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 ›
Music
On Leonard Cohen, Fandom, and Posterity
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 ›
The Chord That Changes Everything
While the act of inserting this mystery chord is simple, the impact is substantial, so prepare to enter a new sonic landscape with the minor-IV chord. This chord appears in many places throughout music history, including “Devil in Her Heart”… Read More ›
Apple AirPods first impressions
You don’t need me to write a review of the AirPods, but it would be silly to not put some words down regarding what the experience is like. And it is a very positive experience indeed, especially in the first… Read More ›
1980s Jamaican dancehall
Central to this transition were Kingston’s dance halls, where portable sound systems — teams of DJs, MCs, and engineers — had been delivering popular local music to the masses since the 1940s. If Marley’s roots reggae took an universalist view on things, dancehall was… Read More ›
Apple grabs 41% of the wireless headphone market, but…
Between Apple’s AirPods wireless headphones, and its subsidiary Beats Audio, the company has accumulated 41% of the wireless-headphones market, based on revenue, according to a report released today by market analysis firm Slice Intelligence… More at Quartz. The numbers above… Read More ›
When did stereo systems become so fugly?
Look at the above 2 photos. I spotted these monstrosities in a local retailer last week and could not believe that stereo systems had become so fugly. I get that they no longer hold a defined space in a living… Read More ›
Is playing a record like foreplay?
Could it have something to do with the whole process around it all. Like a Chinese tea ceremony, it’s not just about the tea. I used to do a lot of black and white photodgraphy, but half the fun was… Read More ›
Apple AirPods competition compared
In the lead up to Apple’s release of AirPods late last month, I had tested just about every pair of cord-free earbuds already on the market. But now that AirPods are here and I’ve been using them daily for an… Read More ›
Motorola VERVE LOOP+ wireless earphones in an AirPods world (review)
OK, so here is my second attempt at finding budget wireless headphones that can replace the Apple AirPods that I have not managed to purchase yet. My quest started with the quite dreadful Philips ActionFit SHQ6500 wireless earbuds which… Read More ›
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