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Bob Lefsetz Podcast Interview With Steven Wilson
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 18, 2021  |  First Published: Feb 18, 2021  |  6 comments
“Steven Wilson has a new solo album, "The Future Bites." We discuss this as well as his work with Porcupine Tree but even if you're not a fan of his music, even if you've never heard of him, you need to listen to hear Wilson's stories of remixing King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Chic….”

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Sumiko and SOTA Founder David Fletcher R.I.P.
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 18, 2021  |  First Published: Feb 18, 2021  |  45 comments
SOTA turntable co-founder David Fletcher recently passed away at age 81. The experimental physicist left the U.C. Berkeley Particle Lab to be his own boss. In 1972 he co-founded Sumiko. Both companies remain in business though Fletcher long ago sold his shares.

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ECM Reissues Keith Jarrett Sun Bear Concerts  10 LP Box Set
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 23, 2021  |  First Published: Feb 23, 2021  |  17 comments
Sun Bear Concerts, documents five complete solo performances by Keith Jarrett in Japan. First released in 1978, it is considered a milestone achievement in the history of jazz recording. "Rich in incident and detail, the music is beautifully produced, illustrated, and presented in this ten-LP set".

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"Kirmuss Restoration Process" Easier to See on an Edison Cylinder
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 23, 2021  |  First Published: Feb 23, 2021  |  11 comments
Readers skeptical of the Kirmuss Vinyl Restoration process should examine the above photo. Lately Mr. Kirmuss has been using it to restore Edison cylinders. The results are easier to see here than on a vinyl record.

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Pro-Ject and UMe Introduce George Harrison Themed Turntable
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 24, 2021  |  First Published: Feb 24, 2021  |  5 comments
George Harrison would have turned 78 today but this George Harrison themed Pro-Ject turntable spins at 33 1/3 and 45. It's a special edition Essential III featuring stainless steel bearing, aluminum pulley, new DC motor speee controller, acrylic platter, 8.6" one piece aluminum tonearm featuring sapphire bearings and an Ortofon OM10 cartridge.

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Catching Up With Neil Young
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 01, 2021  |  First Published: Mar 01, 2021  |  9 comments
Those who can’t tour, release. That’s what Neil Young has been up to. The latest in his ongoing 2021 series of archival releases is the just announced Young Shakespeare set for March 26th release. It’s a previously unreleased January 22nd, 1971 solo acoustic show recorded at the Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, Connecticut, mixed from the original 50 year old master tapes “in the highest possible resolution”.

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Record Cleaning Fluid Reviews
Audio Intelligent Introduces "Ultra-Low Foaming Formula No. 27"
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 02, 2021  |  First Published: Mar 02, 2021  |  27 comments
Audio Intelligent recently introduced "Ultra-Low Foaming Formula No.27" enzymatic record cleaning fluid designed specifically for vacuum-type cleaning machines that include a fluid dispensing feature.

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Travis Debut Good Feeling   On Vinyl Again From Craft
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 02, 2021  |  First Published: Mar 02, 2021  |  2 comments
Excrutiatingly tuneful (I mean that in a most positive way) Scottish rock band Travis's 1997 debut album Good Feeling returns to vinyl for the first time in decades April 2nd, via Craft Recordings. The packaging duplicated the original independiente release with lacquers cut at Metropolis Studios, London, though at this time the source has not been provided (working on it).

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Attention Submarine Watchers! Murray The "K"'s "It's What's Happening Baby" Airs on PBS March 6th!
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 03, 2021  |  First Published: Mar 03, 2021  |  8 comments
New York D.J. Murray Kaufman, a/k/a "Murray the K", a/k/a "The Fifth Beatle" in the early 1960s presented raucous all-star rock and soul shows at Brooklyn's fabulous Fox Theater. After a 56 year absence Murray's TV special "It's What's Happening Baby" returns to the airwaves in a newly restored from the original video and audiotape presentation, featuring Ray Charles, Dionne Warwick, The Miracles, Herman's Hermits, The Righteous Brothers, The Ronettes, The Temptations, Johnny Rivers and Marvin Gaye, among others!

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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band The Ultimate Collection  From UMe Drops April 16th
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 04, 2021  |  First Published: Mar 04, 2021  |  14 comments
John Lennon's raw, jarring solo debut album first released December 11, 1970 gets the 50th anniversary treatment in a multi-release series coming this April 16th. For those experiencing the album when it was first released 50 years ago, it was at first an ugly shock to hear a former Beatle (the phrase "former Beatle" was to fans shocking enough) bare his soul and express his personal anguish and pain, while simultaneously declaring "the dream" (whatever it was) "over".

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