Saxophone players aren’t known for being shy or demure, but Troy Roberts takes extroversion to another level. He’s known as a young lion in today’s jazz scene, a musician who really stands out with a […]
Following Heather Woods Broderick I first encountered Heather Woods Broderick on the Broderick and Broderick 10″ EP in 2013. When I heard her harmonize with herself on the second verse of “Let Me Love You […]
This week’s episode is a big one. We have a in-depth interview with Joseph Audio’s founder Jeff Joseph, and a full breakdown of the new Beatles Abbey Road Anniversary Super Deluxe 2019 Edition Remix Reissue. […]
Looks like someone is troubling the waters, and Apple is not going to be thrilled about the splash. Nevertheless, DXOMark, the company that has made a name testing the visual capabilities of digital camera gear, has […]
Aviva Chernick’s new album La Sirena immediately reminds me of two recent albums I’ve reviewed–Sofia Ribeiro’s Lunga and Alex Cuba’s Sublime–and not just because of the language difference. Ribeiro is from Portugal and sings in […]
Nicolas Bearde has released his new album, I Remember You: The Music of Nat King Cole, to commemorate the legendary singer’s 100th birthday. I love Nat King Cole, and I own many of his albums, […]
WASHINGTON, DC (PTA) — As we approach the close of the year, it feels much like “audio show season” has come to its finale. The season coming to its climax with what may be a […]
It seems like it wasn’t that long ago when I first heard singer-songwriter Sunny War and her unique blend of music, something that’s often referred to as punk-folk or folk-punk. I reviewed her album With […]
The Lab12 Melto2 phono preamplifier reminded me of how I sometimes get really excited about trying new outboard phono stages—and this is from a guy whose first article about phono preamps was dismissively titled “Little […]
My first exposure to Terry Riley was many years ago, and entirely by accident. It’s an ancient story–I forgot to tell the record club that I didn’t want the automatic Selection of the Month, and […]
David Finck doesn’t follow the usual bassist-as-leader structures in his new album, BASSically Jazz. I’m not saying that a bassist leader, or even a drummer leader, has to follow a specific set of rules when […]
A guest appearance in the Audiophile Journal, from young audiophile’s cross-country journey to Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019 The Beginnings of Our Journey So like, the strangest thing happened to me the other day. My […]
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown will never be the cherished audiophile recording that A Charlie Brown Christmas is. It probably won’t be remastered by one of those audiophile labels since the sound quality is […]
For the last three weeks I’ve been consumed with writing show reports from the 2019 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, so Alex Cuba and his stunning new album Sublime seems like the perfect segue back into […]
DENVER (PTA) — All of the media reports I have read indicate that the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest of 2019 was — despite all odds — a smashing success. Eric’s Best-of-Show Exhibits The time required […]
My RMAF wrap-up for 2019 almost didn’t happen. Many people in the high-end audio industry were concerned with the new venue, the Gaylord Rockies Resort, and the increased expenses for exhibiting at a show held […]
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