The concept of high-fidelity audio started to appear in the mid-50s shortly after magnetic tape became the standard for recording music. Early audiophile gear–the kind in use before stereo records
Read More[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] A few years ago, I was talking to a high school student about music. “What do you listen to your music
Read MoreStill looking for that perfect anti-Valentine’s Day gift? Buy your ex a cockroach. Moving to music news for February 13, 2020… The Foo Fighters’ new album is done. Details soon,
Read MoreWhenever the movie adaptation of Nick Hornby’s book appears on TV, by wife looks at me and says the same thing: “This isn’t a movie. It’s a documentary about living
Read MoreYou may already have heard that Disney is going to adapt Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity for a TV show that will run on The Mouse’s new streaming service. Anyone who’s
Read MoreBack in the home office for a few days, long enough for the dogs to recognize me again. Here’s what’s going on with music news for September 25, 2018. And
Read MoreRegular readers will know that I routine whinge and kvetch about how too many people are missing out on the power and the glory of music by settling for substandard
Read MoreIf you think the ultimate music listening experience involves listening to an MP3 sounds good through a pair of Beats plugged into your phone, I actually feel sorry for you.
Read MoreBecause I was part of the generation obsessed with high-fidelity sound–you know who you are–I’ve always been obsessed about finding recordings that demonstrate the best (or, on occasion, the shortcomings)
Read MoreI don’t know where you are in the world, but here in central Canada, spring is nowhere to be seen. My dogs are pissed. While there is no warm weather
Read MoreAll record collecting nerds consider the novel/movie High Fidelity to be closer to a documentary than anything else. The book features a scene where a women looks to dispose of
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