Month: October 2014
CCAC Greenlights Congressional Gold Medal Designs Honoring Code Talkers
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee CCAC recently approved the designs for the congressional gold medal honoring the Lake Superior Band of the Fond du Lac Chippewa Code Talkers. The medal is part of Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program, which recognizes the dedication and valor of Native American code talkers to the U.S. Armed Services […]
October 27, 2014
Gentle Giant’s The Power And The Glory Perfect In 5.1 Surround Sound
Everything by Gentle Giant should be heard in 5.1 Surround Sound. Steven Wilson’s remix of The Power And The Glory in hi-resolution stereo and 5.1 Surround sound must make band members as happy as their fan cult. Dubbed “one of the most gifted and ambitious but perhaps also most underrated of the original wave of […]
October 20, 2014
Three Reasons to Buy A VPI Nomad
The VPI Nomad may do as much to bring music listeners back to vinyl as the iPod did to bring listeners to the MP3 digital download. The Nomad is VPI’s new entry level turntable. It includes an Ortofon needle, a built in phono pre-amp and a headphone amplifier, and it is priced under $1000. VPI […]
October 13, 2014
Dr. Herman J. Viola Appointed to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee
Dr. Herman J. Viola, who specializes in the history of the American West, was sworn in at last week’s meeting of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) for a four-year term. The CCAC provides recommendations to the Secretary of the Treasury on the themes and designs of all US coins and medals, including circulating coinage, […]
October 6, 2014