I’m not sure the whole ‘formative years’ thing works. I don’t think any of my favourite albums are ones I first heard during those years (with the possible exception of Thin Lizzy’s Live and Dangerous, the first […]

Been working from home since March and loving it. I’m exercising more, able to get housework done through the week, leaving the weekends for a bit more leisure. Don’t have to rush home to cook dinner or sit on […]

The whole thing was on youtube for a while the other day, but it’s been taken down. I daresay some scamp will upload it again.

I started off with the Coopers kits, and they’re pretty decent if unremarkable. Black Rock are another good brand.

I started delving into extract brewing in 5 litre carboys, which allow you to experiment with […]

I read Guy Pratt’s book a few years ago. A couple of days after I finished it, rummaging through a second hand shop I came across the Toy Matinee album. Clearly I was destined to own it. It’s definitely a […]

Very nice. Another Bandcamp purchase in the offing (they appear to have taken vast quantities of my money during lockdown).

Does Pale Blue Moon constitute a bonus track if it’s included on all format?
What, […]

My dad loved his classical, mostly symphonies and opera. Sunday morning he’d be dusting the living room while conducting the orchestra (complete with baton).

He was also a huge cycling nut, so Sunday […]

We had both Skype and Teams running as a pilot, now we’ve been told we can use either. Add in all the external meetings that use other platforms, including Zoom, and life is now just as confusing as it ever was.

Done, from a long time lurker and minimalist poster.

I really liked Hendra and Fever Dream, and after only one listen I’m liking this one too.
There’s something very quiet and self-assured about his lyrics and singing, and lots of interesting musical wibbly bits […]

I’ve lived in Aus for over 30 years and seen the government do some pretty messed up stuff, but the level of cynicism, particularly by our prime minister has been off the scale.

To say the RFS “has […]

Sydney pubs are like McDonalds these days. Always being asked if you want to up-size from a schooner to a pint. Really,? You have to ask?

Thanks Junior. Actually it was my son’s idea this time around. Wife and daughter went because friends had to drop out. The kids are usually happy to go along to anything I suggest, they’re motto is ‘a gig’s a […]

I took the family to see The Lip’s second night at the Sydney Opera House. Two nights were obviously a stretch as the cheap tickets starting coming through a good week or two before the gig. Not being a massive […]

a) Queen 1979 at the Lyceum in London. This was their crazy Tour of relatively small venues. Freddie came out on Superman’s shoulders. What more could a 12 year old want? (Although I would have preferred Darth […]

A pair of Cerwin Vega XD-3’s attached to the PC

and their slightly larger brethren the XD-4’s in the garage.

Both have great sound and are solidly built.

The tracks weren’t tagged when I downloaded them, had to go through and add track, artist, album etc.
Only a quick flick through the tracks, but sounds good so far.

Harking back to your cartridge thread. I bought the Ortofon Blue and had to swap my felt mat (on a Rega Planar 3) for a thinner cork mat due to the height of the cartridge. No idea if it sounds any […]