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Andrew Hill, R.I.P.
I was saddened to learn of Andrew Hill's death this weekend. Ever since I discovered his intensely original music, his recordings have been touchstones for me, including the brilliant <I>Passing Ships</I>, a record that was actually held back by Blue Note for 35 years as "unreleasable."
Creatures From the Deep
Detailed photos of really deep dwelling aquatic organisms.
Your Faith Was Strong, But You Needed Proof
<A HREF="http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2007/04/21/7-leonard-cohen-hallelujahs/">… Bourland</A> has posted seven YouTube performances of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah": Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, Sheryl Crow, Allison Crowe, kd lang, Rufus Wainwright, and John Cale.
Writing A Novel
Threat, or menace? The BBC examines the question.
Taking the Pressure Off
Nick Cave's vocals — searching, pleading, urgent and, normally, red-hot — sounded just <a href="http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/041607listening/">a bit soft and cool</a> through the PSB Alpha B1s. Ward wondered:
HE2007 Offers Free Concerts!
A ticket to Home Entertainment 2007—The High Performance Sound & Imaging Show,, to be held May 11-13, 2007 at the Grand Hyatt New York Hotel in New York City, offers attendees a chance to hear live musical performances from some of the great artists of classical music and jazz.
Faking It
Hugh Barker and Yuval Taylor have written <I>Faking It: the quest for authenticity in popular music</I>, a book that tackles the "pop paradox": the harder popular musicians try to "keep it real," the faker their music becomes.
Understatement of the Year
<I>Variety</I> headline: "Digital proves problematic." Oh who would have ever thunk it? Oh wait—maybe it was us audiophiles.
Bryston B100-DA SST DAC/integrated amplifier
Over the years, I have used and enjoyed in my audio system large, single-purpose components. Each of these chassis has had but one role: preamplifier, amplifier, digital-to-audio converter (DAC), etc. I guess I've been just a little suspicious of products with multiple functions crammed into a single small chassis; I've figured that the designer may have cut a corner that could affect the sound.
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