Music
Dave Soldier, Zajal | The Vinyl Anachronist
Whenever I see an album from Dave Soldier in my review pile, I know that I have to put on my thinking cap or open my mind or just generally be prepared for anything. I’ve […]
Month: March 2020
Music
John Vanore, Primary Colors | The Vinyl Anachronist
Out of the blue, I’ve developed a fascination with the flugelhorn. I’ve even gone online once of twice to shop for one. At my age I’ve thought about really trying to learn one more musical […]
Analog
PS Audio Stellar Phono Preamplifier | REVIEW
After arranging to review the PS Audio Stellar phono preamplifier, I realized that the first time and only time I’ve reviewed a PS Audio product was way back in 2008, when the GCPH phono stage […]
Music
Sinne Eeg & the Danish Radio Big Band, We’ve Just Begun | The Vinyl Anachronist
I’m still struggling with my approach to big band jazz lately, and how to search for the recordings that will truly engage me. A couple of years ago I dove in head first, and perhaps […]
The Ivory Tower
The Loudness Wars | The Ivory Tower
The Loudness Wars I had an article sent to me recently about how streaming has ended the loudness wars. The article was so factually incorrect that I am inspired (agitated?) to offer my perspective on […]
Announcements
Audio in the time of Coronavirus
Long time, no see, dear readers. I was hoping to be back with something a bit lighter — the 2020 Munich High-End coverage was on my to-do list along with a couple of reviews. All […]
Music
Kosmos G, Elektrik Teke | The Vinyl Anachronist
A couple of years ago I reviewed the debut album from B3B4, an innovative jazz organ quartet led by Hammond B-3 maestro Kevin Gerzevitz. I wrote, “Every new groove will surprise you, at least […]
Announcements
CanJam SoCal 2020 Postponed | BREAKING
IRVINE, CA (PTA) — In cooperation with California state advisories on social distancing and according to recent policies on gatherings during the nationwide coronavirus outbreak, CanJam Global has postponed it’s SoCal 2020 event that was […]
Music
Eamon Ra, Meat Bones Chemicals Electricity | The Vinyl Anachronist
Singer-songwriter Eamon Ra, in his bookish spectacles and hat, might remind you of Marshall Crenshaw, who might have reminded you of Elvis Costello, who might have reminded you of Buddy Holly. After albums with the […]
Music
Teymur Phell, Master Volume | The Vinyl Anachronist
Master Volume from bassist Teymur Phell has been sitting on the review pile for quite some time, and now I feel a bit guilty for letting it languish. First of all, it’s good, really good–this […]
Analog
Rega P10 Turntable | REVIEW
By means of introduction to the Rega P10 turntable, let me start by saying that I work as a mastering engineer. For some time, I’ve wanted to upgrade my current turntable, a Rega P3, to […]
Occasional Magazine
WATCH by John DeVore | The Occasional Magazine
[Editor: We are re-posting John DeVore’s column from The Occasional No. 6 on the Part-Time Audiophile website. To read the original article and other great content from The Occasional, click here.} Omega’s Innovative Followup to […]
Analog
Pear Audio Blue Kid Thomas turntable | REVIEW
The Pear Audio Kid Thomas turntable I had in for review came to me by way of Dr. Vinyl, a local audio dealer, and Audio Skies, the US importer for Pear. I had seen this […]
Music
Mad Love, Ish | The Vinyl Anachronist
One of the things I’ve learned about music over the last couple of years is that there’s a difference between a hybrid genre, such as country-rock or Latin-funk, and playing one genre of music entirely […]
Announcements
VPI Industries introduces VPI Direct and HW-40 Foot Trade | Announcements
CLIFFWOOD, NJ (PTA) — Just a few minutes after close of business on Wednesday March 18th 2020, Mat Weisfeld (VPI Industries President) hosted a Facebook live stream video to maintain contact with the extended VPI […]
Announcements
Thorens 1600-Series Turntable
We’ve just received the following press release from Thorens on their new TD1600 and TD1601 turntables: Thorens, the world’s oldest Consumer Electronics Company, proudly introduces successors to their legendary 160-Series Turntables. Thorens’ NEW 1600-series combine […]
Music
Kayle Brecher, Kayleidoscope | The Vinyl Anachronist
It’s been a winter of female jazz singers, which is certainly not that odd of an occurrence, but in a crowded field it’s hard to stand out when there’s so much talent in the contemporary […]
Music
Gloria Reuben and Marty Ashby, For All We Know | The Vinyl Anachronist
Back when I watched the television show ER faithfully, before they started killing off all my favorite characters, I had a massive crush on actress Gloria Reuben. I saw something in her eyes, a mixture […]
Occasional Magazine
The Occasional Magazine Volume 6 | Now Available!
They say that the magpie is the cleverest of all birds. They say it also has quite an eye for bright and shiny toys. This time through, our magpie has found all manner of shiny […]
Music
All the Real Girls, Movie Star Handsome | The Vinyl Anachronist
For the last few weeks I’ve been discussing an interesting trio of electronica LPs I’ve received, and now I’ve got an interesting trio of Americana albums in the review pile. The first entry was that […]