…you have something exciting to work on. I woke up at 4:45 this morning thinking about a problem I encountered while repairing a vintage stereo receiver. The receiver currently has sound only coming from the left channel instead of the right. I posted a question on an audio forum last night and then went to … Continue reading It’s Easy To Wake Up Early When…
Last week I wrote about Dorothy Norwood, but while doing further research this week, I stumbled on her song, There’s Got To Be Rain In Your Life and had to make a note of it here. The premise of the song is that in order to appreciate when things are going good, you have to … Continue reading There’s Got To Be Rain In Your Life
This weekend I finished reading High Fidelity by Nick Hornby. I’ve seen the movie several times and thought it would a fun read before falling asleep each night, something light and entertaining instead of looking at my iPhone screen. I’m now going to admit something silly after reading the book that never struck me while … Continue reading High Fidelity
I purchased this Sansui 2000x receiver in late 2018 from a gentlemen who had inherited it from his elderly neighbor who had passed away. He was not using it and wanted to get in the hands of someone who would. He admitted to me that it was scratchy sounding when I bought it and I … Continue reading Sansui 2000x
Dead heads…your new favorite podcast is here. The definitive overview of the Dead’s celebrated live show releases. Hosted by music journalist and podcaster Steven Hyden and fellow music journalist Rob Mitchum, this series will chronicle each live release, breaking down the historical context of the show while discussing musical, political, and sports-related trends of the … Continue reading 36 From The Vault
There are times when a song will not stop playing itself over and over in my head and this past week that song is Kraftwerk’s Pocket Calculator. Mostly I just keep singing to myself… I’m the operator with my pocket calculator. I would really love to find this LP in the wild soon! Continue reading Pocket Calculator
https://youtu.be/UqAtT5XycIM I’ve been in a Bill Withers rabbit hole since finding two of his 45s in the pile of 1,000 I bought over the holidays. Below is the wonderful hit, Ain’t No Sunshine, which I’m very pleased to own a copy of now. I was listening to Bill’s album, Just As I Am, and noticed … Continue reading Let It Be
I purchased the above Marantz 2230 in October of last year from a friend having a yard sale. I paid $125 for the unit knowing it had some issues, most notably that after it warmed up, it made an awful static sound in both speakers. I assumed it was probably a bad transistor or two. … Continue reading Marantz 2230 Rebuild
I found two copies (!!!) of the below 45 at the thrift store yesterday. I had never heard of Dorothy Norwood, but I noticed the interesting label, GRC, one that I was unfamiliar with. I thought there might be a chance it was a rare soul gem so I looked it up and noticed Dorothy … Continue reading Let Your Feet Down Easy
TGIF, especially since this will be a long three weekend. To celebrate, here’s a live video of The B-52’s performing Strobe Light in 1980, complete with telephone prop! Man, I’m bummed I never saw them live. Continue reading Strobe Light
Aaron Hartley 