Art&Culture

Vinyl by Ken Micallef strikes me as a celebration.

That’s my grandfather, Michael Patrick Lavorgna.

There are two things in my hifi life that get the most comments—my ‘Fallen A’ rack from Box Furniture and the jacket made by the Pointer Brand I’ve worn to most every hifi show for the past 100 years.

For some audiophiles any topic other than gear brings a yawn. Even music.

Do you Free Jazz?

To shop perchance, to dream.

Boy. It’s been a good long while since I posted about something other than hifi and I can think of no better reason than to once again highlight the Magnum Square Print Sale.

“Hero” is a word that rarely comes to mind.

Nick Cave on music, grief, joy and more. Essential watching.

So that’s what got lost in the shuffle—HiFi was, at one time, cool & sexy.

For audiophiles, hifis are special things. More special than a lamp or a toaster, even though they’re important too, hifis bring endless joy in the form of music.

I’m a fan of filling our lives with beauty and wonder (and kindness but that’s not something you can buy). Here are some things that may bring some sparkle to your day(s). Cheers.

This article originally appeared in Inner Magazine (2017). I have made a few minor edits to bring my thoughts up to date.