“Iโve decided to start a new series. Even if youโre not a musician, perhaps itโll give some insight into the nitty-gritty of the art of music-making, or inform your listening the next time you sit in front of your stereo, or just provide some entertainment and perhaps a life lesson or two.
In the annals of rock history, few moments resonate as deeply as the summer of 1980 when AC/DC unleashed their thunderous masterpiece, โBack in Black.โ This wasnโt just any album release; it was a seismic shift that redefined the bandโs legacy and left an indelible mark on the world of rock โnโ roll. Rising from…
On April 20, 1992, Wembley Stadium in London transformed into a pulsating heart of rock โnโ roll reverence and remembrance, hosting the monumental Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness. This wasnโt just any tribute. This was a seismic, guitar-strumming, vocal-cord-straining homage to Freddie Mercury, the electrifying frontman of Queen whose life was tragically cut…
Prices listed in CA$. Filling up a humongous room is always a challenge for an audio system. And Lenbrookโs was probably the largest room Iโdย everย seen atย an audio show. The PSB Synchrony T800 Premium loudspeakers ($16,999/pr) looked tiny against the front wall even though they werenโt small. They were placed so wide apart you could have…
The best Rolling Stones album since Lady Gaga was a toddler.
Welcome to the backstage of the music industry, where hits are made, careers are launched, and dreams come true โ the Billboard charts. Theyโve been the measuring stick of musical success since their inception, but how did they evolve to mirror our ever-changing music consumption habits? Grab your backstage pass and letโs dive into the…
On the cusp of being 240 seasons each, the guys can still rock.
“Then, five years ago, I visited a store to buy cheap speaker cables for my home cinema, and, out of curiosity, I listened to a modest hi-fi setup thereโI don’t think it cost more than $5000. I was blown away. From there, I spiralled into the high-end.”
Episode 11 On this weekโs episode of The Jay Jay French Connection: Beyond the Music, Jay Jay chats with his friend chef Michael Lomonaco. Tune in to hear Jay Jay and Michael cover all things New York, the complex relationship between the entertainment and food industries, the current state of the restaurant business, the phenomenon…