Maybe Time Knew It Then
Melissa's been listening to Fleet Foxes. She told me so yesterday, as we walked along Newark Avenue, into the setting sun. Like">http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/092805withloss/">Like old times.
Stephen Mejias
Audacious Audio
The e-mail popped in at around 4pm last Friday afternoon.
Make Music New York!
Those of you in New York City this weekend should have no trouble finding a bit of music to enjoy. In fact, it might prove difficult to avoid. You may even find yourself dancing—wildly, uncontrollably—as you stroll along one of the city's many great stretches of sidewalk. The sidewalks themselves will vibrate like drum heads, bend like strings.
So Fresh and So Clean Clean
BillB brings up a good point. He writes:
Super Deep Plus Pure
Oh, I">http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/060308criteria/">I forgot to mention: For really dirty records, like those that have been through my many unfortunate basement floods or those that I've picked up from the flea market on 17th Street, I've developed a two-part cleaning process.
People, Places, Music, & Gear
Me, holding a very big tube, at Nori Komuro's place in Brooklyn. To my right, Komuro's prototype VT-52 sits quietly. Photo by Michael Lavorgna.
The Credibility of an Onion
Even the Onion is reporting on the vinyl revival. CDs are really in trouble now.
For you, and for me, and the entire human race
Stuff is happening faster than I can responsibly blog. So fast and far and wide, in fact, it makes me wonder if it's actually happening at all. You know how it is when you learn a new word and you suddenly begin hearing that word everywhere?
Record Riot!!
Marque sus calendarios, vinyl lovers. While I was at Iris Records on Saturday, I learned of the upcoming Brooklyn Record Riot (!!).
Iris Records
I ran into Ashley over the weekend. She had the baby with her. It had been some time since last I saw them—about a year, in fact. It was good to see them.