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:zoviet*france: Curates 60 Minutes of Music 314 Times

July 17, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Attention :zoviet*france: fans: :zoviet*france: present A Duck in a Tree, a 60 minute continuous mix of some of the best genre-refusing, zero BPM, hypnatropic and maximinimalist recordings that have grabbed their attention.

Members of Pussy Riot Hit The World Cup Pitch

July 16, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Four members of Pussy Riot, the Russian protest-art collective, dressed in Russian police uniforms interrupted play 52 minutes into the World Cup final at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow when they took to the pitch. The group’s Twitter page explained the reason:

The Playlist

July 13, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

I have, in my life, made one playlist—The Playlist. While it gets refined with time, here it is in its present state. Guaranteed to cure all ills.

Album of the Week: Lucy Dacus

July 13, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Historian is Lucy Dacus’ latest release on Matador and it’s a record that has grown on me, or I’ve grown into it, over time like a too-big comfortable cardigan.

Qobuz Hits The US Market

July 11, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

The news of French Hi-Res streaming service and download site Qobuz coming to the US of A broke last December but the Official US Debut will take place at this year’s Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) come October. Hi-Res’ers rejoice!

Roon-ology: Hardware Basics

July 10, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Roon, the music player software (think iTunes but 1 million-times better), is more than a beautiful interface to your music. It is an ecosystem that relies on hardware, software, and a network. As such, there are some things you need to understand about Roon’s hardware […]

Computer Audio (CA) Basics: An Introduction

July 6, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Getting music out of a computer is easy—just hit “Play”. If you want the music coming out of your computer to sound more like music and less like chipmunks trapped in a shoe box, you’ve come to the right place. There are three basic ways […]

TM Select: Get Better Sound From Your Phone To Your ‘Phones

July 6, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

If you want to listen to digital music, either streaming or files, using your phone, you need a DAC. Luckily, your phone already has one inside. While you can use your phone as a music player, most everyone does, you can make your music sound […]

Album of the Week: Tropical Fuck Storm

July 6, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

What the hell is going on in Australia?

Roon Does Chromecast!

July 6, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

When I read this news, released on July 6, I said “wow” out loud. Wow because Google’s Chromecast devices have infiltrated more homes than carpenter ants (that may be an exaggeration).

Beauti-fi: Dieter Rams

July 6, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Wright Auctions is auctioning off the JF Chen Collection of Dieter Rams & Co. on July 12, 2018. There are over 130 works available and prices start at $50.00 (it costs nothing to look and enjoy).

What’s a Road Tour?

July 4, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

(a pair of Don Garber of Fi’s listening chairs) I penned my first Road Tour for 6moons back in 2005. Here’s the opening paragraph from that first Tour where I explain my reasoning for hitting the road:

Album of the Week: Grouper

June 29, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

If there’s one thing you should know about Liz Harris, aka Grouper, it’s this—buy every record.

Classic Albums: Fritz Hauser – Solodrumming

June 22, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Recorded live at the Martin-Gropius-Bau (Berlin) on the nights of April 4-7, 1985.

Classic Albums: Adolf Wölfli – The Heavenly Ladder | Analysis Of The Musical Cryptograms

May 8, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

The granddaddy of outsider art, Adolf Wölfli (1864 – 1930), lived out his adult life inside Waldau Clinic in Bern after a series of failed child molestation attempts (Wölfli was abused as a child, orphaned at age 10, and suffered from psychosis and hallucinations). He […]