Revinylization #12: Déjà Lou (Reed)
Lou Reed: New York Rhino/Sire R2 628762/603497847556. 1988/2020. Lou Reed, Fred Maher, prods.; Jeffrey Lesser, eng. Performance ***** Sonics **** (Because vinyl should have been sourced from analog tape.) It’s déjà vu all over again in New York City. 1988: The bankrupt Fear City NYC of the 1970s had given way to the go-go ’80s,…
Angelo Dawkins On Vince McMahon: “He Always Pushed Us To Do Better”
Angelo Dawkins opens up about his relationship with Vince McMahon. The multi-time tag champion spoke about McMahon during a recent interview on the Highlydishfunctional Show, where he revealed that the former Chairman loved the Street Profits and always pushed them to be better. Dawkins says that any good boss would push you to be…
Daily Update: Steve Austin, AEW House Rules, MJF
Daily Update Latest News: Report: Former WWE wrestler Naomi to make Impact Wrestling debutWWE NXT ratings up big for Spring Breakin'Nia Jax says she caught the wrestling bug again at WWE Royal RumbleWill Ospreay says NJPW contract expires in February 2024Former writer suing Vince McMahon, WWE over ‘offensively racist’ scriptsDark Side of the Ring reveals…
Heed Audio Elixir integrated amplifier
I recently watched Terra, an exceptional film by French directors Yann Arthus-Bertrand and Michael Pitiot. It’s not a nature documentary per se, rather a history of life on Earth from lichens to lions, amoebas to humans. Terra boasts stunning cinematography of the natural world, revealing a beauty that nearly softens the film’s cautionary message. “How…
WWE NXT Spring Breakin’ live results: Carmelo Hayes vs. Grayson Waller
NXT's top two championships will both be defended on tonight's Spring Breakin' episode. After becoming champion at Stand & Deliver, Carmelo Hayes will make his first title defense against Grayson Waller. Waller defeated Dragon Lee, Duke Hudson, and JD McDonagh in a number one contender's fatal four-way match two weeks ago to earn the title…
Okto dac8 Stereo D/A processor
For his review of the Pink Faun 2.16x music server in the December 2020 issue, Kal Rubinson needed to use a Linux-compatible multichannel D/A processor. A little Googling uncovered the 8-channel dac8 PRO from Okto Research in the Czech Republic, so Kal borrowed one from the manufacturer. He found it to be a great-sounding DAC…
Kenny Omega vs. El Hijo del Vikingo rematch set for AAA Triplemania: Tijuana
A date has been set for Kenny Omega and El Hijo del Vikingo's rematch. At a press conference on Monday, Lucha Libre AAA announced that Vikingo will defend his AAA Mega Championship against Omega at Triplemania XXXI: Tijuana. The show is taking place on Saturday, July 15 and will be available live via Fite TV.…
On Genre
“There are simply two kinds of music, good music and the other kind . . . the only yardstick by which the result should be judged is simply that of how it sounds.“—Duke Ellington Before I became Stereophile‘s editor—when I still had time for such things—I would occasionally pack up a camera and some lenses,…
Update on new WWE/Twitch agreement
More information has come out regarding WWE’s new deal with Twitch. The agreement will allow WWE stars to resume streaming on the platform. According to Bryan Alvarez, the portion of the revenue cut WWE will receive will come from the Twitch side. “It is confirmed through talent that WWE's Twitch cut is from the Twitch…
Speed Safety Camera Bill Stalls In Minnesota Legislature
ST. PAUL, MN — More than 15 years after the Minnesota Supreme Court put the kibosh on Minneapolis’ “photo cop” program, the technology might be making a comeback. But not this session. A bill introduced in the Minnesota Legislature in February — which would legalize the technology — has stalled without a hearing in the…