A blues-based band with art-rock inclinations, Family was one of the more interesting groups of hippie-era Britain. Fronted by the deft and frequently excellent guitar playing of John “Charlie” Whitney and the raspy, whisky-and-cigarette voice of Roger Chapman, Family was much loved in England and Europe but barely achieved cult status in America. While […]
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The sensitivity of a loudspeaker is the sound pressure between 125 Hz (250 Hz) to 4 kHz (8 kHz) at a specific distance – when you have a constant voltage – measured in dB per watt and meter. Mostly it is the voltage of constant 2.83 volts, the distance is 1 meter, at 8 ohms […]
The Diva was Apogee’s most expensive ribbon speaker when it was released in 1988. Nearly as large as the original Full Range it was a 3-way system, slightly over 6 feet tall with a very large trapezoidal bass panel, a 3 element aluminium midrange ribbon and a tweeter made from a single strip of aluminium […]
The Guardian writes We asked our followers on Twitter and Facebook to nominate the best Led Zeppelin songs for newcomers. Here are the results: 10 key tracks we hope will act as a rounded introduction to their music. We’ve put them into a YouTube playlist, or you can click each song title to go to […]
The great jazz pianist talks about racism, discovering Africa and the power of music to change lives Please click HERE to continue
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When you count out the original Blues men from the United States, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band is arguably the finest example of raw Blues essence. With white harmonica player Butterfield at the center, the racially integrated group started as one of the first authentic and genuine British Blues combos. They were the real […]
Some years backI wrote about a new power amp technology that simply blew my skirt up to the point where I have cleansed the listening room of anything but this product to amplify the Maggies. The decision to consider doing this took about 10 seconds: I knew immediately this was it. I then spent nearly […]
This is the stunning film of Jack Bruce and the Cuicoland Express captured live at the Canterbury Fayre music festival inthe summer of 2002. Featuring the amazing talents of Living Color guitarist, Vernon Reid, the keyboard magic of WooWarrior and former Parliament/Funkadelic musical director, Bernie Worrell and the supreme percussion skills ofRoddy Ameen, El Negro […]
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Whenever I hit the road to attend a HiFi show or help set up a system I make sure I am armed to the teeth with my reference material. Going into a stereo setup without my trusted media would be akin to that old nightmare of showing up at a cocktail party naked. Our reference […]
ROBERT F writes: After the untimely demise of drummer John Bonham in the fall of 1980, Led Zeppelin collectively decided that without their fallen comrade there would be no way to continue. Which meant, after 11 years of recording, relentless touring and being among the most heralded and famous people on earth, they were once […]
Greg Jenner is joined by historical expert Dr Michell Chresfield and comedian Desiree Burch to travel to 1920s Paris and meet the phenomenal Josephine Baker. Josephine Baker was a renowned performer and entertainer, a civil rights activist and even a spy during the German occupation of France. But just how did the daughter of a […]
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Previously published here and elsewhere The Oscar-nominated composer on his new ballet, and life as ‘a pencil for hire’ Most of my working life as a composer has been spent as what the late James Horner captured in the phrase ‘a pencil for hire’, creating music on demand for drama in film, TV, and theatre. […]
BW writes: George was not enamored with Yoko. There were instances were she supposedly hurt her back, yet George saw her walking around Abbey Rd. studio. She, also, was to have taken his food several times. But one of the big blow ups came when George asked John to appear for the concert for Bangladesh. […]