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Montrรฉal, le 18 novembre 2024 โ LโEnsemble Caprice poursuit sa tradition annuelle des fรชtes en prรฉsentant Le Messie de Haendel, une ลuvre intemporelle qui fait vibrer les cลurs ร travers le monde depuis prรจs de trois siรจcles. Ce concert, devenu un rendez-vous incontournable de la saison, aura lieu le dimanche 22 dรฉcembre ร la Maison…
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Frank Doris continues to mine his experience accrued over 50 years of playing in bands, offering insight into brand identity, having a set list, and playing music you don’t like for the sake of entertaining the crowd!
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In this episode, writer and self-taught musicologist Claude Lemaire chooses Iron Butterfly, Jeff Beck, and even the Beatles as pioneering heavy rock influencers.
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Walt Disneyโs radical 1940 film Fantasia demanded a sound system that didnโt yet exist. In response, William Garity and J.N.A. Hawkins built Fantasoundโthe first surround sound, decades ahead of Dolby. The system flopped commercially but changed cinema forever.
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Welcome to the November Vinyl Beat! This month at Casa Rudy weโre enjoying a couple of Doobies, being overrun by Rhinos, wearing aย Tutu, adding some salsa to lifeโs recipe, and operating under an assumed identity.
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Frank Zappa was never one to tread lightly, especially when it came to tearing down cultural idols. So when he and the Mothers of Invention decided to parody The Beatlesโ iconic Sgt. Pepperโs Lonely Hearts Club Band cover for Weโre Only In It For The Money, they went all in, crafting a visual riot that…
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From Brooklyn watchmaker to audio legend, Joseph Grado transformed precision craftsmanship into the iconic โGrado soundโ that audiophiles still obsess over today.
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Tom Gibbs reveals how Euphonyโs new software and a top-notch DAC took his music system to stunning new heights, with sound so real it feels like a live concert.
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Welcome to Claude Lemaire’s new series, in which he explores the history of hard rock, heavy rock, and heavy metalโincluding metal’s many subgenres.
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On a hot August morning in 1958, something extraordinary happened on a Harlem street. Fifty-seven jazz legends gathered on the stoop of 17 East 126th Street, not for a performance, but for a photograph that would become one of the most iconic images in American music history: A Great Day in Harlem. Captured by Art…
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All photos by David Meerman Scott On September 23, 1980, Bob Marley, already a global icon and a beacon for reggae music, took the stage at the Stanley Theatre in Pittsburgh for what would be his last live performance. The air was thick with anticipation as 3,500 fans packed the sold-out venue, but few knew…
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Sidney Harman and Bernard Kardon revolutionized home audio in postwar America, merging business vision and engineering brilliance to create Harman Kardon. This short biography of Harman traces his journey from Signal Corps to stereo legend, civic leader, and cultural patron.
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Despite the generational fade of classic rock, Queen continues to thrive. With Queen Rock Montreal remastered in Dolby Atmos, the bandโs epic 1981 performance reaffirms why Freddie Mercury and company still command global reverence.
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“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.
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Watkins Glen, New YorkโJuly 28, 1973. This date marks an unparalleled event in rock history. The Summer Jam at Watkins Glen wasnโt just a concert; it was a colossal phenomenon that shattered records and set new standards for music festivals. Promoted by Shelly Finkel and Jim Koplik, the festival attracted an estimated 600,000 to 800,000…
