centurymantra
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| Good sources for oddball recordings Some good sources for diverse and interesting musical 'stuff' that I've come across:www.dustygroove.comwww.forcedexposure.comwww.anomalousrecords.comwww.cadencebuilding.com/cadence/musicsaleshp.html(and take a look at the site for their in-house l... | |
| Calling all indie rockers... Nicko...I haven't fully digested the new Califone disc, but I can conclusively say that it's another excellent Califone recording. It does see them developing towards an expanded sound. The more melodic aspects of the songwriting are a little more... | |
| halogen lighting? I once had (for a few seconds) one of those cheap 'torchiere' up-lights that use halogen bulbs. The first time I switched it on, not only was a large amount of noise introduced that began spitting out at me through the speakers, a nasty and very l... | |
| Calling all indie rockers... OK...keeping in line with the time period defined and sticking with the theme of 'rock', thus leaving out electronica and some of the more pop-oriented material, here's some pretty great indie stuff of recent years. This is by no means intended to... | |
| Lee Morgan Yes, 'The Sidewinder' is an excellent recording and a legitimate classic. 'Search for the New Land' is an AWESOME performance as well (in particular, the title track). I also enjoy his 'Live at the Lighthouse' recordings from the early '70's. | |
| What's your High End best buy/unknown components? Within my experience, system, etc. ;Densen electronics, Wasatch Cable Works, Tekline power cords, Yamamura Art-Q Dampers | |
| The best and worst "audiophile music" As a general rule, I do not listen to the so-called and much vaunted 'audiophile' recordings, especially in light of my generally esoteric and eclectic musical tastes. That aside, I do appreciate a well-recorded disc and have encountered a few les... | |
| Earplugs for conerts? My ears seem to have a problem with ear-plugs, due to sinus pressure issues probably. They are pain-inducing so I cannot wear them. The expandable ones that you squeeze prior to putting in your ear seem to work pretty well and I can use these. Unf... | |
| Funky/fusion jazz with heavy base emphasis.... I've been running into some fairly great jazz/electronica fusion as of late. If you're inclined to dig into that kind of sound, check out the Tied & Tickled Trio 'Electric Avenue Tapes' or DJ Spooky 'Optometry'. This stuff uses real players, r... | |
| Massive Attack fans.... With regards to Portishead, I am not sure if they are releasing any new material, but Beth Gibbons just released a solo album with 'Rustin Man', who apparently was involved with Talk Talk at some point. It's gettting some pretty good comments from... | |
| What's under YOUR CD player? Nordost pulsar points which rest atop of Yamamura Art-Q Dampers. This has netted very interesting results...sonically speaking. Works OK for me anyway. | |
| The Flaming Lips are Go Manifesto I started getting into these guys right when their 2nd LP, 'Hear It Is' came out around 1986 or so. Some intangible & subtle-yet-pervasive quality of their music really struck a chord with me that lingers to this day. The records were good fun... | |
| What are best phono preamps under $500 ? Monolithic Sound PS-1 is a pretty nice choice. You'd probably want the outboard HC-1 power supply with that though. Still should be able to pick it up in your price range. | |
| 1st song you remember??? As a young kid, I do remember owning some oddball novelty records (remember K-tel's "Looney Tunes"...how about the song 'Junk Food Junkie' by --?--)and comic book superhero story records. I did receive a very weird jolt of obtuse nostalgia while c... | |
| Most Architectural Turntable/Best Looking? Check out the Turntable Galleria for a comprehensive display of turntable pics. It's a slow website, but worth waiting for.You can check it out at http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/4133/ttg.htmlEnjoy! |