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Voluptuous Sumptuous Splendor

I'm not even sure what holiday it was that kept us out of the office yesterday, but I am thankful for it. We can call it Tweak Day.

Long weekends are good for undressing audio gear, playing games with cables and interconnects, fooling around with speaker placement, and devouring instruction manuals. Who knew?

Have I mentioned that I hate instruction manuals? I do. (Usually.) But, this weekend, there was one that actually commanded my attention. In fact, it had me hotly... riveted. I might go so far as to say: I was engrossed, captivated, immersed, absolutely bathed in…

The Maxwell Edison Story

"When she turned her back on the boy
He creeps up from behind."

Film at 11:00.

Mojo Hotline

Can't get your mojo workin' 'cause you don't know what it is? Here's a source for your one-stop African American Folk Magic information center.

Via Incoming Signals.

Quietly, Quietly Thinking

Before this all began, innocently, I asked JA:
"What preamp do you think I should use with the Moscode?"

He didn't answer
immediately,
but stood just before me,
quietly,
quietly thinking.

Librarians: Freedom's Front Line

Leonard Pitts gives props to Bethesda's brave librarian, who ejected some over-reaching DHS agents from the library's computer center.

Love's Highest Tribute?

Or just plain creepy?

I know how I'd vote.

Alibis! Getcher Red Hot Alibis!

When you need a pro to back you up.

Don't Even Think About It

This could have dangerous ramifications for my day job.

<I>Slate</I> On Bob Marley

I'm a reggae snob, so I began reading this article with suspicion. I was wrong, Field Maloney knows his Wailers—and he knows that the Wailers' best recordings are seldom heard here in the 'States. If you haven't heard Soul Rebels, African Herbsman, and Rasta Revolution, you haven't heard them at their best. The American releases were way too prettied up and defanged. If you think you love Bob Marley, you must hear African Herbsman. Full stop—end of story.

Oh yeah, and den you'll need a subwoofer, mon.

Even More Shipbreaking Pix

Yeah, I'm probably beating this one into the ground, but these are awfully darn good.