Is Dylan full of static or has he got it right when he declares that modern recordings suck?
Bob Dylan says modern recordings sound "atrocious . . . There
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Turn That Noise Down!
Yes, we've reported on this before, but it bears repeating—especially if you didn't hear us because you were playing your iPod too loud: Prolonged exposure to loud music can damage your hearing.
Brussels Hi-Fi & Cinema Show 2006
On Saturday, September 30 and Sunday, October 1, over 50 exhibitors and 200 brands will be on display at the Brussels Sheraton Hotel (Rogier Place, 3—1210 Brussels) between 10am and 7pm. <A HREF="http://www.brussels-hifi-show.be/">Register in advance</A> and have your pre-printed badge waiting for you—plus, you'll be eligible for door prizes.
Industry Update
<B>Amina Tech Plaster-In-Walls:</B> <A HREF="http://www.amina.co.uk./"> Amina Technologies Ltd.</A> of Huntingdon, England is introducing its Plaster-In-Wall speakers to the American market. The Plaster-In-Walls employ NXT-patented high-power flat diaphragms to create "undetectable in-wall or in-ceiling speakers." NXT technology is said to offer improved dispersion characteristics over conventional speakers, making location and listening position far more flexible, according to Amina.
Infinity Reference Standard 1B loudspeaker
I'll say one thing right off about the Infinity RS-1B: It sure <I>looks</I> as if you're getting your money's worth.
Nonesuch Donates $1 Million to Katrina Relief
On August 29, Nonesuch Records gave its first donation of $1 million to Habitat for Humanity International. The funds, raised in only eight months through sales of 150,000 copies of Nonesuch's superb benefit album <I>Our New Orleans 2005</I>, will be used to build homes for displaced musicians and others in the New Orleans Habitat Musicians' Village, whose centerpiece will be the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music.
Gödel & the Limits of Logic
Nice essay on Gödel's place in mathematical logic.
That Boy's Just Not Right!
Bagheera, gazing down on Huckleberry, can't believe he's too lazy to wake up for breakfast (and she's the svelte one).
Goshdarnit!
Says Huckleberry: "I don't care what the ASPCA says, I am <I>not</I> diurnal—and even if I were, I definitely wouldn't be a morning kitty!"
Tell Me You Didn't See This Coming
A film critical of the MPAA get rated NC-17. What are the chances?