Fun With Vacuum Tubes. Making Records Sound Even Better
One of the perks of listening to vinyl records is analog audio equipment. Unlike digital sources and integrated circuit amplifiers, analog gear allows…
Purchasing New Vinyl Records. First Time In Over 15 Years.
Last Saturday marked the first time I purchased vinyl records in over 15 years. As per my previous post, I visited Star Records…
Dec 19, 2015. A Visit to Star Records in Oshawa
Every now and then one can find a true Luddite.
Yesterday was the first time I have been to a record store in over…
Returning To Purchasing Music From An Actual Record Store
Last week I posted on Facebook, that I am trying to find a balancing act somewhere between Frank Zappa’s dictum that “a mind…
Musings On Vinyl Records, Rediscovering My Own Lost Treasure
This week I have been doing something every night that I have not done in years. It is something I did nearly every…
August 2-4, 2015 – Nothing but Highways and Some Ribs
This is the last blog post from my Route 66 trip which went from July 18 to August 4, 2015 (17 days). It has taken…
Aug 1, 2015 – Tucumcari, New Mexico to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
So began another day on the ride back home to Canada. Ahead of me, hundreds of miles riding on I-40 without the luxury…
July 31, 2015 – Hobrook, Arizona to Tucumcari, New Mexico
Breakfast at Joe & Aggie’s Cafe
“Green or red chili sauce?” is a question that confuses northerners and foreigners, but it is important you…