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.
The Coolest Speaker Packaging Ever
Damn. Today it's 5:45pm and I'm just getting started. At least I'm not alone; Elizabeth is still here, worrying about page numbers and layouts so that JA can worry about other things.
The Cream-Colored Version
This cream-colored version was my first choice for our September issue cover. Though it has a certain quiet elegance, we decided to go with the bolder">http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/now_on_newsstands_stereophile…, less subtle combination of yellow, red, and gold. I think we made a good choice, but I still sort of love the cream version.
The Credibility of an Onion
Even the Onion is reporting on the vinyl revival. CDs are really in trouble now.
The Curve of the Earth
Spending time on the coast, with nothing to impede your view, leaves you feeling more aware of your connection to the planet, this gorgeous blue rock, spinning about in space. One remarkable thing about being so close to the edge of the continent is that you can actually see the curve of the earth. Here I am, committing it to memory.
The Daily Audiophile
You've become acquainted with The Daily Beast, but do you know The">http://www.dailyaudiophile.com/">The Daily Audiophile? The two are kind of similar. On the former, you can read about nude New York City dinners, while on the latter, you can read about hi-fi reviews. See what I mean?
The Dandelion in the Weed Patch
A couple of obvious errors here, but an">http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/aug2008/db20080822_… encouraging piece, nevertheless. What I especially like, of course, is this little bit:
The Dirty Three: Toward the Low Sun
Last night, before giving in to sleep, I listened over and over to the Dirty Three’s upcoming record, Toward the Low Sun, the band’s first release in seven years and their first for the great Chicago label, Drag City.
The Dispensable Criteria
My copy of Peter, Paul, & Mary's Album 1700, which I had bought many years ago for its Bonnie and Clyde album art, wasn't nearly as dusty as Santana. When I inspected it beneath a lamp, however, I noticed that it was covered by a sort of dull, gray film. The vinyl wasn't black. It was sickly. Indeed, this was one of my many albums that had suffered through the dark, dirty waters of a basement flood. Maybe two or three floods. Maybe four.