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Table of Contents – Issue 222
Music is the Healing Force of the Universe – A 1970 album by Albert Ayler. Isn't it the truth. Three deuces. Issue 222. We’d play that hand! In this issue:...
Take a Musical Trip Back in Time With Jazz Clas...
Octave Records and pianist Tom Amend and his band take listeners on a jazz journey to a hallowed musical era with Jazz Classics: 1940s, the label’s latest release. The album...
The Legend of the King's Shipwright
Once upon a time many years ago in a land far away, there lived a king in a large castle which had a great hall. Every month, the king would...
We’re Audiophiles, and Deserve Some Respect!
October 2, 2025 is the 10th annual World Audiophile Day, and it makes me think about the whole audiophile “thing.” Mostly because, as anyone who participates in any kind of...
FIDELITY Magazine Visits Revox: 77 Years of Tra...
Copper has an exchange program with selected magazines, where we share articles between publications. This one's from Germany's FIDELITY Magazine. FIDELITY had the opportunity to visit the Revox factory in Villingen,...
How to Play in a Rock Band, 15: Getting Gigs
Playing gigs is what being in a band is all about. Well, some bands might want to just play in someone’s home or studio for fun, or strictly to record...
Talking With Musician, Composer and Record Labe...
In Part One of our interview (Issue 221), David and I talked about the beginning of Chesky Records and his career in the audio industry, and his thoughts about recording...
The Vinyl Beat: Out Through the In Door?
Exiting Grooves It’s been an interesting couple of months. For that matter, the entire year has been unusual. I cut my vinyl budget way back, given the economy, and have...
The People Who Make Audio Happen: More Images f...
This year's West Coast T.H.E. Show SoCal 2025 took place in June in Costa Mesa, California. Issue 220 has B. Jan Montana's show report, and we continue our coverage here with a look...
The People Who Make Audio Happen: More From Roc...
As noted in Issue 221 and Issue 220, NAMM is the world's biggest music industry trade show, filled with instruments, artists, concerts, parties, and people. It’s a major event, ranging...
First Chair, Billy Joel Desk
A Matter of Trust Was Essential This morning I got an email from The New Yorker magazine, to which I subscribe. The subject for the daily update was: "Why hearts...
Guitarist/Songwriter Jamie James Returns With S...
Jamie James might not be a household name, but in musicians’ circles he’s long been known as one bad cat. A singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica ace, and storyteller, James is perhaps...
Ozzy, Wildman Survivor
Copper has an exchange program with selected magazines, where we share articles between publications, including this one from PMA Magazine. “My first job there (at the abattoir in Birmingham) was...
PS Audio in the News
Future Audiophile had good things to say about Paul McGowan’s The Audiophile’s Guide 10-volume set of reference books. Jerry Del Colliano noted, “They cover every element of the hobby from...
From The Audiophile’s Guide: Working With the Room
Wherever you choose to place your high-performance home audio system, it’s going to sound very different there than in any other room. Even with a perfect setup, each room’s sonic...
Back to My Reel-to-Reel Roots, Part 21: The Bes...
With the myriad changes which have inevitably affected audio pursuits over the years – the return of vinyl, the decline in the numbers of print magazines and hi-fi shops –...
Vive la Différence
Vintage gear aficionados will know what this is at a glance: the fabled Marantz Model 7 preamplifier, one of the most iconic audio components of all time. Revered for its...
Sonic Coloration
This photo, taken at a recording studio with a secret location, captured the red and yellow lighting in a striking way. That's Kyan Wnuck, drummer for the Tom Ciurczak...
Deviated Septum
The editor will tell you his schnozz is his most prominent feature, so this is a landslide of epic proportions. Even his hair got blown back. All in good fun...
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