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Loving the Opera in HD http://prospect.org/article/loving-opera-hd?Src=longreads

Dogs react to magic

Why Vinyl Is the Only Worthwhile Way to Own Music http://gizmodo.com/why-vinyl-is-the-only-worthwhile-way-to-own-music-1527750499

Ety refurbs (about $20 over new)? http://www.cedarpc.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=43773&gclid=CPWvrfWWpb0CFYFhMgodEToA_g

Should I hate Scot Hall for that video or the culture that encourages his behavior? That is the question. Love is not the answer.

Good luck! http://youtu.be/RFDLFEytmFo

Hope it's a great day Al!

Isn't that what GoodReads is for?

Who's grabbing that $1900 perk?

Imagine, for a moment, football commentators who refuse to explain formations and plays. Or a TV cooking show that never mentions the ingredients. Or an expert on cars who refuses to look under the hood of an automobile. These examples may sound implausible, perhaps ridiculous. But something comparable is happening in the field of music journalism... http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/03/18/music-criticism-has-degenerated-into-lifestyle-reporting.html

I made it 1:46. Anyone get further?

Yesteryear: The Best of The Goldel (sic) Age of Radio

Ace Space

Haven't heard the Emo, but Rega RP1, Parasound Zphono (or USB - still available at Audio Advisor) and a Denon MC cart would keep things under $1K. I love my Nottingham, but have always wondered if I stuck with lower Rega it would be just as satisfying .

Alternatives? Kola Bear head?

STAX starting to show on Massdrop: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/stax-srs-4170?mode=guest_open&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Massdrop%20-%20Master&utm_campaign=Product%20Announcement%202014-03-17&utm_content=Final

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Close calls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnp1e3tMTFo

"Had Jack A. Kinzler not built model planes as a boy, had he not visited the post office as a youth and had he not, as a grown man, purchased four fishing rods at $12.95 apiece, Skylab — the United States’ $2.5 billion space station — would very likely have been forfeit." http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/03/15/us/jack-kinzler-skylabs-savior-dies-at-94.html?_r=0&referrer=

Pogues vinyl also over at PopMarket. If I Should Fall From Grace With God Rum, Sodomy & The Lash

15 Antiquated Words for “Happy” We Should Bring Back “CHIRKY” From the late 19th century, meaning “cheerful.” “IN HIGH SNUFF” An expression for “good mood,” used from the late 17th century until the 1930s. “OVER THE MOON” Before humans literally went beyond the moon, this popular phrase from the 1930s means “overjoyed.” “GASSED” Started out meaning “intoxicated,” but by the 1950s it just meant happy. “TICKLED” As in “tickled pink.” “MERRY-PIN” Also started as a reference to tipsiness, this referred to a general good ol’ time in the 19th century. “RICOCHET” In the 19th century, this bouncy term also meant “splendid.” “ALL CALLAO” This 19th century sailor’s slang either referred to the Peruvian port of Callo or acted as a play on the word alcohol. Or both. “GAUDEAMUS” From the Latin for “let us rejoice,” this oldie refers to a merry jamboree. “KVELLING” From the Yiddish for “so happy and proud my heart is overflowing.” “CHUFFED” This current slang in the UK certainly needs to make a trip across the pond. “DELIRA AND EXCIRA” A term the Irish use to mean “delirious and excited.” We need to borrow this one too. “GLADSOME” This classic from the 14th century doesn’t get used enough anymore. “TO LICK THE EYE” This confusing 19th century gem was used to describe someone who was extremely pleased. . . . “COCK-A-HOOP” From the phrase “to set the cock on the hoop,” meaning open the tap and let the good times flow.

^ This and use regularly. Didn't realize they had a Mac version.