A Rave for Once - 4:2:Five - Time Machine

That is, IF you like a-cappella, ranging from "Come Go With Me" to "Barbara Ann" via a whole range of the standards.

These guys are, however, good.

And the recording is good, too. Except for one track where somebody forgot to let the reverb finish...

I don't see a label or such on it, I suspect it's private label. I got it from a-capella.com (or something similar).

If you don't like barbershop and doo-wop, on the other hand, pass. That's what it is.

Oh, and avoid "The Chicken Song". Cri yi.

The Jazz Book of the Year

The Jazz Book of the Year

The jazz book of the year is called, simply,<I>Jazz</I>. Written by Gary Giddins, the best living jazz critic, and Scott DeVeaux, one of the most astute jazz historians, it’s a vital reference for those well versed in the subject and an essential guide for those who get lost in its thickets and want to know how to listen to the music so that it at least makes sense.

Zu Audio.

Happy happy Christmas salutations!

I'm a fan of Zu Audio. Something about their approach to life appeals to me.

Anyway, I posted because they are having their "12 Days of Christmas" sale and today is the Druid Cradenza loudspeaker.

I'm not familiar with the sound of this model, but wanted to point out the sale in case anyone may be interested; and I wanted to see if anyone has heard them!

Nelson Bought....The dems have their 60

As I type their 'leadership' is on the tube lying about the mess. Reid promises folk will get a peak at it in a couple of hours. The CBO does not seem to have costed it, or at least the scheme's costs are not being released. No word on what Nelson's price was.

Now republicans can only slow the mess and promise to dismantle it next year when they are in the majority.

Cartridges...

I've found myself in need of a cartridge for my table. I've looked at several sources and haven't been able to determine which I should purchase, or what is a good price. I've come upon cartridges for $40 to $2600 dollars. I'm not trying to spend to much money on this cartridge, ideally I could pick up a good cartridge for less than $100 bucks.

So any suggestions for cartridges, or good places to look for them?

Also, what should I be looking for? Why would someone pay $2600 on a cartridge?

White Man's Blues

White Man's Blues

John Hammond has always been a strange case. Son of the legendary record producer and scout John Hammond Sr. who worked with Billie Holiday, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, young John who sang and played guitar staked out a difficult piece of musical turf when he decided to make playing acoustic Delta&#150;styled blues on the National Steel guitar his signature move.

Dudley Did-Write...

Does anybody else think "Watching television is like watching a sewage-disposal truck driven by a talking mule crash into a burning whorehouse" is one of the best lines he's ever written? As usual, he reaches into the toilet for his metaphors, but this time comes up with some really good $H1T! Bravo!

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