Robert Hook Hath a Blog
The Royal Society has posted Robert Hooke's notes online. And yes, he apparently was just as cranky as Stephenson portrayed him in <I>The Baroque Cycle</I>.
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89.9 On the Dial
Though it was a sort of sanctuary for me as a kid, these days, I almost never listen to the radio. This day, however, has been spent listening to lots of WKCR's Dizzy Gillespie 90th Birthday broadcast.
Something In the Air
Joe Queenan gives good rant.
You Will, Oscar, You Will
Oscar Wilde's chief talent was appropriation, says Dr. Michèle Mendelssohn.
Are the numbers of audiophiles increasing or decreasing? Why?
Some folks proclaim that the iPod will be the death of high-end audio, while others claim that it will bring new generations into the fold. Are the numbers of audiophiles increasing or decreasing? Why?
Roy (bam-biddl'dee-BOOM) Haynes
The first thing that strikes you about <I>A Life in Time: The Roy Haynes Story</I>—a 3-CD (plus a bonus DVD) box-set that spans the career of drummer Roy Haynes—is just how wide and varied a span it is. It opens in 1949, with Haynes as a sideman to Lester Young, proceeds to sessions with Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Sarah Vaughan, and Nat Adderley; moves into ‘60s avant-modernism with John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Jackie McLean, Andrew Hill, and Chick Corea; and cruises into the ‘70s and beyond (he is still very active at age 82) with bands under his own leadership.
Analogue Productions Announces Blue Note Reissues
Jazz fans rejoice! Not only is <A HREF="http://blog.stereophile.com/cedia2007/090707bluenote/">Music Matters</A> releasing new 45rpm double LP reissues of classic Blue Note titles, but so is Analogue Productions.
Industry Update
<B>Jammie Thomas Appeal:</B> Just weeks after having been found liable for <A HREF="http://stereophile.com/news/100807jammie/">$220,000 in damages</A> for allegedly offering 24 music tracks on her KaZaa account, Jammie Thomas has filed a notice of remittitur with the US District Court for the District of Minnesota, asking the judge to slash the jury's damage award, contending that she should receive a retrial that assesses the damages based on the <I>actual</I> damages suffered by the labels resulting from her making the files available.
Bernie Grundman at RMAF
A Show like last week's <A HREF="http://blog.stereophile.com/rmaf2007">Rocky Mountain Audio Fest</A> presents me with conflicts. As a member of the press I should be spending my time covering the Show. However, I am also spending my time as a participant, in this case giving a <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/100807rmaf/">series of presentations</A> in which I allowed Showgoers the opportunity to listen to the hi-rez masters of many of my <I>Stereophile</I> recordings and compare them with CD and MP3 versions.