Record Store Day 2013

Record Store Day 2013

Today is the annual Record Store Day, a day and event that brings exclusive albums, singles, and more. It’s a great way to show your support for your local record store so get out there and buy some records! The list of exclusives is long but Distinctive Rhythm Instrumentals by The Dave Brubek Trio, HWUL Raw Cuts, Vol. 2 by Gary Clark… Read more →

Review: Justin Timberlake - 'The 20/20 Experience' vinyl

Review: Justin Timberlake – ‘The 20/20 Experience’ vinyl

After a seven year hiatus, Justin Timberlake finally released a new album, The 20/20 Experience. He must have heard the cries after a PSA pleaded him to make music again. With such a gap in between albums, there is more hype about The 20/20 Experience than any other recent album release in recent memory, although the new Daft Punk album may give it… Read more →

Review: Atoms for Peace - 'AMOK' vinyl [XLLP583]

Review: Atoms for Peace – ‘AMOK’ vinyl [XLLP583]

Atoms for Peace is an experimental electronic/rock group comprised of super-star musicians. Radiohead’s Thom Yorke heads the band with vocals, guitar, and piano. Other members of Atoms for Peace include Flea (bassist for the Read Hot Chili Peppers), Nigel Godrich (Radiohead producer), Joey Waronker (drummer for Beck and R.E.M.), and Mauro Refosco (Brazilian percussionist). There was a lot of hype leading… Read more →

Unboxing the Schiit Magni

Look what just arrived at the office! The Schiit Magni will be part of my work audio setup as it’s the perfect size and powerful enough to drive just about any dynamic headphone. It will work perfectly with my AKG K550. I had been using my Grado RA-1 for the past year at work but that amp ate 9V batteries… Read more →

I'm back

I’m back

Boy, has it been a long time. As you’ve probably noticed, the last update I’ve had on this blog was almost 10 months ago! Why? Well, starting a new job is pretty stressful, plus, I’ve been preoccupied with building a PC for the past couple of months. Plus, being a tech editor makes you burnt out after a long day… Read more →