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Issue 139Opening Salvo

Copper’s writers and I strive for excellence, and work hard to ensure that articles are carefully proofread. But errors occasionally slip by, and when they appear, they’re typically just flat-out...

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Well Traveled

Issue 139PARTING SHOT

These boots were made for walking. Cowgirl, Sonoita, Arizona.

Classic Yes in High-Resolution Digital

Issue 139TO BE DETERMINED

Now that my digital music system has been hitting on all cylinders for several months, I’ve suddenly become interested in high-resolution releases of Yes albums again, and have been on...

International Sweethearts of Rhythm: Swing Is a...

Issue 139TRADING EIGHTS

Although they are not as well remembered as their male counterparts, there were a number of female-only bands in the early decades of jazz. Harlem musician Lil Hardin had her...

The Giants of Tape, Part Six: the MCI JH-110, P...

Issue 139REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE

In the previous episode, we talked about the merits of the MCI JH-110 professional studio tape recorder. Now it’s time to have a look at its not-so-strong points. Despite its...

Pump It Up: Elvis Costello

Issue 139OFF THE CHARTS

In the early 1970s, some young musicians in London were getting tired of the fancy productions being pawned off as rock music. They made an effort to get back to...

Standing Room Only

Issue 139SPEAKER STORIES

Wouldn’t you hate it if you went to the theatre and had purchased your higher-tier seats with guaranteed optimal views of everyone on stage, the sets and even a glimpse...

The Montreux Years: Documenting The Legendary J...

Issue 139DISCIPLES OF SOUND

The Montreux Jazz Festival has been home to some of modern music’s most memorable live performances. Across its fifty-year history, what has really set the festival apart has been its commitment to...

Cal Tjader: The Verve Era (1961 – 1968)

Issue 139DEEP DIVE

In our first installment of this series, we looked at Cal Tjader’s first body of work on the Fantasy Records label. Our story picks up at the point where Tjader...

Between Tours

Issue 139TRUE-LIFE ROCK TALES

I am sitting in Trax, a music biz hangout club that is a few steps below street level. Trax was a pretty good-sized space located in a pre-War building on...

Big Mac

Issue 139AUDIO ANTHROPOLOGY

A MAC Audio Company MAC-1900 receiver. Made by McIntosh in the 1970s at a time when Frank McIntosh would not put his name on a receiver. Photo courtesy of Howard...

Octave Records’ Latest: The Nature of Things by...

Issue 139OCTAVE PITCH

Octave Records is honored to announce its latest release, The Nature of Things by Foxfeather. It’s a compelling blend of rock, pop, acoustic-electric roots music, blues and more, led by...

Acoustic Guitarist Extraordinaire: Gordon Giltr...

Issue 139THE COPPER INTERVIEW

Modern-day troubadour and acoustic-guitar pioneer since the 1960s, Gordon Giltrap, MBE (Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) is one of the finest guitarists of his generation. The English musician...

The Return of T.H.E. Show

Issue 139FROM THE SWEET SPOT

Kids used to go to the carnival to have fun. They didn’t go there to make a living, network, or scope out the competition. For me, audio shows are like...

Tom Waits – Our Beat Storyteller, Part One

Issue 139MUSIC TO MY EARS

He was born when lightning struck a distillery near Pomona, somewhere between All Saint’s Day and All Fool’s Day. His essence spilled out of a busted bottle of Chivas Regal...

AES Show Spring 2021, Part One

Issue 139INDUSTRY NEWS

Similarly to their AES Fall 2020 New York show, the Audio Engineering Society’s AES Show Spring 2021 convention, though “located” in Europe, was conducted virtually –which allowed a New Yorker...

Ancient Garrard Turntables: Still Relevant Today?

Issue 139DEEP DIVE

When I first got into this hobby in the early 1980s in the UK, Linn ruled the land of turntables, and British audiophiles hung on to every word uttered by...

Self-Help Before YouTube

Issue 139FEATURED

Have you ever wondered how we learned to do things (repair/install/build/develop skills, etc.) before smartphones and YouTube came along? Well, back in ancient times, before “there’s an app for that,”...

Phair Play

Issue 139WAYNE'S WORDS

Liz Phair: Soberish (Chrysalis) Liz Phair: Horror Stories (memoir 2018) A few weeks ago a new Liz Phair song, “Hey Lou,” came on the radio, and I was smitten. It’s an imagined, one-way conversation...