Stereo Exchange's Dave Wasserman
Stereo Exchange's Dave Wasserman was delighted by the enthusiastic vibe at his Spring Fever event. Let's hope we can convince him to have more!
Stereophile Photo Gallery
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Stereos for Every Room
Besides the reading I do here at Stereophile, I read a lot on the morning train. When Murakami is pissing me off with his cats and dead friends, I turn to the free dailies handed out by the dudes in the bright orange jackets standing outside the station. I pick one up and I say to myself, "I think I'll get a little stupid this morning." I go for Metro—"the world's largest global newspaper." Dressed in a cheery green and with a friendly font, it is clearly designed for those in jeans and sneakers, whereas AM New York is meant for the more serious suits.
Stian Westerhus: Pitch Black Star Spangled
Stian">http://www.stianwesterhus.com/">Stian Westerhus plays guitar in a band called Puma. Having enjoyed Puma’s latest album, Half">http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/puma_half_nelson_courtship/">… Nelson Courtship, a powerful assault on the senses, I was anxious to hear Westerhus’s solo work. I expected something brutal—even something frightening, something perhaps verging on the unlistenable—but Westerhus’s second solo LP, Pitch Black Star Spangled (Rune">http://www.runegrammofon.com/">Rune Grammofon RCD 2099/RLP 3099), is something else, something more.
Stick With Mono
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Stillwater Artisanal & Lower Dens
We all know that good beer and good music make a beautiful couple, so it should come as no big surprise that craft brewer Stillwater Artisanal Ales is partnering with independent artists to create a new line of beers. The first of Stillwater’s Sensory Series is inspired by “In the End is the Beginning,” the closing track from Lower Dens’ recently released Nootropics.
Says Brian Strumke, Stillwater owner and brew master:
Stimulating Conversation
My copy of Sonic Youth's new album, The Eternal, arrived earlier this week. It's hard to imagine a more embraceable package of vinyl. We hit it off immediately. I mean, we really just sort of clicked. It was all very natural, very comfortable. It was, you know, easy.
Stopping In Pubs
We walked and walked and walked—stopping in pubs along the way—and gradually became more and more lost.
Stories for the Ages, Too
Tris McCall has some trouble getting a hold of Joanna Newsom. Apparently, he’s not the only one. Photo: Annabel Mehran
Strange and Ironic Paraphernalia
We catch up with Kristina to find that she's discovered Stereophile's "first and only pornographic publishing-foul."