Just Because It'll Drive JA Gaga!
I'm linking to Senor Coconuts' wacky cover of "Smoke on the Water." Money quote: "The Rolling Stones playing yust outside," Cha cha cha!
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Watching the Clock Learn 4:55
You should see Elizabeth right now, in blue sweater and black jeans, hair obscuring her sharp eyes as she preys over hundreds of black & white photocopied pages of equipment reports, columns, and, of course, "Recommended Components."
Belkin's Digital Home
The first thing you notice is the rather large black foam rubber foot sitting (standing?) in the room. And then the swanky furniture and trendy layout.
Revolution In The Head
Ian MacDonald's <I>Revolution in the Head: The Beatles Records and the Sixties</I> is, quite simply, the best book ever published about the Beatles and their music. Its first half is the best description of the '60s I've ever read; its second half is a track by track exploration of the songs and the process of recording them. It's out of print in the USA, but there's a new edition available in the UK and it can be ordered from the link. Do yourself a favor and read this book if the Beatles mean anything to you at all.
Oh Ho! I Was Right!
And yes, it is a sad comment on my life that it's worth a headline.
When You Want to Do Nothing, Appoint a Committee
Now there's proof. Besides Congress, I mean.
What Did Swords Really Weigh?
You know those scenes in movies like <I>The 13th Warrior</I> where the hero can't even lift a sword? It's BS. A heavy two-handed sword probably weighed about 4 lbs; most single handed blades were under 3 lbs.
The Elements of Spam
By Strunk, White, and Factotum.
The Fantasy Novelist's Exam
Before you try to get that fantasy novel published, take this simple test.
Big, Beautiful, Fluttering Hands
A contributor to our <a href="http://forum.stereophile.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?Cat=">forum</a> has made a fine argument for the case that "the future of high-end audio, if it has one at all, is inexorably linked to video." And he cites my recent discussion of the <a href="http://www.burwenaudio.com/BURWEN_BOBCAT.html">Burwen Bobcat</a> as proof.