Book Reviews

Bayou Underground

Roger Hahn  |  Dec 31, 2010

"Our Man in New Orleans" Roger Hahn asked to review  the book "Bayou Underground" by Dave Thompson.We said "yes." A book review turned into an epic report filled with great holiday giving book suggestions for your music loving friends—particularly those who love New Orleans and its musical heritage—ed.

Book Reviews

What Makes an Indie Record Store Owner Tick?

Michael Fremer  |  Dec 31, 2010

More of an informal sampler than a comprehensive look, James P. Goss’s “Vinyl Lives” offers a fascinating glimpse into the mindset of folks both sufficiently crazy and persistent to own record stores in the face of the Internet download juggernaut.

Features

Think Too Much: The S&G Album That Wasn't

Robin Platts  |  Dec 31, 2010

August 22, 1983. A packed concert at the newly constructed BC Place stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia. Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel are halfway through a set on the last leg of their North American tour, billed as “A Summer Night with Simon and Garfunkel.

Features

The Beatles Remasters: A Splendid Time Is Guaranteed For Most

Michael Fremer  |  Dec 31, 2010

How bad were the original Beatles CDs issued back in 1987? So bad that even the clueless conditioned to believe that CDs represented an automatic sonic step up from vinyl noticed something was terribly wrong.

Amusing to some observers was the nature of the complaints: “they sound tinny,” “they sound flat,” “they sound thin and bright,” “they’re harsh and edgy,” “where’s the warmth?” etc.

Features

We'll Get It Wrong In The Mix

Michael Fremer  |  Dec 31, 2010

I wrote this article, originally published in Music Connection magazine, back in 1985 after becoming increasingly disgusted with and alarmed by the deteriorating sonic quality of new releases from familiar artists. Little did I realize then that 1985 was a 'golden age' of good sound compared to what most pop and rock recordings sound like in 2008! I remain grateful to editor Bud Scoppa for giving me the platform to spout a then unpopular view in a magazine read by Los Angeles engineers, artists and music business executives.

When The Absolute Sound's Harry Pearson announced he was looking for a new popular music editor, I applied for the job by sending him this article. He liked it enough to give me the job. That gave me an ideal platform from which to advocate saving the vinyl record and extolling its unique set of virtues, sonic and otherwise.

Watching the LP section at the huge Tower Records on Sunset shrink by the week, never did I imagine that in 2008 the LP would be back and Tower would be gone. —Michael Fremer, 1/15/08

Turntable Reviews

Oracle Delphi Mk.VI turntable Specifications

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Submitted by ashleyharris on Thu, 2025-03-20 00:34

This turnable is awesome. I appreciate it and geometry dash lite which is interesting.

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Turntable Reviews

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Submitted by ashleyharris on Thu, 2025-03-20 00:34

This turnable is awesome. I appreciate it and geometry dash lite which is interesting.

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Turntable Reviews

Oracle Delphi Mk.VI turntable

Michael Fremer  |  Dec 27, 2010

News

Band in Need Looking For Donors For Vinyl Project

Michael Fremer  |  Dec 5, 2010

Album Reviews

Supergroup Put the Pedal to the Metal

Michael Fremer  |  Dec 1, 2010

The Lionel Hampton Quartet
The Lionel Hampton Quartet
 
Clef/Speakers Corner MG C-673 180g mono LP
Produced by: Norman Granz
Engineered by: N/A
Mixed by: N/A
Mastered by: Maarten De Boer at UMG Berliner
 
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It's an unacceptable prejudice and this review has nothing to do with me, but I admit to having had a problem with Lionel Hampton because he was a Nixon supporter. Isn't that ridiculous? I mean having a problem with it, not that Hamp supported tricky Dick. His politics are his of course, but this prejudice took hold during the 1970s.

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The Lionel Hampton Quartet
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The Lionel Hampton Quartet
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Clef/Speakers Corner MG C-673 180g mono LP
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Norman Granz
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Maarten De Boer at UMG Berliner
Michael Fremer

It's an unacceptable prejudice and this review has nothing to do with me, but I admit to having had a problem with Lionel Hampton because he was a Nixon supporter. Isn't that ridiculous? I mean having a problem with it, not that Hamp supported tricky Dick. His politics are his of course, but this prejudice took hold during the 1970s.

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