A Doozy
"I just want you to know, Stephen, that I spent the entire afternoon recompiling all of the text and graphs and data for the Test">http://www.stereophile.com//features/338/index.html">Test CD 2 booklets."
Stephen Mejias
June 14, 2004
On June 14, 2004, I made a silly, little mistake.
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.
How to Fold a Pocket Square
It's a bit of a shame about the blog: I often don't get started on an entry until late in the day. For instance, I'm starting this entry at 5:23pm. At 5:23pm, most people are on their ways home, while I'm here, feeling like I'm just getting started. And I put a lot of effort into these words. It takes some time. Even the shitty entries take awhile. I hope this doesn't sound like a complaint. I'm not complaining. I actually enjoy these circumstances. I'm relaxing now. Tarkio's">http://www.killrockstars.com/bands/factsheets/tarkio/">Tarkio's keeping me awake with banjos and bells, and, aside from the random e-mail, there are no more interruptions to keep me from writing, which is what I love most. I like this time. I like 5:23pm. I like my job. Which gets me to something else I wanted to mention, had I had the opportunity to simply mention it when it came to mind, rather than beating around the clock like this:
Opposite But Equal To
I've heard some of the guys — John Atkinson, Wes Phillips, Art Dudley — talk about a certain feeling. It's a strange kind of, mildly irrational, but altogether real, bit of sadness topped off with a touch of guilt and/or regret that sneaks up on the audio reviewer when the time comes to return a piece of gear to its manufacturer.
Working from Home
Almost like a real audio reviewer, tomorrow I'll be
City Songs
Many of the commuters around me have the white plastic implants shoved into their innocent ears. All sorts of sounds come slithering out as we hold onto stainless steel. The F train sings a different song.
Living With Neil Young
Over in the">http://www.stereophile.com/musicroom/">the Music Room, I posted some">http://blog.stereophile.com/musicroom/facethemusic/050206war/">some additional thoughts on Neil Young's blaring and beautiful Living With War.
Quality (Sound and Otherwise)
Here, in this entry, I'm looking for a way to casually and intelligently — and perhaps even humorously — mention sake–soaked">http://vpo3.virtualpressoffice.com/document.jsp?id=1146143593137">sake&… wood cone speakers. Because sake–soaked wood cone speakers are weird. And interesting. And funny. And that kind of weird, interesting, funny stuff needs to be pointed at and teased, wondered upon and caressed. But I will fail at being clever about it, I will throw subtlety out the window, and I will just blurt it out at the start.
On Form
"You know, Mr. Stephen, I'll be coming to you for help with my new blog," Robert warns me.