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My Fuzzy Warbles }{ Disc Three }{ Only Lovers Left Alive (12″ Limited EP)
“Remember that 12 inch I was telling you about? Check it out man.” “Woah.” “Triple black man.” “That’s great. 180 gram vinyl?” “180 gram man.” “Amazing.” “Yeah. No printing anywhere.” “Yeah that’s awesome. So mysterious.” It’s intermission in a small Detroit rock club. The White Hills have just finished up a set. Adam has been […]
In: Film Reviews, Film Sound, Music, My Fuzzy Warbles, Phonography, Sound Technology
My Fuzzy Warbles }{ Partial Coverage: An Incomplete Index
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My Fuzzy Warbles }{ Disc Two }{ Terrapin Station
On Sept. 25th, 2012, I heard Furthur play the full Terrapin Station suite at the WaMu Theater in Seattle. As of this writing, that was the last time the suite has been performed intact. So who cares, and why? Let’s start with the significance of this particular composition for deadheads. At the 2011 IASPM Canada […]
In: Concerts, Music, My Fuzzy Warbles · Tagged with: Alhambra, At a Siding, DeadBase, Furthur, Furthur Concert Review, Grateful Dead, Mountain Aire Furthur Festival, Sweetwater Music Hall, Terrapin Flyer, Terrapin Station, The Other Ones
My Fuzzy Warbles }{ Disc One }{ Bergweihnacht
Adorno once wrote, “Only when gramophonic reproduction breaks down are its objects transformed.” Never mind the bickering over whether or not this passage argues the notion of transparency in correctly functioning sound reproduction technology. Let’s get to the transformations! Here’s an excerpt from Franzl Lang’s Bergweihnacht as played back on my malfunctioning Pro-Ject MkII turntable: […]
In: Audiophilia, Music, My Fuzzy Warbles, Phonography, Sound Technology · Tagged with: Audiophile, Bergweihnacht, Franzl Lang, German Christmas Music, Pro-Ject Turntables, Sound Theory, Theodor Adorno, Yodeling