Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine*: Part One
Sean MurphyMerry Christmas to me. So, a year or so ago I did something I'd been meaning --and promising-- to do for ages: I acquired a turntable. I knew it was…
The 30th Anniversary Of A Digital Dinosaur: An Appreciation
Wow, look who turned 30 this week! Our beloved (and/or quaint, prehistoric, irrelevant) CD player was "born" in 1982, right around the time video killed the radio star (allegedly). Pretty interesting…
The Man Who Improved Music: An Appreciation of Norio Ohga
Depending on how old you are, the iconic image above may mean different things. If you are young enough that digital files have been the primary way you've experienced music…
Tron vs. the Yard Sale Yahoos or, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka!
My buddy Hersko, who is such an early adopter of technology he owns things before they are invented, mentioned to me that he had finally gone digital. (I half-seriously…
Don’t Call It A Comeback or, I Sold My Soul for Old Milwaukee
As the famous Canadian philosopher Neil Peart once opined, "Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose". The CD is dead; long live the LP! Check it out: Best Buy…