Monthly Archives: June 2019

audio: pavement back to the penthouse

Posted on 2019-06-29 by skierpage

Audiophile confession time: for months I’ve been listening to music on a $200 Jambox the size of a wine bottle, because one of my 40 kg VTL Signature 450 tube power amps blew up all my spare fuses for reasons … Continue reading →

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music: Lil Nas X and pop today

Posted on 2019-06-29 by skierpage

Meaghan Garvey wrote an insightful funny review of Lil Nas X for NPR that’s also about the state of pop music, and funny to boot! “the exquisite schadenfreude of the biggest pop stars on the planet, including Drake and Taylor … Continue reading →

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music/audio: great recording of great playing

Posted on 2019-06-01 by skierpage

I listen to the NPR news summary on the main NPR page and the web page often features Tiny Desk concerts recorded at a not-so-tiny desk at some NPR office (and promoted by cute hedgehogs). Many are excellent. I grooved … Continue reading →

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