Copper

Welcome to Copper #56!

With the recent Montréal Audio Fest, the western hemisphere's spring show season is officially underway. Our resident Montréalais Richard Murison took a look around the show, and his report is here. Soon after you read this, Axpona will be underway in suburban Chicago, and we'll be there to bring you the sights.

Our resident LA musician, Dan Schwartz, had a lengthy conversation with concert promoter/raconteur Rikki Farr, known for being an early promoter of the Beatles and for his association with the Isle of Wight festival. The first of three installments is here. I think you'll really enjoy this.

Galen Gareis concludes his two-parter on speaker cable design, here. Thanks to Galen for all his efforts with the extensive cable series. It's a tough subject, for a tough audience!

Our regulars offer a lot of enjoyable reading this issue. Larry Schenbeck concludes his second two-parter (confusing, no?), Violin +Orchestra; Dan Schwartz tells us about the sound of microphones; Richard Murison goes from the specific to the general, with a look at Hi-Fi Shows; Roy Hall's 20th column, "Mykonos", appears in this issue. In classic Hall style, the story includes a far-away place, alcohol, deception, and nudity. I'm truly glad I was able to cajole you into writing, Roy! Anne E. Johnson brings us indie artist Michelle Zauner ; Industry News looks at debt, and a number of companies that have been killed by it; and I look at the messy topics of ergonomics and that damned past. Anne also brings us Something Old/Something New, featuring  recent recordings of the Schubert masterpiece, Winterreise.

Copper #56 concludes with a classic twisted cartoon by Charles Rodrigues, and a beautiful Parting Shot from Paul McGowan.

Woody Woodward and Jay Jay French will both return next issue.

Thanks for reading, and see you at Axpona! (BTW: PS Audio will have food and refreshments in the Journey/Creation room....)

Cheers, Leebs.

Welcome to Copper #55!

It's a little odd when holidays come in clumps of threes---but then, I'm not sure if April 1st could properly be considered a holiday. Whatever. Be safe, and enjoy yourself.

John Seetoo  contributes a brief but insightful interview with legendary jazz artist/composer Lalo Schifrin, who incidentally recorded on Audio Fidelity, many years back. Galen Gareis is back, continuing his series on cable design with the first of two parts on speaker cables . Gautam Raja takes a look at three little words that should leap off the tongue of anyone who considers themselves a scientist. Why is it so hard to say, "I don't know"? [FWIW: I don't know. ;->]

Professor Schenbeck  leads off with part 2 of his look at musical Daughters; Dan Schwartz writes about Helios--not the sun, but it may be the center of the universe for some; Richard Murison switches gears yet again, wondering if space is really empty; Jay Jay French looks back at Tower Records ; Roy Hall remembers being sexually harrassed; Anne E. Johnson brings us the Indian indie band, the F16s; Woody Woodward looks at Delta blues pioneer Charlie Patton; Industry News looks at the recent sales of Stereophile and What Hi-Fi?; and I wonder how you know when to quit, and visit the Vintage Voltage show, with plenty of pics of old hi-fi and radio gear.

Copper #55 wraps up with a classic cartoon from Charles Rodrigues that explores the sad fate of a disenchanted audiophile.  Our virtual back cover is a Parting Shot of the Austrian hill country by Paul McGowan.

Until next issue---enjoy!

Cheers, Leebs

Welcome to Copper #54!

Beannachtai Na Feile Padraig Oraibh! ---which is allegedly, "St. Patrick's Day Blessing Upon You!" in Gaelic. My middle name's Moore, and I am of Irish heritage, but I can't vouch for the accuracy of the translation. Yet.

March did indeed come in like a lion in many parts of the country--- I hope you're digging out, and have power. It's a little tough to read Copper without power of some sort!

John Seetoo  concludes his interview with  Bobby Pulhemus, who recorded on Audio Fidelity as “Bobby Palomino”, lead guitarist of The Teemates. Next issue we'll have John's interview with a far better known Audio Fidelity artist---and I think you'll enjoy it. Galen Gareis is back, continuing his series on cable design with a piece on XLR design.

Professor Schenbeck  leads off the regular columns with selections of violin + orchestra; Dan Schwartz writes about Godley & Creme, who recorded a number of amazing albums with 10cc and as a duo, and broke new ground in usic videos and musical instruments; Richard Murison takes a look at the taboo subject of powered speakers ;  Jay Jay French says "hell, yeah" to EQ; Roy Hall sleeps through another cultural event; Anne E. Johnson brings us indie singer/producer/artist Be Steadwell...and I'm a little smitten ; Woody Woodward concludes his two-parter on rockabilly;  Industry News brings news about Spotify, and the death of a well-known figure; and I write about differentiation, and how speakers exhale. Anne is back  with a survey of madrigal recordings in Something Old/Something New---and you may be surprised by some of the composers who have written madrigals.

Copper #54 wraps up with a classic cartoon from Charles Rodrigues that continues my discussion of speakers---sort of.  Our virtual back cover is a Parting Shot of the Italian coast by Paul McGowan.

Erin Go Bragh! ---and we’ll see you next issue.

Cheers, Leebs