Snobs, Slobs, & Marley's Ghost

Snobs, Slobs, & Marley's Ghost

As often as not, it ain't the heat—it's the stupidity. When confronted by the smattering of self-referential dilettantes, acrimonious Internut wannabes, and obsessive-compulsive types who suck the air out of our aural fun-house, I find myself overcome with the desire to program my phaser for CLIP.

Rick Visits . . . David Johansen Playlist

Rick Visits . . . David Johansen Playlist

<I>Who the heck </I>is<I> this guy? Is he David Johansen, the lipstick-wearing front man of the seminal glam-rock, proto-punk New York Dolls? Is he Buster Poindexter, the pompadoured and tuxedoed "Hot, Hot, Hot" soca stylist? Is he a lounge singer? A Latin artist? Johansen is all of the above, having achieved success in each incarnation.</I>

Rick Visits . . . David Johansen Selected Discography

Rick Visits . . . David Johansen Selected Discography

<I>Who the heck </I>is<I> this guy? Is he David Johansen, the lipstick-wearing front man of the seminal glam-rock, proto-punk New York Dolls? Is he Buster Poindexter, the pompadoured and tuxedoed "Hot, Hot, Hot" soca stylist? Is he a lounge singer? A Latin artist? Johansen is all of the above, having achieved success in each incarnation.</I>

Rick Visits . . . David Johansen Page 4

Rick Visits . . . David Johansen Page 4

<I>Who the heck </I>is<I> this guy? Is he David Johansen, the lipstick-wearing front man of the seminal glam-rock, proto-punk New York Dolls? Is he Buster Poindexter, the pompadoured and tuxedoed "Hot, Hot, Hot" soca stylist? Is he a lounge singer? A Latin artist? Johansen is all of the above, having achieved success in each incarnation.</I>

Rick Visits . . . David Johansen Page 3

Rick Visits . . . David Johansen Page 3

<I>Who the heck </I>is<I> this guy? Is he David Johansen, the lipstick-wearing front man of the seminal glam-rock, proto-punk New York Dolls? Is he Buster Poindexter, the pompadoured and tuxedoed "Hot, Hot, Hot" soca stylist? Is he a lounge singer? A Latin artist? Johansen is all of the above, having achieved success in each incarnation.</I>

Rick Visits . . . David Johansen Page 2

Rick Visits . . . David Johansen Page 2

<I>Who the heck </I>is<I> this guy? Is he David Johansen, the lipstick-wearing front man of the seminal glam-rock, proto-punk New York Dolls? Is he Buster Poindexter, the pompadoured and tuxedoed "Hot, Hot, Hot" soca stylist? Is he a lounge singer? A Latin artist? Johansen is all of the above, having achieved success in each incarnation.</I>

Rick Visits . . . David Johansen

Rick Visits . . . David Johansen

<I>Who the heck </I>is<I> this guy? Is he David Johansen, the lipstick-wearing front man of the seminal glam-rock, proto-punk New York Dolls? Is he Buster Poindexter, the pompadoured and tuxedoed "Hot, Hot, Hot" soca stylist? Is he a lounge singer? A Latin artist? Johansen is all of the above, having achieved success in each incarnation.</I>

Added to the Archives This Week

Added to the Archives This Week

Kalman Rubinson had tried to get his hands on the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//loudspeakerreviews/244/">Revel Performa F30 loudspeakers</A> back in January 1999, but was thwarted until later in the year, when J-10 decided to send them his way. Kal was clearly excited about these speakers, and explains in detail exactly why.

CD-Recorders, MiniDisc, and MP3 Running Neck, Neck, & Neck

CD-Recorders, MiniDisc, and MP3 Running Neck, Neck, & Neck

Information released last week by <A HREF="http://www.intelectmt.com">NPD Intelect</A> reveals eye-opening statistics about digital audio recorder formats. The numbers show that, from January to May 2000, unit shares of digital recording sales in retail stores were 30.8% for CD recorders (not including computer-based systems), 40.9% for MiniDisc recorders, and 28.3% for MP3 recording devices (also not including computer-based systems).

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