Michael Lavorgna, Author at Twittering Machines

Happy Bandcamp Friday!

August 7, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

Standing in stark and lovely contrast to Spotify, Bandcamp continues to give back to the music community. Today, as they’ve done in the past, Bandcamp is waiving their revenue share so the artists get more money during these troubled times.

Daniel Ek, Spotify’s CEO, Doubles Down On Greed

August 6, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

There’s not much I can find to like about Daniel Ek. The more he speaks, the less I think of him.

Album of the Week: Waxahatchee

July 31, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

Perhaps more than any other record so far this year, Waxahatchee’s Saint Cloud has taken up permanent residence in my mind’s ear.

Twittering Machines History

July 30, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

Some of you may not know that the Twittering Machines you know is actually its second incarnation: TM launched in its original form in March of 2007. Here’s the very first post:

Did I Say “Retire”?

July 28, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

“The reports of my retirement have been greatly exaggerated.” (Mark Twain’s cousin)

HiFi Bargains: Bluesound Node 2i

July 26, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

Streaming is, without question, one of the major advances in music listening. Costing anywhere from free to around 20 bucks/month, a huge chunk of the big wide wonderful world of recorded music can be delivered directly to your ears. That’s a game-changer if ever there […]

Ten More Radical HiFi Ideas

July 24, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

Ten More Radical HiFi Ideas From Michael Lavorgna:

Album of the Week: Juliana Barwick

July 24, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

She had me at Healing Is A Miracle.

A Favorite Music Resource: Kevin Richard Martin

July 19, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

There’s nothing I enjoy more about hifi than discovering new music.

Album of the Week: Phoebe Bridgers

July 18, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

There are times when I find myself listening to and silently singing a new album over and over and the more I do, the deeper and richer it gets (much to my delight). This is exactly the case with Phoebe Bridgers sophomore record, Punisher.

Michael Lavorgna’s Favorite Albums of 2019

December 9, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Perhaps contrary to popular belief, retirement fromhifi does mean retirement from music. Here are twenty of my favorite records from this year. Enjoy!

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)].

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.