Audio Architecture
Behind the scenes at Muzak.
Audio Cassette RIP
"A massive 83 million tapes were sold in the UK in 1989. Yet by last year the figure had fallen to a mere 100,000. In the Nineties sales of pre-recorded tapes were overtaken by CDs and record companies started phasing them out."
Audio Porn
John Atkinson sends along this link to The Vintage Knob, which shows the naughty bits of some classic '70s gear.
Audiophile Alert!
I don't know how this got past me, but Lyrita has just released 37 CD reissues of classic LPs.
Auntie Remembers Lorca
The BBC on the 70th anniversary of Lorca's death.
Auntie Tom
Tom Mitchelson spent a week, guided by a small bunch of female friends, attempting to experience "the thoughts, anxieties and simple daily tasks of a 21st-century woman."
Autism Unveiled
Anthropologist Roy Richard Grinker argues that the autism "epidemic"of autism is actually the result of doctors broadening the diagnosis to include more people—and society becoming more willing to see autism and other mental disorders.
Avast Ye Chumbuckets!
Just a reminder: Tomorrow is International Talk Like A Pirate Day. If John Atkinson sticks to his guns and actually observes this holiday, it's going to make for an interesting day of jury duty.
Avast!
You haven't farrrrghotten that today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, have you?
Awkward Buggers
Sean O'Hagan asks, "where are the heirs to awkward buggers like Robert Wyatt?"