How good are these Cambridge streamers? You might be surprised.
Amidst the kaleidoscope of the 1980s, with its intoxicating beats and larger-than-life music videos, a single photograph emerged that, in its simplicity, said more about a partnership than a thousand words could. It wasnโt set against the backdrop of an opulent stage or amidst the frenzy of adoring fans. Instead, it captured two of musicโs…
September 10, 1991. The music world was about to be irrevocably shaken. The airwaves, long dominated by polished pop beats and the electric glitz of the โ80s, were intercepted by a raw, gritty guitar riff heralding the arrival of Nirvanaโs โSmells Like Teen Spirit.โ As the lead single from the bandโs seminal โNevermindโ album, this…
Woodstock, already destined to become a legendary event, was teeming with a sea of humanity that had swelled far beyond anyoneโs expectations. An anticipated audience of 50,000 had surged to an estimated 400,000, transforming the quiet town of Bethel, New York, into a sprawling, makeshift metropolis. Hordes of young people from across the nation descended…
In the radiant summer of 1969, the idyllic town of Bethel, New York, would bear witness to an event that would become the anthem of a generation. Over 400,000 free spirits, music lovers, and dreamers flocked to a sprawling dairy farm owned by the kind-hearted Max and Miriam Yasgur. The venue: the Woodstock Music &…
On August 1, 1981, an unprecedented event occurred in the media industry that would forever change the way we consume music: the launch of MTV (Music Television). The first-ever music video to grace this new platform was The Bugglesโ fittingly prophetic โVideo Killed the Radio Star,โ a title that foresaw the pivotal shift about to…
Badfingerโs new album was both falling behind schedule and becoming more expensive, and the label rejected the initial session tapes
Even Mikey admits that the sound of digital playback has come a long way since its nascent ear-bleeding days. Still, is there an entry-level vinyl setup available today he thinks can beat the sound of even the most expensive digital front-ends?
1970 proved to be a landmark year in the annals of rock music.