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“The most expensive mess I’ve ever seen” — Brooklyn’s only headphone tree

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Steve Guttenberg Audiophiliac Steve tours his three systems, and shows off the newly expanded listening space. And talks about bluesman Cecil Barfield. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haNCst3p0p4   Steve Guttenberg, also known as the Audiophiliac, is a well-known figure in the audiophile community, recognized for his contributions to the world of high-fidelity audio through reviews, analyses, and discussions about … Read more

Vinyl Resurgence – Trifecta of Stores in Silver Spring, Maryland and three more in Frederick, Maryland

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Three may be a crowd, but record store owners in Silver Spring say the more, the merrier. Roadhouse Oldies is one of three record stores in Silver Spring, and it’s been in town the longest. It sells CDs and cassettes in addition to records, and is celebrating its 40th anniversary this month. Owner Alan Lee … Read more

Sage of Quay™ – Mike Williams – The ADDENDUM: Did the Beatles Write ALL Their Own Music? (Apr 2023)

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Apr 1, 2023 Mike reflects back 3 years on his groundbreaking and controversial presentation Did the Beatles Write All Their Own Music? as well as presenting additional research since April 2020 that reinforces his conclusion that the Beatles did not write all their own music or play on all their recorded tracks.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0zGfLwsgJM   … Read more

Insight into why the musical magic of Muscle Shoals / FAME, stellar at first, then “faded”

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Spot-on, I think, Comment from the video — “It’s funny that it starts out mentioning that the engineer knew and made (or at least serviced) all the equipment, and the sound quality was great. But then, technology moved in, and the engineer became disconnected, and there hasn’t been “that sound” or any true hit ever … Read more

The Music Military Gov Complex

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Speaking during a magazine interview in 1971 and not long after he and his band The Rolling Stones parted ways with ‘Decca,’ the music-label/company that had launched their hit recording career, Keith Richards said, “we found out, and it wasn’t years till we did, that all the bread we made for Decca was going into … Read more