Category: "Reviews"

Psyrok & Li’l Sister Jen – Calculus (Psylince) CD REVIEW

Local producer shows promise, but fails to bring home the bacon

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JONO MCCLEERY – THERE IS (Counter/Border) CD REVIEW

Gary Steel is tired of singers who fake their melancholia

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Little Axe – If You Want Loyalty Buy A Dog (On-U Sound/Southbound) CD REVIEW

A blues and dub hybrid that strokes Gary Steel’s sonic pleasure spots.

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The Great Preamp Play-off

Gary Steel compares the characteristics and functionality of four preamps, and comes to some surprising conclusions.

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NAD VISO 1 Wireless Speaker System REVIEW

NAD’s VISO 1 Wireless speaker system reviewed by Ashley Kramer

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Dynaudio DM3/7 Floor-standing Loudspeakers REVIEW

Dynaudio hits the mark wih the DM3/7 floorstander at a not-too stratospheric price point

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Best of 2011, Sort Of

Gary Steel finally gets around to compiling a best of 2011, and naturally, everybody’s listening.

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BLAST FROM THE ARSE – 1982: Fetus Productions/The Gordons

Archival 1982 reviews of the first Fetus Productions LP, and that of The Gordons.

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Conrad-Johnson ET3 and Classic Sixty Pre/Power Amplifier REVIEW

Andrew Baker reviews some cool valve gear in the form of Conrad Johnson’s Classic Sixty power amp and ET3 preamplifier

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Shihad – The Meanest Hits (Warner Music) CD REVIEW

Gary Steel has a secret head bang to the first ever compilation from our national hard rock heroes

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