Longtime Stereophile contributor and well-respected child psychiatrist, Larry Greenhill, is a fan of Insane Clown Posse.
Yes. He is.
And
now
I
see
why:
Dude! Here is the video for “Miracles” from the album Bang Pow Boom. Larry Greenhill likes the bang pow boom, and now I do, too. I now understand where Juggalos are coming from. I’m going to “go” Juggalo and find me a Juggalette GF. I feel this. Rainbows, dude. I don’t wanna talk to a scientist.
Magic: It's everywhere in this bitch.
Photo:Jason Creps
Success has as many definitions as there are people who strive for it. In the case of Neko Case, her idea of success, at least so far when it comes to albums, is great, resonant lo–key collections of what you’d have to call modern folk or countrified indie rock tunes that showcase her bigger than you’d expect alto voice which is always recorded with some amount of echo added and often in tandem with her harmony partner, Kelly Hogan. That’s the same Hogan who’s out on tour right now with Case and Jakob Dylan in support of his record Women + Country.
Case…
This week only, we can stream new music from Beach House. “The Arrangement” comes from the A side of Beach House’s “Zebra” 12-inch, made special for Record Store Day (this Saturday, April 17!).
And, if you haven’t already, you should also look into Beach House’s new full-length, Teen Dream. It’s perfect for a sunny spring day. The beautiful double-LP package comes with a DVD, featuring a video for each song on the album.
The Eskuche 33-1/3 headphone. On May 3, buy a pair of these and get a limited-edition Best Coast 7” single. Pitchfork told me, via Twitter. Ah: Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino has fun when she’s with Ronald McDonald. Hmm. Here’s the video for Best Coast’s “When I’m With You,” directed by Pete Ohs:
Best Coast’s debut LP is due out later this year. On May 3, however, the band will release a limited-edition 7” single. To get it, you’ll have to buy a pair of super-stylish Eskuche headphones. Prices start at around $60. Eskuche?
The “33-1/3” is an on-ear headphone that draws inspiration from the industrial design of the 70s hi-fi stereo era and carefully combines it with modern audio specs. The… In the forum, it’s been determined that Magnum Dynalab, without a doubt, offers the best tuners on the market; and, while I don’t own a decent tuner and my time spent listening to the radio is dedicated almost entirely to frustrating Mets games and morning weather reports, I am now interested in Radio Happy Hour, with host Sam Osterhout, actors Matt Skibiak and Robin Reed, and music by Stephanie Davila.
Radio Happy Hour, the radio show not on the radio, is a live variety show featuring made-for-radio murder mystery sitcom, guest stars, musical performances, an audience quiz, and… Last January, John Atkinson wrote an enthusiastic review of Dynaudio’s 30th Anniversary Sapphire loudspeaker; impressed by its big-bottomed bass, neutral midrange, and stable stereo imaging, JA concluded:
I can’t think of a more pleasant way to have spent my summer than with the Dynaudio Sapphires….Recommended with a bullet. The remaining 300 pairs of Sapphires won’t hang around much longer, so most of us will have to wait to see what Dynaudio comes up with for its 40th anniversary.
Just over a year later, the last pair of Sapphires (Serial Number 1000/1000), finished in a…
I’ve been digging Dexter Gordon’s 1963 album, Our Man In Paris, featuring Bud Powell on piano, Pierre Michelot (a JA fave) on bass, and Kenny Clarke on drums. Look at how deep and cool Dexter Gordon looks on the cover, balancing a smoke between his fingers, lost in thought.
Don’t you just want to be Dexter Gordon?
Director Bante takes Sleeveface to new heights with this video, bringing to life so many of Blue Note’s iconic covers. Stereophile contributor and AAAS member, Jim Austin, gave me the heads-up on this one.
So far, other than Steve Zahn who is really annoying as a devil–may–care DJ with goofy eyeglasses, the new HBO series, Treme is pretty great. Lots of flavor. Some hokiness of course, but still fairly believable most of the time. The best scene so far hands down was when Elvis Costello, playing Elvis Costello, comes out of a bar to crawl into his limo and Kermit Ruffins, playing himself, is standing on the sidewalk really huffing on fatty. When Zahn encourages him, through the cloud of smoke, to talk to Costello and maybe land himself an opening slot on an upcoming Costello tour, Kermit demurs…
You know what tomorrow is? Record Store Day! It’s not that guys like you and me need a special reason to go to the record store and buy a bunch of vinyl, but it’s nice to have it anyway. You’ll find me at my local shop, Tunes, in Hoboken, by no later than 10am, waiting for the doors to open. Last year, I showed up just 30 minutes after they had opened, only to find that most of the coolest stuff had already sold out. Not this year. This year, I’ll be the one that gets all the cool stuff.
Here are a few of the special, limited-edition Record Store Day items that I’ll be…
