Michael Lavorgna, Author at Twittering Machines

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.

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 […]

Why I Hate Measurements (I don’t)

August 1, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

I don’t hate measurements but some people think I do because I am often critical of how people interpret them. These are two very different things.

Pre-Order Begins Tomorrow

July 31, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Lana Del Ray Norman Fucking Rockwell!

Classic Albums: Le Temps restitué by Jean Barraqué

July 31, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Digging through the Contemporary Classical bins at the old Tower Records on Broadway in NYC was an endless source of mystery and magic. Sometimes, I would pick a recording based on nothing more than the fact that I didn’t know much, or anything, about it. […]

Artists’ Books: Masahisa Fukase, The Solitude of Ravens

July 29, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Masahisa Fukase’s Solitude of Ravens, first published in 1986, is considered by many to be a high point in postwar Japanese photography, and even one of the most important photobooks ever created. While I am not qualified to make such proclamations, I can testify to […]

Pet Peeves: “I feel sorry for people who own and enjoy that…”

July 29, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Some people say this, “I feel sorry for people who own and enjoy that…”, and some actually believe it. I’m not kidding.

HiFi Bargains: Denon 103 Moving Coil Cartridge

July 28, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

1962. nineteen sixty freakin’ two. That’s when the world was introduced to the mighty & magical Denon 103 Moving Coil Cartridge.

Album of the Week: Vanessa Wagner

July 26, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

French classical pianist Vanessa Wagner’s latest record, Inland released on InFiné, presents a wonderfully diverse and charmingly off-kilter set of minimalist works for solo piano.

Review: Vinnie Rossi L2 Signature Preamplifer and L2 Signature Monoblock Amplifiers (Part 2)

July 24, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

In Part 1 of our review of the Vinnie Rossi L2 Signature Preamplifer and L2 Signature Monoblock Amplifiers, we looked at and listened to the pre-power combo using the L2 Signature Preamplifer as just a preamplifier. Here, in Part 2, we’ll focus on the optional […]

In Barn (after being In Brooklyn): totaldac d1-direct

July 23, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Alex Halberstadt has been living with the review sample totaldac d1-direct ($19,280) and is feverishly writing his review (maybe it’s just the heat). Now the d1-direct is here for a follow-up from yours truly.

Streaming Integrated Amplifiers: A List

July 22, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

A streaming integrated amplifier is a device that connects to your network via Ethernet or WiFi while also housing a DAC, preamplifier, and power amplifier all-in-one.