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Rush are well served on the 24Bit front and I must say that I haven’t yet found a transfer I don’t like greatly. Qobuz have announced an extensive 24Bit pre-release Rush listing which includes Permanent Waves and Power Windows – two of my remaining three Rush album wants. Only Counterparts to go, and this will surely come as it’s already on SACD. It’s also nice to see that Signals will shortly be available for download in 24Bit because the only way to obtain this at present is to buy the...
So far it has emerged that : 'Sabbath'sriff lord Tony Iommi will have written the Armenian entry for this years Eurovision Song contest. Napalm Death are about to play a gigin the V&A museum (next week). Ai Weiwei, the rebel Chinese artist, should be releasing a heavy metal album. Should be interesting to hear and see how these thingswill turn out.
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Jeff Hanneman, one of the two guitarists from Slayer, died at age 49 from liver failure apparently stemming from a spider bite he experienced over a year ago which lead to a skin and flesh eating disease. Slayer is my all time favorite metal...
As the song goes it was 30 years ago .................well tomorrow, for all fans of Manchesters Finest. Hand in Glove was relaesed on 13th May 1983 and the BBC have a culture show special this eveneing ( Sunday ) at 11pm ...
I've picked up an unusual record. It's labelled 78 but it's not like any 78 I've seen before, looks like a 33 1/3. I know the track High Society and I've identified 2 of the tracks as being jazz. No artist name but FQ is likely to be...
Albums or tracks. Some starters below... The Abyssinians - Satta Massaganahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE3qYbB_7-E Linton Kwesi Johnson - Street 66http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOL5gQpGZu0 John Holt - Ali...
Here's two to start. A Day In The Life. Beatles 'Sgt Pepper' In Every Dream Home A Heartache. Roxy Music 'For Your Pleasure' Regards Graham.
If you are interested in this check out the Stereonet forum. Sounds like it might be an opportunity to stretch the legs on you NAIM DAC at some seriously high def stuff, assuming you like the music. as far as I can tell its just a little...
I love this site, always fun to gawk. They recently posted an interactive box of his (complete?) collection of Bowie singles: http://www.johnpeelarchive.com/singles/recordbox.html?letter=B
The most recent cd I bought was the cage was unlocked all along by zoey van goey
George Jones passed away at age 81. The possum was the badboy of country music and influenced many artists in various genres. RIP.
Last night I listened to the 4 disc boxset of the chess blues and loved every song. Some of these were recorded in the 40s and 50s and sounded amazing. It's very rare that I like every song on an album let alone a box set. I was wondering if anyone...
I was sitting here thinking last night (SWMBO says "that's unusual" ), and considering my recent music purchases, and why I had got them. I came up with various reasons including : 1. Heard it on the car radio and I or SWMBO decided...
All My original second hand copy of Brothers In Arms by Dire Straites is now destined for the vinyl scrap heap. What is the best vinyl pressing to replace it with?
.... that Linn are about to roll out going to be? Celebration Day (as from HD Tracks) or (a or some of) the studio albums? "Studio Master Quality" and "each song exactly as it was recorded" kinda hints that it's not a live album...
Is it worth having all 9 VW symphonies? I have #2 with Haitink. Do I need more? BestBB
Just listening to Telegraph Road - Dire Straits. It occurred to me that the track order seems to be back to front to my mind. I'd have the longest track "Telegraph Road" as the last track, it just feels like the sort of track you want to finish...
I want to get deeper into Chopin and have of course a couple of recordings of Chopin, and the one of Maria Pires I like most so far: and I am contemplating to buy something out of the below collection. So my question would be what's your...
Anybody listening to Magic Transistor? Just found out about this courtesy of Jerry Hall and daughter in the New York Times. The website has four channels of music, no commercials or deejays--full of rare tracks from the 50s, 60s, and 70s,...
This was one amazing cellist. I remember seeing him play with NZSO, such a silken tone. For an obit see http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/may/01/janos-starker It is Brahms Trios tonight with Suk and Katchen.
Having bought a turntable in January I am enjoying building a vinyl library. I spend time on various websites, checking for info on good pressings, new releases and so on. I do like some of the MOFI releases and so am checking there often to see...
I got hold of a few Russian vinyl classical albums. Only problem is: it's all greek, I mean, russian to me. It is quite new. This is one them. Can anyone help?Many thanks,Tony
A well played finale, but the it is the art direction that is really special. The audio recording, incidentally, is available on Onyx. EJ
The Smiths and Friends - Stephen WrightPhotography Weekend - 27/28 April2-6 pm sat 27/28 April ripcaster The Forge Main Street Checkendon RG8 0SP Stephen was lucky enough to shoot a wide range of musicians playing live. His...