Category: Music
The Who’s, Quadrophenia in 5.1 Surround Sound
Forty years after its initial release, the 5.1 Surround Sound Blue-ray audio re-master of The Who’s, Quadrophenia, may well be considered the definitive final version of this rock classic. After giving this disc a listen you will conclude that it is un-improvable. By the end of the first track, as the sound of the sea […]
July 21, 2014
What Do Supreme Court Arguments and Opera Have in Common?
During the course of their tenures on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justices Antonin Scalia and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg have engaged in many heated debates. But do they make good theater? Budding lawyer and musician Derrick Wang thinks so. He recently composed an opera entitled Scalia/Ginsburg, which features excerpts from the Supreme Court justices’ opinions […]
June 2, 2014
Mobile Fidelity Revives Jon Anderson’s, Olias of Sunhillow
While Jon Anderson is best known for his work with Yes, his first solo album, Olias of Sunhillow is his magnum opus. As if releasing a living thing that has been encased in amber for almost forty years, the 2014 re-master by Kevin Gray for the Mobile Fidelity SACD captures the texture and nuance of […]
March 17, 2014
Play Back Digital Audio with J. River or Amarra
iTunes was great for small portable digital audio device playback, but if you want to hear digital music that has an analog warmth and quality then you need to download third party software from companies like Amarra for Mac and J.River for Windows. iTunes just wasn’t conceived or designed for high resolution audio playback. It […]
July 15, 2013
Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert Collects $50 Million For Victims
The 12.12.12 Hurricane Sandy benefit concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden was one of those concerts that people will remember like the concert for Bangla Desh and Live Aid. It brought in millions of dollars to help victims. By the Robin Hood Foundation’s count, the star-studded event raised $50 million through ticket sales, merchandising […]
December 31, 2012