Album of the Week
Album of the Week: shame
I get music recommendations from all over the place. As time goes on, the number and variety of places has only grown which you could think of as a dream come true. I do.
Articles by Michael Lavorgna
Classic Albums
Classic Albums: Mal Waldron, Black Glory
I have a thing for Mal Waldron. A special thing. A Mal Waldron kinda thing which you may think would be about his gentle soulful searching side, The Quest, or perhaps his work as accompanist […]
HiFi News
HiFi Show Schedule 2019
What’s next? I was thinking the same thing. Here’s a (mostly) complete list of the upcoming HiFi Shows for 2019.
Art&Culture
Q&A: Is Your Eames Chair Comfortable?
This is the question I’ve been asked most often over the years—Is you Eames chair comfortable?
Music News
FKA Twigs: Cellophane, Live at The Wallace Collection (video)
I am continually stunned by FKA twigs. Her recent cinematic video for “Cellophane” is beyond beautiful both visually and musically. Now we have a paired down performance that seems to suggest her talent knows no […]
In for Review
In Barn: Auralic ARIES G1 Wireless Streaming Transporter
Auralic ARIES G1 Wireless Streaming Transporter ($2499.00).
HiFI Thoughts
HiFi Extremists: Fighting The Wrong Fight
Extremism in HiFi? How can there be such a thing in a hobby whose purpose is the enjoyment of music? The answer, which applies to many cases of modern day extremism? The Internet.
Art&Culture
The $91,075,000 Rabbit
Jeff Koons’ Rabbit, a 41 x 19 x 12 in. stainless steel sculpture from 1986, fetched a fetching $91M at Christie’s “Port-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale” earlier this week. This figure represents the highest […]
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Fontaines D.C.
Loose. At times, I like my music loose. As if the music-making is going on now made by a bunch of people right. . .now.
HIGH END Munich 2019
High End Munich 2019: Just The Facts
Hot off the press, here are the attendance numbers for High End Munich 2019 (impressive):