Jason Lytle was burnt out. In the years following the release of Grandaddy’s beloved The Sophtware Slump at the turn of the century, the Modesto, Calif., indie-rock band had hit a wall of diminishing returns and inter-band frustrations. And Lytle,… Read More ›
Apple’s iPhone 7 isn’t the first phone to ship without a headphone jack. But the iPhone 7 is definitely the most important and popular phone to discard the headphone jack, and Apple is dragging the industry toward a wireless future,… Read More ›
My thoughts: – I still enjoy using the AirPods – there are technical challenges, such as not connecting quickly enough and — worse — dropping out during calls and then re-connecting. Apple needs to address this as, currently, they are… Read More ›
As of today, you can now enjoy Prince’s wonderful catalogue of music on your streaming service of choice. Enjoy!
A really good comparison video which will tell you everything you need to know. I have the AirPods and I have the Motorola VerveLoop+. As it stands I am finding the Motorola offering to give better sound quality, better noise… Read More ›
And now some genuinely great news in an otherwise unremarkable week: every aspect of Bandcamp’s business was up in 2016. Digital album sales grew 20%, tracks 23%, and merch 34%. Growth in physical sales was led by vinyl, which was… Read More ›
Constant rumors of consolidation are coming to pass. Last week phone carrier Sprint announced the purchase of a 33% stake in the Jay Z-owned Tidal, and Web radio innovator Pandora has unveiled its much-delayed intention to enter the market with… Read More ›
It is indeed true that within a couple of years AirPods, and similarly designed wireless earphones, will look normal. It is also possible that they will become so common that they are invisible to those in the vicinity of someone… Read More ›
They who tend to be a mite sensitive to begin with. And remember also the bad old days, before the present éminence grise phase of the career. When to speak too lovingly about Leonard Cohen was a sure way to… Read More ›
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