August 2019 - Twittering Machines

Classic Albums: DUETS 1992 by Bill Dixon & Cecil Taylor

August 12, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

I transferred to Bennington College from the School of Visual Arts as a philosophy major, which lasted all of two weeks before I switched back to fine art.

Farewell

August 9, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Due to personal and professional reasons, Twittering Machines will close its virtual doors next month [footnote 1]. I am, in effect, retiring from hifi [footnote 2 (7.18.20)].

#NewMusicFriday: August 9, 2019

August 9, 2019 Stephen Mejias

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: Lingua Ignota

August 9, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Raw power, sheer emotion, and frightening fury. These are some of the things that make Kristin Hayter as Lingua Ignota’s second album Caligula a force to be reckoned with.

RIP: Toni Morrison

August 8, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Toni Morrison (February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019)

Artists’ Books: Daisuke Yokota, Taratine

August 8, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

If someone forced me to pick a favorite living photographer, my pick would be Daisuke Yokota. If I had to then select just one photobook from his rather vast amount of work, I’d pick Taratine.

Nick Cave Hints at Grinderman 3

August 5, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Grinderman fans rejoice! From Nick Cave’s blog July 2019:

HiFi Bargains: AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt

August 4, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

In the beginning, there was Black. Then Black v1.5, followed by Red. Well, there’s a new sheriff in town and his name is Cobalt. DragonFly Cobalt.

#NewMusicFriday: August 2, 2019

August 2, 2019 Stephen Mejias

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: Knife Wife

August 2, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Sami Cola, Nico Castleman, and Ruby Parrish + guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. This is Knife Life, raw and simple.

My 100 Favorite Albums (as of today)

August 1, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Culling a list of 100 favorite albums could be seen as an arduous task. But it wasn’t. By combining a look at my digital library in Roon sorted by “Most Played” and my memory of the LPs I love mostest, I put together this stream-of-consciousness […]