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Review: NAD D 3020 V2 Stereo integrated amplifier with built-in DAC and Bluetooth

December 13, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

I owned an original NAD 3020 back in 1980 and I loved, loved, loved it. Everything about it including its $135 price tag. The new NAD D 3020 V2 clocks in at $399 which, when adjusted for inflation, costs the same as the original (give […]

Bandcamp’s Best Albums of 2018

December 13, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Are you starved for new music? While there are lots of lists floating around this time of year, I’m really enjoying Bandcamp’s “Best” 100 albums of 2018 because I’m finding lots (and lots) of music that’s new to me.That’s the kind of list I like!

Album of the Week: Hatis Noit

December 7, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

I want to show you something

Twittering Machines 2018 Product of the Year

December 6, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Bucking trends in and of itself can produce nonsensical results. On the other hand, there are times when it’s the perfect time to buck. With that being said, I am very pleased to announce the Twittering Machines 2018 Product of the Year:

Michael Lavorgna’s 2018 Albums of the Year

December 3, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

As the title says, these are the albums from 2018 that I enjoyed mostest. While I make no claims as to “best” outside of these Barn doors, you may enjoy some of them too, especially if there’s something new to you. Enjoy!

Weird New Pop, v.12

November 30, 2018 Stephen Mejias

Today’s special edition of #NewMusicFriday features a Playlist of some favorites from 2018.

Twittering Machines 2018 Holiday Gift Guide

November 29, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

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 […]

News: Qobuz Prepares for US Launch, Announces Pricing Plan

November 28, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

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!

Review: Micromega M-150 All-In-One Integrated Amplifier

November 27, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

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: Asian Women on the Telephone

November 26, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

I first wrote about, and recommended, Asian Women on the Telephone (AWOTT) back in 2013. Here’s what I said:

#NewMusicFriday: November 23, 2018

November 23, 2018 Stephen Mejias

I am thankful for you.

The Blues Are Dead: Long Live The Blues

November 20, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

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 […]