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I thought this article from PC World was interesting. I copied and pasted the article below: Vinyl Revival? Records Move on CDs in 2008 - PC World Vinyl Revival? Records Move on CDs in 2008 Lucas Mearian, Computerworld Jan 3, 2009 10:44 am Recommends Audiophiles have long argued that vinyl records offer better sound quality compared to CDs or MP3s, but their stoic loyalty in the face of change was seen as little more than nostalgia over the 25 years digital recordings have dominated the music industry. In recent years, however, sales of LPs -- that's short for long-playing records -- have more than doubled onl…

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A new Jimi Hendrix album featuring a host of unreleased studio material is to be released on March 8. The tracklisting for "Valleys Of Neptune" is: 01. Stone Free 02. Valleys Of Neptune 03. Bleeding Heart 04. Hear My Train A Comin' 05. Mr. Bad Luck 06. Sunshine Of Your Love 07. Lover Man 08. Ships Passing Through The Night 09. Fire 10. Red House 11. Lullaby For The Summer 12. Crying Blue Rain New Jimi Hendrix Song, 'Valleys of Neptune,' to Premiere on Spinner - Spinner The complete 'Valley of Neptune' album will hit stores and digital retailers on Mar. 9. That same day, the Jimi Hendrix Catalog Project will reissue, through Legacy Recordings, new deluxe C…

Stumbled across this today, and thought it was worth sharing. About as good as a YouTube video can sound, that's for sure! Funny bit with Michael Fremer towards the end. If you're ever driving past Salina, KS, you've just GOT to stop in to see Chad and his crew. What a bunch of great guys who have an absolutely boundless love for music and all things connected to it. Once they know you're an audiophile, they'll make the time for you...

Too good to last, maybe. Or maybe it just becomes another product. Apple To Shut Down Lala On May 31, iTunes.com Launch Impending?

I've been listening to this Schumann Cello Concerto: and am looking for more like this, but maybe even sadder, with a greater sense of longing. It helps if there are lots of complex passages as well. Maybe just drop a few composers on me, and their specific pieces, and I'll hunt down the performances. obviously I'm a total classical amateur. so any help is appreciated.

New Single "Came Back Haunted" streaming now on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/nineinchnails New Album Hesitation Marks out 9.03.13. Preorder available now on nin.com I dig the new single, but its hard to separate my joy at new NIN from my critical side. It has a great sound, more of an old schoolish dance/industrial feel, with some effects thrown in reminiscent of TDS-era NIN. Single has more of a steady pace, no huge heavy guitar parts or anything, but it still sounds great. NIN also announced a huge tour with supporting acts Explosions in the Sky and GYBE. In the immortal words of Trey Monkeystasio, get phacking pumped phannerz: Nine Inch Nails…

If you guys haven't heard, RR is getting back into releasing lp's. Paul Stubblebine and Prof Johnson have been toiling away behind the scenes to put this together for a couple of years now and the first 2 releases will be next month (Sept 2011). Here's the press release; TWO NEW RELEASES September 2, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO – For many years, RR has been searching the world over for the best possible vinyl mastering, plating and pressing facilities so we could re-enter the LP market. We now have a production chain that will allow us to produce LPs to meet our high standards and satisfy our demanding customers, who have been waiting for these LPs for a long time! Assembli…

http://www.factmag.com/2012/02/15/jamie-oliver-discovers-lost-joy-division-master-tapes/ Damn bastard..

I remember listening to his show on WNEW with my parents growing up. http://www.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/entertainment/160152/local-dj-pete-fornatale-dies-at-66

I might as well make my first post here a good one. I want to see if this gets a bigger reaction here... I was turned on to this band from the "non-Opeth" part of the official Opeth forum earlier this year. After listening to them obsessively for the past month, I am curious to know why they have not gained more traction than they have here. Here are my thoughts on them: Out of Myself - One of my favorite albums ever!!! - The guitar is so expressive and full of sorrow throughout the album. It has some of the most emotional and beautiful playing I have ever heard (eg. The Same River, Loose Heart, Reality Dream II, and especially The Curtain Falls). The only …

Ok, the music forum needs help! I thought we could make a thread for the female vocal fans, something that could be bumped with new stuff as time goes on. To keep this easy on the eyes and those who are looking to find some new female vocal music let's limit the number of artists/bands that you recommend to a total of 5. I'll set up a format that can be pasted so we have a bit more than a list of names and albums. Artist: Album: File Under: Recommended For Fans Of: Artist Website: Sample Listen: Music Best For: Reviews: My Thoughts: Artist: Splashdown (aka Melissa Kaplan) yes some of you know my love for her voice from another forum Al…

So I've been running on the treadmill lately, and I am curious as to what other people listen to when they want to go for that extra mile. I tend to listen to the following: 1) LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver 2) Girl Talk - Feed the Animal 3) Rage Against the Machine - self titled 4) Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation 5) Metallica - Kill 'Em All 6) Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury 7) Weezer - Blue Album

As I was casually listening to some music tonight, my choice of CD brought a rush of memory back to me that inspired me to ask this question. What is the most memorable, striking moment you've had while at a concert, seeing a live performance? For me it was at an outdoor theater that no longer exists - Poplar Creek in the NW Chicago burbs. We had gone to see King Crimson there on the tour they did supporting the Beat album. But there were mega intense thunderstorms that day and the show was rained out. I had been a Crimso fan since the early '70's but had never seen them. I was heartbroken. Flash ahead a couple of years. Three of a Perfect Pair is out. Crimso is tou…

As some of you might know, I once played Slayer and Guns n' Roses on a Quad ESL-57 system. Surprisingly, the audio gods didn't smite me for this blasphemy, and thus it was learned that Quad 57's don't exactly rock. Recently, Biggie has mentioned playing Slipknot to stress audio gear, and Dusty Chalk admits to blasting NIN while auditioning speakers, while I've inflicted Metallica and Fear Factory on various systems. Which brings me to this topic, lots of people play Norah Jones, Diana Krall, and Miles Davis when auditioning systems or writing reviews, and then they oooh and aaahh at how warm, intimate and real it all sounds and give it an A+ rating. Which would be grea…

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.

Gone to join the Wolf. http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/9248877-418/chicago-bluesman-hubert-sumlin-guitarist-for-howlin-wolf-dies-at-80.html

I found this an interesting read and agreeing with the author on a few points. What a collector loses (and gains) in the age of music downloading - The Boston Globe

Does anyone else care about this besides me?

...raised In other news, eMusic subscriptions are up. (Alright, that's not news, that's a prediction.)

http://halo22.nin.com/ Download the 720p or 1080p if your computer can handle it. $14 for DVD on amazon, $17.50 for HD-DVD or Blue-Ray.

Today marks the 10th anniversary of George Harrison's death. Seems like only yesterday...

Metal legend Ronnie James Dio dead at 67 | Top AP Stories | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle Not a real big metal fan, but liked what he did with Rainbow and his couple Black Sabbath stints.....

All taken from another forum: Track list: 17 minute prog track

Thought I would start this up here as there are a nice series of threads on the SH forum called "listening to on vinyl" where people post pics of the album art/label/vinyl. And people are taking pics in the "drinking now" thread, so what the hell.... I don't expect this thread to get much action, but maybe it will Horace Silver Quintet - 6 Pieces of Silver (Music Matters 2LP, 45 rpm)