I guess this is good – rumors are floating again that Apple Music is moving into Hi-Res Audio. Being a rumor there are very few specifics but a few people more influential than me are saying that 24/96 streaming … Read the rest
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The Art Of Foolery
Cool article about various ways the US military attempted to confuse the enemy during WWII using rubber tanks and other fun.
Reminds me of driving the roads in Poland and coming across a metal sign shaped and painted … Read the rest
Shop Local Record Stores
Nice little roundup of the remaining Cleveland-area record stores, fighting for survival in this digital streaming world. I know where I’m spending my christmas cash!
17 Great Independent Record Stores in Cleveland, Akron, and Beyond…
8 Days Of Hanukkah Dap
Great song by a great band, let’s kick up the holiday spirit around here, ya think?
… Read the restTell Me Why, Norah
So nice.
… Read the restAlways Roaming Crazy
Home grown rock
Music Education Helps Us For An Entire Lifetime
What an amazing study done by Northwestern University showing that simply taking music lessons as a child can improve your cognitive ability as you age and actually offset natural degradation. Music lessons from over 40 years ago still resonated … Read the rest
No More Monkeys Jumping On My Bed
I loved this band, very strange indeed. Two dudes with synths, sequencers, guitars, and occasionally a drummer. Gil Mantera played bass, synths, sang, and generally rocked one of the most awesome looks ever to hit the stage. His partner Ultimate … Read the rest
It’s Just About Time To Hide Away
Great version of one of my favorite Stones songs, just voice and guitar:
… Read the restThey Deserve To Get Dissed
Great old track from Kool Moe Dee, old school edutainment.
… Read the restFun! Nasty Fun!
Coalesce The Vapor
Classic Mel Brooks.
Coalesce the vapor. Bullshit artist.
I think this post is best summed up from the immortal words of the New Age Bullshit Generator:
… Read the restHave you found your myth? The biosphere is calling to you via supercharged waveforms.
Hearing With Bones and Eyeballs
Wha? We hear with more than our ears?
Our bones? Our joints? Our eyeballs? Our teeth?
But don’t they just test the ears in hearing tests? Yep.
Don’t they just test the ears in music listening tests? Yep.
See … Read the rest
PonoPlayer is the Stereophile 2015 Digital Product Of The Year
Ignore those who wouldn’t know good sound if their life depended on it.
The PonoPlayer is winning awards and impressing nearly everyone who hears it.
I’m referring to those that have some idea what they are doing and hearing. First … Read the rest
Only Stream If You Also Buy Music
If you stream and don’t buy anything ever, you are hurting us all.
We all do it, or know those that do. Since about 1999 (the early Napster era) the idea of actually paying for your music collection has been … Read the rest
Language Splits; Music Unifies
Very interesting article here about how humans use music psychologically, and how we have evolved with the help of music.
Language divides us into groups and parses all types of information into specific, tribal code.
Music on the other hand, unites … Read the rest
Guide To Hi-Res Audio
The momentum continues, as more publications pick up on this new push towards quality in consumer audio. MP3 won’t die without a fight, but it’s 15 year grip on the music industry appears to be loosening.
Check out … Read the rest
It’s Legal For Now
Winning.… Read the rest