I missed Axpona this year for the first time in many years due to new a new granddaughter in NC. Lots of talks about the rooms and equipment, but it seems every year at Axpona, I stumble across a song/artist/album that I was unfamiliar with that just blew me away- both by the sonic and musical quality- and which I have added to my regular playlists. These were always a pleasant surprise compared to the well known audiophile tracks that could be heard ad nauseam in many popular rooms. Most of these discoveries occurred in the smaller less crowded hotel rooms, rather than the big popular suites. I could give you a long list, but here are a couple that hit me in past:
“man in the long black coat” by Bob Dylan. I was always a Dylan fan, but was not familiar with this one. Love the eerie feeling of the percussion and vocal.
“song for Dennis brown” by the Mountain Goats. Simple “right there” feeling. My son in law had told me about this band, but I had never given them a serious listen before.
So what new song/album/artist did you find magical at Axpona? Extra credit if you can very briefly mention what room you heard it in.
