The Best Tonic
The last outstanding editorial piece of our April 2009 issue is now being magically teleported to our pre-press peeps. JA says that means it's "beer o'clock" for me and "Chardonnay accompanied by Jello Shots o'clock" for Pip.
The Birthday Party
Today is my birthday; it's the blog's birthday, too.
Another year older, stronger, healthier, happier. Thanks for sharing it with me.
The British Invasion v.2: The Beatles Tour the US—on LP
Over at AnalogPlanet, Michael Fremer has kept us up to date on the highly anticipated remastered Beatles LPs. While the reemergence of the Beatles catalog on vinyl is exciting news for many music lovers, audiophiles are most curious about how these new editions will sound.
Get ready to find out.
The Brooklyn Flea Record Fair
Saturday, May 19, 11am6pm: The Brooklyn Flea Record Fair will be held at Smorgasburg.
The Buyer's Guide (According to Art Dudley?)
"I don't dare open the file you left in my folder," says JA.
The Cable Company's Summer Against Hunger Campaign
August is here, which means it’s time for The">http://www.thecableco.com/">The Cable Company’s Annual “Summer Against Hunger” fundraiser. This marks the 15th year that The Cable Company collaborates with CAREhttp://www.care.org/index.asp">CARE;, a leading humanitarian effort battling global poverty, with a dollar for dollar donation on purchases of sponsored products in the month of August.
The Chemistry of Common Life, Live
This dude, Patrick">http://poptartssucktoasted.blogspot.com/2009/11/live-review-fucked-up-b… Duffy, does a good job of detailing last night’s Fucked Up show at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple in charming Fort Greene. On a tree-lined, brownstoned block, in an old and ornate shrine, Fucked Up, joined by New Jersey’s Vivian Girls on backing vocals and Andrew WK on synths, made a scene. I kept a safe distance from the anarchy, up in the urine-scented balcony, with the other parents.
The CMJ Music Marathon
We're lucky. There's always an enormous amount of great live music to be enjoyed in New York City, but this week is especially crammed with sound. The CMJ Music Marathon is here. As I type, our very own Mikey Fremer is moderating a discussion titled "Hi Fidelity for the Future." Panelists include NYU professor Jim Anderson; David Chesky of Chesky Records and HDTracks.comhttp://www.stereophile.com/news/052008hdtracks/index.html">HDTracks.com…;; D&M">http://www.stereophile.com/news/11283/index.html">D&M Holdings' Jeffrey Cowan; and the">http://news.cnet.com/audiophiliac/">the Audiophiliac, Steve Guttenberg.
The Collect-i-Bowl Record Show
Sunday, February 27, 12-6pm: Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Avenue, Williamsburg) will host the Collect-i-Bowl Record Show.
The Collect-i-Bowl Record Show: Winter Edition
Mark your calendars: The Winter Edition of the vinylicious Collect-i-Bowl Record Show will be held at Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn), from noon to 6pm, on Sunday, December 4th.
Admission is free. For more info, visit Brooklyn Bowl. And be sure to bring your appetite: The food at Brooklyn Bowl is heartstoppingly good.