#NewMusicFriday
Weird New Pop, v.12
Today’s special edition of #NewMusicFriday features a Playlist of some favorites from 2018.
Month: November 2018
Art&Culture
Twittering Machines 2018 Holiday Gift Guide
This year was an interesting and amazing year. Let’s hope they all are. Mine was split roughly in half, work-wise, and I couldn’t be happier about where I’ve landed—TM is becoming the site I always wanted to see and I thank you, yes you, for […]
HiFi News
News: Qobuz Prepares for US Launch, Announces Pricing Plan
While there’s no set date for the US Qobuz launch, it “will be announced soon”. Soon is good! We do however, have the Pricing Plan!
Amplifier Reviews
Review: Micromega M-150 All-In-One Integrated Amplifier
My great-grandmother on my father’s mother’s side loved Chiclets, especially the red ones. She didn’t speak much English, dressed only in black after her husband passed, and perpetually rolled rosaries between her thumb and fingers, the speed of the passing beads based on what was […]
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Asian Women on the Telephone
I first wrote about, and recommended, Asian Women on the Telephone (AWOTT) back in 2013. Here’s what I said:
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: November 23, 2018
I am thankful for you.
Classic Albums
The Blues Are Dead: Long Live The Blues
According to me, The Blues was a musical genre that encompassed many styles of roots music beginning in the late 1800s, ending in the 1950s. Anyone who started playing ‘the blues’ after the 1950s, especially twelve-bar blues and extra-especially if they’re from England, isn’t playing […]
Art&Culture
Review: Google Chromecast Ultra or What Happens When A Stream Runs Dry?
I purchased the Google Chromecast Ultra for one reason—to stream movies from FilmStruck.
HiFi
Lovely Music: Hosted by Joe Whip
It’s been awhile since my last installment [on AudioStream] as I have been busy with life but thought it was time for another go round with some stellar music. Some mainstream and some a bit edgy but worth your time.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: November 16, 2018
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream.com columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Ambrose Akinmusire
Sometimes when I drive, magical things happen. 23 or so years ago Cathy and I were driving from the Maui airport to our hotel, on our honeymoon, and I tuned into a radio interview with Terence McKenna. This was my introduction to him and his […]
In Barn for Review
In Barn: Vinnie Rossi L2 Signature Preamplifier & L2 Signature Monoblocks
Vinnie Rossi L2 Signature Preamplifier (starts at $14,995), L2 Signature Monoblocks ($14,995). The review unit L2 Signature Preamplier includes the optional DAC (+$3,495) and Phonostage (+$3,495).
HiFi Reviews
Review: HoloAudio Azure Headphone Amplifier
What kind of idea are you? The Analyst? Are you the detail hound looking to plumb the depths of your favorite recordings? Or maybe the Sensualist? You’re looking for a dynamic, captivating and more physical listening experience? While no one is any one thing and […]
New York Audio Show 2018
NY Audio Show 2018: The Wrap
There are things I like about the NY Audio Show and there are things I do not like about the NY Audio Show. Let’s start with the bad.
New York Audio Show 2018
NY Audio Show 2018: The Rooms (Part 2)
I’m presenting my NY Audio Show coverage in the order I moved around the show—namely, I started at the top, Floor 9, and worked my way down. See Part 1 for the beginning. Enjoy!