Album of the Week

Album of the Week: La Luz

December 21, 2018 Michael Lavorgna
“And you’ll never hear surf music again” Jimi Hendrix from “Third Stone From the Sun”. Every regular reader knows I adore Jimi but in this case I’ll have to disagree. La Luz is Shana Cleveland (guitar), Marian Li Pino (drums), Alice Sandahl (keyboard) and Lena […]
HiFi Reviews

Review: ELAC Debut 2.0 B5.2

December 19, 2018 Michael Lavorgna
Are sins of omission really sins when it comes to hifi? The correct answer is “No”. I’ve been playing with the ELAC Debut 2.0 B5.2 speakers for months, on and off, with a variety of amplifiers and they are a delight to listen through.
Art&Culture

Happy Birthday Paul Klee

December 18, 2018 Michael Lavorgna
Twittering Machines took its name from the Paul Klee work “Twittering Machine” (Die Zwitscher-Maschine), from 1929. Today is the anniversary of Mr. Klee’s birth, December 18, 1879, so an appreciation is in order. Enjoy!
#NewMusicFriday

#NewMusicFriday: December 14, 2018

December 14, 2018 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. La Caminadora by Orkesta Mendoza Orquesta Mendoza: La Caninadora (Glitterbeat Records) Lunar Ascension by […]
Music News

Bandcamp’s Best Albums of 2018

December 13, 2018 Michael Lavorgna
Are you starved for new music? While there are lots of lists floating around this time of year, I’m really enjoying Bandcamp’s “Best” 100 albums of 2018 because I’m finding lots (and lots) of music that’s new to me.That’s the kind of list I like!