On the second episode of the Aaron Calling podcast, we discuss what would have happened if Black Sabbath had been bigger than Led Zeppelin? We also celebrate Ozzy’s second birthday and the vinyl gifts Ford bought for him. We run through our list of records bought including Sly Stone, Gang of Four, Motley Crue, Cyndi … Continue reading New Podcast – Aaron Calling: Episode 2
I started a podcast with one of my best friends, Aaron Ford. Since we’re both named Aaron we decided to dub it, Aaron Calling. What’s it about? Ford and I met over twenty years ago as freshman in college. We spent most nights in the dorm talking music and still do so today. Because we … Continue reading New Podcast: Aaron Calling – Episode 1
This week I received an email from the Internet Archive stating they have reformatted over 50,000 78 RPM sides from the Boston Public Library archives as part of their Great 78 Project. I always scan the titles for what sounds like it would be interesting to hear and stumbled on a title, Don’t Let’s Be … Continue reading Banned by the BBC: “Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans”
It’s 5:00 am and I’m lying in bed, wide awake, thinking about what I would do if I were accused of murder and sentenced to die, all because my only alibi would place me having an affair with my best friend’s wife. Huh? It all started this past Sunday when I stopped by the local … Continue reading Long Black Veil
In May of 1996 I had just graduated from high school and my musical tastes had progressed from the alternative/grunge sounds of the early 90s to full on punk and hardcore. I had chosen a college to attend, Belmont University in Nashville, TN, and was focused on that transition more than popular musical trends. I … Continue reading Revisiting Soundgarden’s Down On The Upside
Are you aware of the Artist’s Date? Julia Cameron coined the term in her book, The Artist’s Way (highly recommended). The Artist’s Date is a block of time that aspiring and established artists devote to stepping aside from their work to engage in simple, fun activities that nourish their creative spirits. All artists have experienced creative blocks and know the … Continue reading Revisiting R.E.M.’s Monster
In 2018, my (now defunct) record label reissued the Embraced album, An Orchestrated Failure, on vinyl for the first time since the initial release in 2002. We chose to press the LP on 180 gram vinyl and remaster the album with Brad Boatright (Converge and Defeater) and even tweaked the artwork layout with Michael Muller … Continue reading Embraced – An Orchestrated Failure -VINYL – UPDATED!!!
This a General Electric T-104A AM tube radio manufactured in 1960. The radio arrived in great physical condition (no cracks, chips or missing pieces) although it did need a thorough cleaning both inside and out. The radio was not operational, all it did was make a loud humming noise when operating. See below video of … Continue reading General Electric T-104A Radio Restoration
SOLD: Buy this radio from my new Etsy store! I recently received this cute little Sears solid state AM radio for repair. This radio is a solid state model and was manufactured between 1968-70. As you can hear in the video below, when she first arrived all she did was produce a very low hum. … Continue reading 1968 Sears Solid State AM Radio Restoration
Let’s play a game where I have $1,000 to build a compact stereo system of components that I’ve read a lot of information about but have yet to hear in person. In this scenario I want a simple, compact set up that provides an amplifier, turntable, speakers and the ability to stream music from my … Continue reading Building a Stereo for Less Than $1000
