He’s right! Lossless audio is NOT what you think
Lossless audio is the promise of hearing every detail exactly as the artist intended—every pluck, breath, and whispered “check, check, one-two” from the recording booth. It’s like someone saying, “Congratulations! You now have perfect sound.” And naturally, you respond, “Amazing! I can’t wait to hear the universe!” Then you press play… and realize it sounds […]
Dokken CD Collection Run-through
Dokken is the musical equivalent of a can of Aqua Net that learned to shred. They’re what happens when four guys from the ‘80s collectively decide that subtlety is for wimps and that every chorus must sound like it’s being sung from the top of a burning mountain. Frontman Don Dokken had hair so majestic […]
Vinyl Collecting ticking TIME BOMB – A WARNING for every collector 😲
O noble disc of grooves both black and round,Thy cardboard sleeve doth smell of musty dreams.I dig through crates where dusty gems are found,Each crackle sings of bygone sonic schemes. The thrill of thrift shops—oh, my beating heart!A dollar bin may hide a treasure rare.A polka album? Sure, I’ll call it art—Even warped jazz can […]
What Are Your Most Played Solo Albums?
Solo albums from popular bands are like when your favorite superhero decides to go off and star in their own spin-off movie — exciting in theory, but sometimes you just end up with “Aquaman: The Extended Guitar Solo.” Usually, the story goes like this: The bassist, tired of being ignored, suddenly thinks the world is […]
Is your CD player LYING to you?
If you think you’ve been hearing full-quality audio from your portable CD player…I have some bad news for you.
Yes, Cassettes still rule.
Collecting cassettes is like adopting a bunch of tiny plastic pets that constantly remind you how old you’re getting, yet somehow make you feel impossibly cool—like a time-traveling DJ who refuses to update their Spotify. There’s the thrill of rewinding with a pencil (the original fidget spinner), the satisfying clunk when one slots into your […]
Retro Buyer’s Guide: Portable CD Players!
It all started innocently enough — just trying to find a Discman to play that one scratched-up mix CD from high school labeled “Ultimate Feels Vol. 2.” But one late-night eBay scroll turned into a rabbit hole of vintage Sony Discman models, anti-skip bragging rights, and forums full of middle-aged warriors debating whether the ESP […]
Journey: Restoring Rock & Roll’s Rarest Arcade Game
Ah yes, the Journey arcade game from 1983—proof that someone at Bally Midway stared into the heart of rock ‘n’ roll and said, “What if we turned Steve Perry into a pixelated superhero with a jetpack?” In this fever dream of corporate synergy and neon bravado, you control the actual members of Journey—each represented by […]
Sharon Osbourne interview with Billy Corgan
Sharon Osbourne is what happens when you mix rock ‘n’ roll chaos with British wit and a handbag that might double as a weapon. As the wife and manager of Ozzy Osbourne, she’s spent decades juggling business deals, reality TV, and the occasional need to remind her husband where he left his sunglasses (probably on […]
Gene Simmons Interview | The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan
Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkin) sits down with the one and only Gene Simmons to probe beyond the kabuki makeup and monster riffs that made KISS a household name. KISS is the ultimate proof that sometimes, more is more. Why settle for just a rock band when you can have a pyro-loaded, face-painted, fire-breathing, blood-spitting spectacle? […]