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HIGH END Munich 2021 is "Fully Booked" Weeks Ahead of End of March Deadline
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 16, 2021  |  First Published: Mar 16, 2021  |  7 comments
Munich's HIGH END trade show is fully booked weeks ahead of the end of March deadline according to a press release announcement issued today by show organizers HIGH END SOCIETY GmbH.

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Charles Lloyd Hosts an Online "Listening Party" Tonight With Joe Harley For His New BN album Tone Poem
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 11, 2021  |  First Published: Mar 11, 2021  |  2 comments
Tonight, Thursday March 11th 9PM ET/6PM PT Charles Lloyd will host an online listening party for his new Charles Lloyd and the Marvels Blue Note album Tone Poem, with special guest "Tone Poet" Joe Harley.

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Can I Have My Money Back?
I WAS BANNED FROM BOINGBOING!!!!!!
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 11, 2021  |  First Published: Mar 11, 2021  |  69 comments
This is really unbelievable. A reader sent me to a BoingBoing video "A deep dive into the German and UK editions of The Beatles Collection BC13" by "Andrew from Parlogram Auctions". He compares in the 20 minute video, the two versions.

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Phono Preamp Reviews
iFi's "Cost Is An Object" Zen Phono MM/MC Phono Preamplifier
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 08, 2021  |  First Published: Mar 08, 2021  |  16 comments
iFi’s Zen Phono preamplifier replaces the busy, but super-adjustable dip-switch laden operating system found on the company’s far more costly ($999), feature-rich iPhono 3 for a much simpler one, yet the Zen offers an impressive feature set, and high build and parts quality, all for $149.99.

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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band The Ultimate Collection  From UMe Drops April 16th
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 04, 2021  |  First Published: Mar 04, 2021  |  14 comments
John Lennon's raw, jarring solo debut album first released December 11, 1970 gets the 50th anniversary treatment in a multi-release series coming this April 16th. For those experiencing the album when it was first released 50 years ago, it was at first an ugly shock to hear a former Beatle (the phrase "former Beatle" was to fans shocking enough) bare his soul and express his personal anguish and pain, while simultaneously declaring "the dream" (whatever it was) "over".

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Attention Submarine Watchers! Murray The "K"'s "It's What's Happening Baby" Airs on PBS March 6th!
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 03, 2021  |  First Published: Mar 03, 2021  |  8 comments
New York D.J. Murray Kaufman, a/k/a "Murray the K", a/k/a "The Fifth Beatle" in the early 1960s presented raucous all-star rock and soul shows at Brooklyn's fabulous Fox Theater. After a 56 year absence Murray's TV special "It's What's Happening Baby" returns to the airwaves in a newly restored from the original video and audiotape presentation, featuring Ray Charles, Dionne Warwick, The Miracles, Herman's Hermits, The Righteous Brothers, The Ronettes, The Temptations, Johnny Rivers and Marvin Gaye, among others!

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Travis Debut Good Feeling   On Vinyl Again From Craft
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 02, 2021  |  First Published: Mar 02, 2021  |  2 comments
Excrutiatingly tuneful (I mean that in a most positive way) Scottish rock band Travis's 1997 debut album Good Feeling returns to vinyl for the first time in decades April 2nd, via Craft Recordings. The packaging duplicated the original independiente release with lacquers cut at Metropolis Studios, London, though at this time the source has not been provided (working on it).

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Record Cleaning Fluid Reviews
Audio Intelligent Introduces "Ultra-Low Foaming Formula No. 27"
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 02, 2021  |  First Published: Mar 02, 2021  |  23 comments
Audio Intelligent recently introduced "Ultra-Low Foaming Formula No.27" enzymatic record cleaning fluid designed specifically for vacuum-type cleaning machines that include a fluid dispensing feature.

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Catching Up With Neil Young
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 01, 2021  |  First Published: Mar 01, 2021  |  9 comments
Those who can’t tour, release. That’s what Neil Young has been up to. The latest in his ongoing 2021 series of archival releases is the just announced Young Shakespeare set for March 26th release. It’s a previously unreleased January 22nd, 1971 solo acoustic show recorded at the Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, Connecticut, mixed from the original 50 year old master tapes “in the highest possible resolution”.

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Analog Gear News
Pro-Ject and UMe Introduce George Harrison Themed Turntable
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 24, 2021  |  First Published: Feb 24, 2021  |  4 comments
George Harrison would have turned 78 today but this George Harrison themed Pro-Ject turntable spins at 33 1/3 and 45. It's a special edition Essential III featuring stainless steel bearing, aluminum pulley, new DC motor speee controller, acrylic platter, 8.6" one piece aluminum tonearm featuring sapphire bearings and an Ortofon OM10 cartridge.

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