Among the many bits of audio lore that never have and probably never will be aired in public is the story of the amp that ignited the reviewer’s curtains. (I …
John Adams
American composer John Adams and I first met in the late 1970s, when I became one of his composition students at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. My recollections from …
Going Dutch (& Dutch): a Conversation with Martijn Mensink
In his review of the three-way, active Dutch & Dutch 8c loudspeaker in the August 2019 issue of Stereophile, Kalman Rubinson concluded that “The D&D 8c demonstrates that active, DSP-empowered …
May 2021 Jazz Record Reviews
Sarah Vaughan: Sarah Vaughan Sarah Vaughan, vocals; Clifford Brown, trumpet; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Herbie Mann, flute; Jimmy Jones, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Roy Haynes, drums. EmArcy/Universal/AcousticSounds (LP). Chad Kassem, …
Glory Days
I’ve got a music problem. Specifically, I’ve got a rock music problem. It’s a true cliché—that is, a cliché that happens to be true: Rock music, in almost all its …
Melco N50 Digital Music Library
Melco, the Japanese maker of the N50 Music Library featured in this review, is not a household name among US audiophiles. Veterans may recall the Melco 3560 turntable, which was …
“Les super-héros ont détruit les comédies” : cet humoriste américain critique les studios d’Hollywood
Adam Devine, star de la saga Pitch Perfect, dénonce l'hégémonie Marvel au sein d'Hollywood, qui a conduit selon lui à la "mort des comédies à budget moyen". “Marvel a détruit …
Trailer for Vince McMahon docu-series on Netflix, “Mr. McMahon,” includes indications of where the focus will be on his public and private life
SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… Netflix released a trailer for the Vince McMahon six-part docu-series being released on Sept. 25. The two minute trailer includes …
Pat McAfee says Vince McMahon and Nick Khan helped with business negotiations
SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… Pat McAfee says his relationship with WWE is stronger than ever and revealed in a new interview with SI Media …
WEEKLY OVERVIEW – WWE (thru 3/27): Top stories of week, major show lineups, live event results, schedule of live events, noteworthy social media posts, more
SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… The following is the latest in a new series of weekly in-depth articles exclusive to PWTorch which will help put in perspective major …