vinyl quality – michael jarmer

#682: E is for Eilish, Billie

I see her as both adorableand as a serious artist. Adorable, in that, like Swift, but perhaps even more-so, she seems to exude goodness. And her creative collaborationwith her brother Finneas is perhaps the most adorablesibling musical endeavor ever. They clearly love each otherand are astoundingly well-matchedin their talents and tastes. Finneas is an enormouslyContinue reading “#682: E is for Eilish, Billie”

#599: A is for Apple, Fiona

2012 She’s released five albumsin 24 years. I have them allin my collection, but only the last two on vinyl, the twomost challenging, difficultFiona albums in her catalog. Last night, in an hour or twoof sleeplessness, I knew shewas coming up in the alphabet,and I thought of that, as one does during an episode ofContinue reading “#599: A is for Apple, Fiona”

#593: A is for A-ha

I I never leave the shrink wrap on an album I’ve purchased, but I left the plastic on this first A-ha album, purchased used within the last several years, because the original price tag was still there, $6.99 new at Tower Records, 1985.I did some thinking about thisrecently, about the price of a new recordContinue reading “#593: A is for A-ha”

#592: A is for Arooj Aftab

I go to a tequila bartonight, not for tequila, but for food, in part because it’s right behind the liquor store, where I reallywant to go, but also becauseI need something to eat. No kitchen. Everything on the food menu is preparedhere inside of an air fryer.I can easily go elsewhere,elsewhere, but for convenienceand economicsContinue reading “#592: A is for Arooj Aftab”