Verity Audio Finn
Look at this thing. It’s a Verity">http://www.verityaudio.com/en/index.php/products/finn">Verity Audio Finn in seductive Norwegian Birch. Don’t you want to just squeeze it? Don’t you want to just bring it home with you?
Verity Audio Leonore
The Verity Leonore loudspeaker ($15,995/pair) boasts a claimed efficiency of 93dB, meaning it'll require very few watts to really sing. Along with a compact footprint and graceful cabinet, the Leonore offered a detailed and involving sound, and wasn't afraid to rock.
Verses vs Versus
Did you dudes catch that little segment on PBS last night about analog recording versus digital? I did. It was alright. I don't think of these things in terms of a battle, mind you, where there's a bruised but happy winner and a bloody and beaten loser, but mainstream media seems to like taking that approach. I guess it's more palatable that way. To me, there's room in this world for both methods. Have you seen Ultimate Fighting Championship? Now, that's a battle. Analog versus digital? Not so much.
Very Loud
Since 5:43pm yesterday evening, the sun and rain have been engaged in some sort of wild">http://www.weather.com/outlook/homeandgarden/pets/hourbyhour/10016?from… tango — the sunshine whips the rain furiously across the dance floor, the rain stomps forcefully upon the sunshine. One moment is blue and gold, the next is streaked with gray. Lightning and thunder have me constantly looking over my shoulder and out onto the City rooftops. All that I can see is wet and droopy and confused. This type of weather makes me wonder what we've done wrong. Why are we being punished? I blame it on Elizabeth. This is what happens when people go on vacation.
Very, Very, Very, Very
A couple of weeks back, a staff writer from the">http://www.observer-reporter.com/OR/Story/08-15-turntables">the Observer Reporter contacted me.
Vicarious Presence
I'm getting excited about the Show. You know what Showhttp://www.he2006.com/">Show; I'm talking about. I have this good feeling that I'm going to rock it. Hmm, thinking back, I've actually had this good feeling before every show I've attended. Then, I get there, I shake somebody's hand, and I get sick. Disappointed and fatigued, I get left in the dust. The">http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/010606neer/">The guys call me names. But, that's not going to happen this time. No, it isn't. Today is a new day.
Video: "Heathen Child," Grinderman
On Tuesday, September 14th—two days before my 33rd birthday—Anti">http://www.anti.com/artists/view/43/Grinderman">Anti- Records will release Grinderman 2, the second studio album from Nick Cave’s heathen child, Grinderman. And we are in for a treat. The review will appear in our October issue, but I’ll just let you know now: The album is violent, powerful, horrifying, and hilarious.
Video: “Regresa” by Helado Negro
The video for Helado Negro's "Regresa" is like a snapshot of my awesome life: Taxidermy, dancing, making out, and Spanish vocals. The only things missing are meatloaf and Brussels sprouts.
Video: Until the Quiet Comes
My review of Flying Lotus' fourth full-length album, Until the Quiet Comes, is scheduled to appear in our November issue, but this short film, directed by Kahlil Joseph, does a fine job of depicting the record.
Video: Beirut’s “Santa Fe”
Fred Mills reviews Beirut’s new record, The Rip Tide, in the November issue of Stereophile, due to hit newsstands on October 18th. The album, released by Zach Condon's Pompeii Records, is in stores now. Here's Sunset Television’s video for the lead track, “Santa Fe.”
(The album sounds great on the hi-fi, too.)