Category: General
Tornado Rehab
As a gouge and a scratch or two, and chips along the edges of the acrylic platter make clear, Will Sim's battered VPI Scout turntable shows it's survived some rugged treatment.
A tornado, to be precise.
After the dark clouds had lifted, splintered boards, shredded drywall and insulation and broken furnishings were strewn about. Their home in Dadeville, Alabama, was one of many destroyed by tornadoes the evening of April 27, 2011.
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Pink Floyd chose Acoustic Sounds and Analogue Productions
Pink Floyd chose Acoustic Sounds and Analogue Productions to handle the exclusive distribution of this monumental SACD and we are honored and thrilled to be a part of EMI's huge Why Pink Floyd...? campaign that includes remastered CDs, Blu-rays, DVDs, LPs, memorabilia box sets and this, the first-ever multichannel presentation of Wish You Were Here.
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Acoustic Sounds Purchases Classic Records
Chad Kassem’s Acoustic Sounds has purchased audiophile industry leader Classic Records. "This is a big acquisition for Acoustic which will enable us to further increase our presence and reputation in the audiophile vinyl market worldwide," according to Kassem. “Over the years, Classic Records consistently was able to license the top titles that audiophiles wanted.
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Audiophiles Do Go to Heaven
"Once upon a time….."
(actually 1998) in a far-away land (actually Kansas) a strange thing happened. No, not an odd-shaped field-crop formation, but a "trip to see the Wizard of Oz" from the perspective of a music fan / audiophile.
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One for the Ageless—Myra Turns 93!
It's time for a special blues and jazz bash! Kansas City's musical matron, Mama Myra Taylor, invites everyone to celebrate her 93rd birthday with a party at Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester (www.knuckleheadskc.com), on Wednesday, Feb. 24th from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is free before 8 p.m., $5 after.
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