Had a great time!! Here are a few pics! You’ll have to come by the shop for the juicy stories.

I just got a pretty big shipment in of some new records. I cracked open The Wheedle’s Groove record called Kearney Barton. Mr. Barton runs Audio Recording in Seattle. He recorded The Sonics and The Wailers back in the early 60’s. This is one of the best sounding records I’ve heard in a long time. All new funk music recorded on vintage gear with a true master.

Mark Macek just dropped off the chisel table from Macek Solid Arts. It makes one excellent turntable stand! Mark and I are collaborating on a stereo credenza. Remember those old, all-in one, stereos your parents had with the built in turntable, amp and speakers? Well, we’re doing one that’s more up to date. On board will be a Naim UnitiQute, Rega RP3 turntable and Rega RS-1 speakers. It will make it’s debut at The Guild Of Austin Artisans Exhibit on October 7th.

30 days out

the kid should see this

Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood

vinyl flat!

unpiano

the barkley marathons

new nick lowe

the hi-fi journal

Normally I shy away from big festivals and events where there are too many people. I went to ACL about six years ago and said to myself, “never again”. Waiting in line, on the verge of heatstroke, to get money from a robbing ATM only to stand in another line to purchase $5 bottles of water is not my idea of fun. Well, I told this to the right person and he granted me my wish… two all access passes to the fest!! Now, instead of buying water, I’ll be hanging out backstage drinking free booze in the artist’s lounge!! Sweet! Not a bad way to celebrate my birthday!

This means I’ll be bugging out of the shop a bit early on Friday and Saturday. Call before you head over to make sure I’m there.

Charles “Packy” Axton * Late Late Party 1965-67

Michael Chapman * Fully Qualified Survivor

Simone White * Yakiimo

Bob Clarke of Profundo Imports recently moved to Austin. He dropped by the other day with some new offerings from Heed. He said he needed my help breaking in some new gear… it’s a hard job but someones got to do it! Here are the new Heed DT transport and DA DAC. I’ll be getting the Obelisk integrated in the near future.

The Cavity Club was a punk rock venue in Austin. There is going to be a reunion with lots of old school bands. I was one of many drummers in Jesus Christ Superfly (who spontaneously combusted). It should be a good time to remember how great Austin used to be back in the Reagan / Bush I era. Rent was cheap, beer was cheap and Austin had a vibrant music scene. Pre iPhone, Facebook and needless texting. We still had Liberty Lunch, The Electric Lounge, Steamboat and The Black Cat. Hipsters weren’t born yet or were in diapers. Y’know, “the good old days”!

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