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LOTW == Listen Of The Week -- your favourite recording you listened to in a 7-day period. Mine, easily, is this: Amazon.com link to Le Fil by Camille with a review by me. If you want my impressions of it, read the review.

Any fans? I know I've introduced one or two people on Head-Fi to them, and one or two people in the DC area to them. THEY'RE TOURING!!!1! This will be my first time seeing them (they usually stay in the bay area or otherwise on the West Coast): HALOU US TOUR 2008 Halou will be hitting the road in March supporting the legendary Bob Mould for dates all across the country. Full list of dates below: 5 Mar WED Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue 6 Mar THU Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall 7 Mar FRI Chicago, IL - The Metro 8 Mar SAT Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop 9 Mar SUN Hamilton, ON - Casbah Lounge 10 Mar MON Toronto, ON - Mod Club Theatre 12 Mar WED Boston, MA - Paradise R…

A buddy of mine has been working with Winston Ma from FIM on a book about the "golden era" of Decca Records. During the last 18 months he has spent a good deal of time in the UK picking the minds of the folks who were involved with recording some of the most loved classical recordings of any era. Decca: Supreme Stereophonic Legacy was published and has been officially released. The 2 volume set includes 4 hi rez CD's. http://www.elusivedisc.com/Decca-Supreme-Stereophonic-Legacy-Ultra-HD-CD-Box-Set-4CD-Book/productinfo/FIMUHD088/

Since I saw all the New Order love here (I love them too), I thought I'd start this in a new thread. http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/2007/08/control-soundtrack-tracklist-leaks-via.html 01. New Order - "Exit" 02. The Velvet Underground - "What Goes On" 03. The Killers - "Shadowplay" (Joy Division Cover) 04. The Buzzcocks - "Boredom" (live) 05. Joy Division - "Dead Souls" 06. Supersister - "She Was Naked" 07. Iggy Pop - "Sister Midnight" 08. Joy Division - "Love Will Tear Us Apart" 09. Sex Pistols - "Problems" (live) 10. New Order - "Hypnosis" 11. David Bowie - "Drive In Saturday" 12. John Cooper Clarke - "Evidently Chickentown" 13. Roxy Music - "2H.B." 1…

Interesting short Salon review... In search of the holy grand.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_4309162_1/002-0918350-2474444?ie=UTF8&docId=1000051701 on the cheap, if anyone is interested.

Want one.... :'( Where to get?

It appears the record companies have once again decided to fuck up a catalog. All of the current Sinatra Reprise catalog will be OOP in order to make way for.......you guessed....horrible sounding remasters. If you heard Nothing But The Mess....er...I mean, Nothing But The Worst....no - Nothing But The Best and the horrible, LOUD sound quality then be prepared as we are getting more of that crap!!!! STAY FAR AWAY FROM THE NEW STUFF PEOPLE! Buy the old ones while you can or regret it later.

A couple years ago I finally remembered that my DAC can decode hi-res digital so I got a bunch of music to see if 24/96 and SACD were any better than plain old CD. The results have been mostly disappointing for me, most of the hi-res recording sound different but not really any better than the standard CD versions; I don't get the extra space, realism, details, and sweeter highs that hi-res proponents claim to hear. I've tried a lot of different genres from jazz & classical to metal and I'd say only around 10-15% of the music is better enough to make the hi-res version worth it, the rest of it is either marginal improvements or just different but not better. Ov…

I think this might be the phattest drum beat in history. Blackalicious - First In Flight off Blazing Arrow. If you can get past Gift of Gab's ridiculous mc skills and Gil-Scott Heron's vocals, you'll hear this insanely phat ride cymbal and the beat will take over you. I'm not totally sure who plays it, but I think it is ?uestlove of The Roots as he has a writing credit on it and played on another song on the album. Song here: http://www.mediafire.com/?3xn6zoh0jtm Why not post the phattest drum beat you can find for comparison?

Sgt Pepper’s Lovely Hot Cross Bun Plain Or Pan?

Is it worth picking up all of them in this box? Amazon.com: Mozart The Symphonies: Sir Charles Mackerras, Mozart: Music The price is certainly right. Apparently its a cheaper version of a more expensive box. Not sure what the packaging is like.

I need help identifying a song in Cheech & Chongs next movie. When Chong and Red (Cheech) leave the record store and jump in the Jag driven by Gloria (Riki Marin) it pulls into the driveway of a nice mansion. What is the song that is playing in the car when it pulls in?

( Article: http://www.antimusic.com/news/07/june/0608.shtml Her new project: http://www.myspace.com/aguadeannique And I repeat: (

Hey folks, Since podcasting is all the rage (the kids love it ) I thought I'd start a thread about it. I don't listen to many Podcasts but I really love http://www.daveslounge.com/. It's downtempo/electronica/trip-hop stuff. A lot of music off the Podsafe music network and a lot of stuff from CDBaby (indie artists) So what's on your 'Pod?

1. "Nil Recurring" 6.08 2. "Normal" 7.09 3. "Cheating the Polygraph" 7.10 4. "What Happens Now?" 8.23 So far I'm really loving the extra tracks on this album. I just preordered the EP from burningshed, but the tracks will be on the DVD-A release of Fear of a Blank Planet. Fear of a Blank Planet is also available on vinyl for preorder, which I ordered as well

OMG, chastened somewhat? HIS BLOG

And what's more, it looks like he's coming to South Florida, at the Office Depot Center in October. On my birthday, no less! -Carl

Link: http://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/music/scientists-discover-most-relaxing-tune-ever My thoughts: sounds like a heartbeat, which may trigger some subconscious prenatal "warm-in-the-womb" feeling... I didn't think it all that special, honestly.

What's the best site to buy music that accepts paypal? I know there's ebay too..

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/06/173630819/alvin-lee-is-going-home-ten-years-after-guitarist-dies http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21688814 R.I.P. Alvin

I'm listening to a 24/96 needle drop of Black Sabbath's Paranoid. Exceptional drop from the first pressing of the USA vinyl. Comparing it to my retail CD (which is also an early pressing really good quality) and the difference is great. Hearing the impact from the drums, and weight to the electric guitar As if 300-500 mb FLAC rips weren't big enough

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So there is going to be a new Nick Drake boxset in December, containing all his 3 studio albums remastered. I was wondering if anyone has heard anything about this? Amazon.com: Fruit Tree (limited): Nick Drake: Music

So, I have a new favourite record store -- it's called Strangeland Records. It's near the intersection of Columbia Pike and Little River Turnpike in Northern Virginia. They specialize in all the music I like the most -- industrial, goth, electro, metal and goth -- the dark musics, as it were. And punk (I'm not that into punk, but they are). And they're having a sale starting Friday. I found the new Agalloch, Unexpect, And One, a limited Psyclone 9 and a whole bunch of others I hadn't planned on getting. Don't go in there expecting to find Katie Melua. Unless she's suddenly become a Suicide Girl.