Sony’s portable battery-powered turntable from 1983 has become a highly desired and expensive collectors piece. However before I can demonstrate this one, I’ll need to get it working.
UPDATE: After uploading the video, it occurred to to that Sony have in fact revisited their back catalogue recently with the re-launch of the Aibo robotic dog. Hopefully this will continue and we’ll get to see some more modern reinterpretations of classic Sony products.
OMISSION: I forgot to mention that I pulled out any remnants of the old felt washer that was protruding from between the cogs before installing my replacement cloth tape.
Also perhaps I should have clarified that the gears unit was welded on at both ends, there were no retaining washers or e-clips that could be removed to disassemble it.
There’s also a fan website dedicated to the Sony PS-F5 that has some additional information – https://www.ps-f5.com
One more anime cover before the month’s over! It’s one of my favorites for sure, but I have to admit the ending was a real let down for me personally. Either way, doesn’t detract from the fantastic music the series has.
Metal Jesus & Troy picked up 27 vinyl records recently for their collections, mostly rock & metal…but with some surprises too! We also talk about Record Store Day, 8tracks, video game soundtracks and our love of the band Anthrax.
MUSIC SHOWN:
Streets of Rage
Shinobi
Panzer Dragoon
Contra III: The Alien Wars
Castlevania II
Goldenaxe I&II
Halestorm – Reanimated 3.0
The Def Leppard EP
Toto – Africa / Rosanna
Prince – Little Red Corvette / 1999
Khemmis – Hunted
Christian Mistress – Possession
Armored Saint – Win Hands Down
Anthrax – Among the Living
Steel Panther – Lower the Bar
Steel Panther – Feel The Steel
Steel Panther – All You Can Eat
Motley Crue – Too Fast for Love (original)
The Accused – Martha Splatterheads Maddest Stories ever Told
Twin Peaks – Original Score
Judas Priest – Stained Class
Judas Priest – Hell Bent for Leather
Charms – Human Error
Acid – Acid
Hellion
Exodus – Impact is Imminent
Diamond Head – Borrowed Time
** Background music by the guitar god : Ethan Meixsell **
Nova Collective performs “Dancing Machines” from their debut album “The Further Side.”
Nova Collective began in 2014 when bassist Dan Briggs (Between the Buried and Me, Trioscapes) and guitarist Richard Henshall (Haken) began exchanging emails about music; before long, a few demos were fleshed out into full arrangements. Drummer Matt Lynch (Trioscapes, Cynic) and keyboardist Pete Jones (ex-Haken) came on board shortly after to finish writing the album. The Further Side was written on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, with Briggs and Lynch in America and Henshall and Jones in England, sharing session files until the group could get together at the beginning of 2015 to record with engineer Jamie King (Between the Buried and Me, The Contortionist). Mixed by Rich Mouser (Neal Morse, Transatlantic), it is immediately
clear that The Further Side is a labor of love for all involved, and that enthusiasm shines throughout.
The Music Biz Weekly Podcast episode 272, this week Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert are joined by Bruce Houghton from Hypebot. Bruce discusses the state of the music business in 2017. Bruce also announces the new Hypebot Music Biz Weekly Podcast relationship.
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Jesper Frostgaard asks:
I would love to hear your opinion on what is best – vinyl, cd, streaming or maybe high-res audio (like HD-tracks). And about what you use and how?
Reese Riverson asks:
What turn table would you recommend to buy for those who don’t have a very good one or wish to get one to start collecting or expand upon their vinyl collection?
Here are the new, re-issued and used records I have picked up in the last couple months.
Albums Shown:
Steve Vai – Passion & Warfare
Testament – Brotherhood of the Snake
Airbourne – Breakin’ Outta Hell
Judas Priest – Turbo
Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
Anthrax – For All Kings
Five Finger Death Punch – Got Your Six
Volbeat – Seal the Deal & Let’s Boogie
Greenday – Revolution Radio
Whitechapel – Mark of the Blade
Mastodon – Blood Mountain
AC/DC – Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Troy Nelson from KEXP joins me to talk about one of the craziest and unique vinyl records ever made: Jack White’s Lazaretto Ultra LP. There are over 10 unique things about it:
-180 gram vinyl
-2 vinyl-only hidden tracks hidden beneath the center labels
-1 hidden track plays at 78 RPM, one plays at 45 RPM, making this a 3-speed record
-Side A plays from the inside out
-Dual-groove technology: plays an electric or acoustic intro for “Just One Drink” depending on where needle is dropped. The grooves meet for the body of the song.
-Matte finish on Side B, giving the appearance of an un-played 78 RPM record
-Both sides end with locked grooves
-Vinyl pressed in seldom-used flat-edged format
-Dead wax area on Side A contains a hand-etched hologram the first of its kind on a vinyl record
-Absolutely
-Different running order from the CD/digital version
-LP utilizes some mixes different from those used on CD and digital version
