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A surprisingly brilliant new video (below) for an old song that never got the credit it deserved because it was tucked at the end of one of Queen’s lesser revered albums. Personally, I thought The Miracle was a superb album because it was consistently high-level throughout. The lack of an anthem meant it didn’t cut … Continue reading It was so worth it
21 years sounds like a long time, but in that relatively short period so much has been born from the original iPod. Arguably we have the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and myriad other products from different brands all because of the original iPod.
I love a good pair of earbuds! In fact, I really can’t function without my personal earbuds. Once my earbuds are in, the rest of the world is out. I deep dive into the world of my favorite tunes, away from real-world problems, happy in my own little audio bubble. Hence, owning a pair of … Continue reading Crazy AirPods Pro 2 competitors
An undiscovered Queen track. What is not to like? Well, the voice was still there and the worst Queen tracks tend to be better than the best of the rest, but I must say that this one is a little too whimsical for me. Queen worked best when they went over the top and even … Continue reading Face It Alone
Ronson has the knack of never overdoing a remix of a song we all know very well. The song feels completely new to me now.
The new Apple Watch series 8 is possibly the most iterative release to date and if it had been released with no device above it in the range there would have been howls of ‘there’s no innovation’ and ‘boring!’. Quite rightly in my opinion because crash detection and temperature sensing (for women only of course) … Continue reading The Apple Watch Ultra, iPhone 14 Pro and new AirPods Pro
A sad loss after a 30 year cancer battle. Iconic.
If you’re the owner of a Fitbit Versa, Versa 2, or Ionic, you’ll soon no longer be able to transfer music from your computer to your Fitbit device. In a support page spotted by 9to5Google, Fitbit says it’s discontinuing its Fitbit Connect app on October 13th, leaving you with only two ways to download music … Continue reading Fitbit ending support for PC music file transfers
Clever, novel, smart, but not quite the real thing…
Achingly beautiful…
The (deep breath) Magnetic Wireless Charger Stand, 3 in 1 Magsafe 18W Fast Charging Station with QC3.0 Adapter for Apple iPhone13/12,13/12Pro,13/12Pro Max,13/12Mini,AirPods 2/pro,iWatch 6/ SE/5/4/3/2 is currently available in the UK on Amazon for £28.89. The HiRise 3 Wireless Charging Stand from Twelve South is $99.99 and by all accounts doesn’t work as it should … Continue reading An iPhone / Apple Watch / AirPods charging stand that is cheaper than one MagSafe charger
The drummer with US rock group Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins, has died aged 50, the band have announced. The band said they were “devastated by the tragic and untimely loss” in a statement on social media. No cause of death has been given. Hawkins played with Foo Fighters for more than two decades, joining shortly … Continue reading Taylor Hawkins dies aged 50
The piano in the video is from Edelweiss. We had to modify it so it could play Rush E and all the keys at once otherwise out of the box they can play about 30 keys at once. Thanks to Kirk Ridiculous, silly and impressive all at once.
Every now and then a song falls into my Apple Music and I end up playing it over and over again. This is one of them and the video is just as good. Time to explore more Florence who I have largely ignored until now. Have you been stunned by a song recently? If so, … Continue reading King
For more than forty years, Brian May relied on his Seiko 7548 (quartz) diver that he bought on a trip to Japan in 1975. When it came to designing his first watch with Seiko, the natural choice was a Seiko 5 Sports with its signature crown at 4 o’clock flanked by two crown guards. Like … Continue reading The Seiko 5 Sports x Brian May (again)
There must be thousands of clips like this that are discoverable. This one is one of the more embarrassing I have seen to date.
The Lenco LS-410 is a turntable with built-in speakers. The four speakers (two 15-Watt speakers and two 10-Watt speakers) provide a nicely balanced sound. The turntable is easy to use. Simply plug it in and instantly enjoy your favourite LP! Alternatively, stream your playlist on your smartphone or tablet using Bluetooth 5.0 to connect to … Continue reading The Lenco LS-410WA
Spotify on Wednesday confirmed it will remove Neil Young’s music from its platform, after the singer demanded that the streaming giant take it down in response to vaccine misinformation being spread by Joe Rogan, a popular podcaster on the platform… More here. The more I consider this, the more my head hurts. So many things … Continue reading Spotify to remove Neil Young’s music
The epic was developed from composer Jim Steinman’s rock musical called Neverland (based on Peter Pan) and produced by Todd Rundgren. In 1972 Steinman had Bette Midler sing the 1972 demo for “Heaven Can Wait,” but it found a home on Meat Loaf’s album and, thanks to his dramatic delivery, transformed. This over the top … Continue reading Heaven Can Wait
There’s new and exciting developments every year in the realm of iOS third-party music players, and 2021 was no exception. While 2019 enjoyed an explosion of new players like Power Player and Albums that through time came to lead the space, 2020 in contrast received only a modest handful of new players and is instead … Continue reading iOS Music Player Showcase