fan favorites, performed live during his amazing performance in Dublin, Ireland. The 2004 show was captured on film for DVD, later on CD, but never released on vinyl. Friday Music being a […]

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HEADPHONE LIMITATIONS: If a 40Hz sound wave length is about 8.5m, how is it reproducible with headphones?

Malcolm Goodson writes … The brain is a truly remarkable organ, It is not only with headphones; how about a normal-sized room. I have, in my youth, perceived 30Hz on a ‘test record’ or perhaps a multiple thereof, in a room scarcely big enough to allow the wave form to fully develop. But my cartridge […]

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CAMBRIDGE AUDIO / The Evo: News

Cambridge Audio has launched Evo, its all-in-one music player which the company says: “gives you instant access to all the music in the world,” and “represents an evolution in hi-fi: an all-in-one music player that combines timeless design, cutting-edge technology, streaming smarts and incredible audio performance into one streamlined and compact box. You simply need […]

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JOHN COLTRANE: European Tour 1962 (10 CD Box Set)

We are told: Le Chant du Monde present the second volume of JohnColtrane live in Europe, here compiling together sixconcerts from the 1962 tour – Paris, Stockholm, Helsinki,Copenhagen, Graz and Milan. A superb opportunity for the listener to fully immersethemselves in the work of this greatest of jazz icons, overnumerous versions of the core body […]

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TRIO KENWOOD KT-917: Certainly in the top 3 most desired vintage FM tuners

The above image comes from hifiengine Hello gentlemen. What can you tell me about the Kenwood Kt 917 which I believe was badged trio in the UK. Thanks in advance. Ralph Thank you Ralph. In matters like this we always defer to http://www.fmtunerinfo.com/ Here is what they have to say: (1979, $1,000, photo, schematic, detector/MPX […]

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HEADPHONES: When did headphones become an important weapon of choice for audiophiles?

Let’s be clear of the Audiophilia (my) stance. Headphones are convenient, they are in the domain of thin-walled residents, and many significant others love them, but in no way do they represent what I think represents natural, musical sound. I’ve heard the best. And, at length. Stax and Sennheiser Orpheus, chief among them. I own […]

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VERTERE ACOUSTICS: Launches two new Super Groove PTA Tonearms

Touraj Moghaddam Vertere’s founder and chief designer announced two new Super Groove PTA tonearms at today’s launch. Vertere’s new high-end tonearms, SG-PTA and SG-PTA HB, are significant improvements over the previous model. They are medium mass for today’s, more common, less compliant cartridge suspensions. Both precision tonearms are available now. The SG-PTA will sell for: […]

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