Live Versus Recorded
A gang of Giyas prepare to stick it to a Steinway.
Stephen Mejias
When I'm Gone
The Vivian Girls (from left): Ali Koehler, Cassie Ramone, and Kickball Katy. Photo: Arnaud Bianquis.
Effi Briest's "Mirror Rim"
Effi Briest sort of reminds me of Gang Gang Dance. And I like that. Check out this dizzying video for "Mirror Rim."
TV Noir / La Vie
Hey. If you like Cold Cave, I think you'll like Bal Pare. It's pretty safe to judge a 7" by its cover, which is what I did when I saw this one winking at me from the racks at Other Music. How could it not be good, all masked and silvery and naked like that?
Bleach Deluxe
Now look at this and drool. You want it, you need it, you gotta have it: Sub Pop's deluxe edition of Nirvana's Bleach, available November">http://www.subpop.com/releases/nirvana/full_lengths/bleach_deluxe_editi… 3.
Super-Special-Ultra-Mega
Look at this and wonder: "Why doesn't Brother Stephen own this beautiful piece of art? It obviously has his name written all over it. What gives?"
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?
Now on Newsstands: Stereophile, Vol.32 No.11
The November 2009 issue of Stereophile is now on newsstands. On the cover, you’ll see a close-up of the Aerial Acoustics Model 20T V2 loudspeaker, which John Atkinson praised for its silky treble and weighty, well-defined bass. An interview with Aerial’s designer, Michael Kelly, appears herehttp://www.stereophile.com/interviews/467/index.html">here;, while Michael Fremer’s review of the original 20T can be found herehttp://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/404aerial/index.html">here…;.
Bring Your Hips to Me
This is what my life will be like starting this Thursday and ending next Tuesday. I should’ve been in this video, though. I mean, seriously: Thao, give me a call next time. What’s up?
That Which Darkly Thrives
Espers (from left): Meg Baird, Helena Espvall, Greg Weeks, Brooke Sietinsons. Photo: Daniel Coston.