r_burke

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Anyone know of a website that list furture CD'S?
Amazon and Tower Records both list future releases. I prefer Tower because you can sort by style as well as release date 
headphones grado rs1 or sennheiser650 or 600
Robm321 "The Senns have a darker sound. More nuetral - somewhat veiled detail. That can be overcome by getting the right amp, replacing the cable, etc. Best piano reproduction headphone I've heard. Better soundstage."Any recommendations on amps an... 
Best Live Shows 2006 ?
Derek Trucks Band - Great show by a great band, led by an incredible guitarist who doesn't feel that he has to overpower the rest of the members of the band. The opening act Papa Mali was very good also. 
Exotica/ Lounge music
Some of the new stuff is good also, you might try these:Combustible EdisonTipsyStereophonic Space Sound UnlimitedUrsula 1000 
Electrostats
In your price range you may want to consider hybrids. An electrostat coupled with a conventional woofer for bass response. In order to get good bass response from a electrostat you need a big size. Also electrostats are power/current hungry and yo... 
Need best albums from Widespread Panic?
Sample before buying, there are some that I personally wouldn't own and I really like the group.My personal favorites are Night of Joy and Another Joyous Occasion. Both are live and panic is joined by Dirty Dozen Brass Band. 
The "A" List
In today's world almost any star would make front page, but in the spirit of the post:DylanBonoClapton 
Steve Kimock W/ Robert Walter
IMO Eudemonic is a fantastic release, and if you like it, you might also like some of the early Harvey Mandel like Christo Redentor and Baby Batter.To Rlwainwright: Interesting choices, just recently got into Weider and have been a long time fan o... 
Sources for Independent artists music
CDBaby is the best I've found so far. There are several specialty sites that carry either independent or lesser known hard to find artists.http://www.mapleshaderecords.com/main/catalog.phphttp://www.gypsyjazz.net/ http://www.bluebeatmusic.com/inde... 
Undiscovered blues gems.....
Blue Rider Trio on Mapleshade, not really recent, but excellentHarry Manx, new and older stuff, all good 
French Female Vocalist Jazz Blues Suggestions ???
Coralie Clement - Bye Bye BeautePerhaps a bit too pop, but an excellent voice 
Does your music sound better in a dark room?
Thank you all, my wife thinks I'm part mole and now I can tell her it's an "audiophile" thing. Which although she doesn't understand, she has come to accept. 
Folk/Rock choices that are well recorded
CSN - the remastered versions of CSN & Deja VuNeil Young - Harvest, Harvest Moon, After the Gold Rush, Prairie WindBob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde, either the Hybrid SACD or the remastered versionCat Stevens - Remastered versions of Tea for the T... 
What Was Thrown Off the Tallahatchie Bridge?
RecNice to hear from you Mr. Ebersol, how are things at NBC?According to what I read, the winner of an auction to find this out had to sign a legal document that forbade them from disclosing the information. The winner was Dick Ebersol of NBC. Don... 
King Crimsom rediscovered
After watching one of the Katrina relief telethons I got an itch for some Credence and got out their first with Suzy Q and I put a spell on you. Loved it dearly, although the others mentioned here will drive me back to my collection to pull them o...