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Yes, a cassette. I even saw it as he was putting it in to the device. I know the photo is really bad (imagine trying to take a picture of the man sitting in front of you without looking too conspicuous), but he is holding a walkman.

I guess that the iPod bug hasn't infected everyone yet. And if there is a supply there must also be a demand.

I wonder if he gets his cassettes from that store in the Upper East Side...

-Maria Garcia

Thanks Denae' and Summer :)

Overall, I've listened to about fifteen-tape decks.  This search has taken me back a period of my life when I lived and breathed the minutia of Cassettetech. I thrived on obsessions like signal-to-noise ratio, tape biasing and tape formulations. Remember degaussing? Oh, and how *important* it was to clean the playback heads and mechanisms with some Q-tips and Isopropyl alcohol.

Digital isn't all bad.

my typewriter collection

A ATer Internet, criou o novo website do Fernando Costa, que coleciona maquinas de escrever.

Apresentação do site: É um site que dedica-se às máquinas de escrever antigas.Inventadas e desenvolvidas na segunda metade do século XIX, contribuíram decisivamente para um grande impulso nas comunicações da época e, também, para a entrada da mulher no mundo dos negócios. A manufatura desses objetos exigiu muita criatividade, trabalho árduo e coragem de inventores e empreendedores da época. Desfrute o site, mas tenha em mente que todo o material é protegido por copyright. Se desejar utilizar algo, é necessária aprovação prévia.

Links:

Existem dois excelentes sites, em inglês, com muitas informações e fotos.

Este museu virtual, criado pelo colecionador holandês Paul Robert,
conta muito da história da máquina de escrever e exibe fotos
maravilhosas de exemplares localizados em diversas coleções espalhadas
pelo mundo.

Um dos primeiros e mais completos sites, do colecionador americano
Richard Polt, é uma fonte inesgotável de informações e dicas para
colecionadores.

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ROIR Records has just re-released some excellent live and historic Skatalites music on CD, LP, and digital download, which was previously only available on cassette. Stretching Out, from 1983, is historically significant because it is from the year when the band had just reconciled the differences that had driven their 2-year career apart in 1965. Peter Tosh’s manager, Herbie Miller tracked them all down to play at the 1983 Jamaica Sunplash. Prior to the big gig, the band got together for some rehearsal nightclub gigs at Miller’s Blue Monk Jazz Gallery in Kingston before a crowd of local fans, friends, and fellow musicians. There were no restrictions on the length of their sets, no barriers on soloing, and no boundaries in general…which led to a stretched out, spontaneously joyful Ska reunion.

You can feel the small-room vibe of the club in the recordings and you can almost smell the ganja smoke and feel the heat and the sweat created by those in attendance, who were most likely moved by the endless backbeat skank to dance the night away. The Skatalites are a large group of players (9 of them, with 3 guests) whose playing is as smooth as cocoa butter over the 2 hours. There never seems to be any confusion as to who is soloing and when the band comes back in; this is a group of musicians who fully support each other. And the results make it all sound so easy, as the best musicians do. The band cooks its way through classics like “Guns of Navarone”, “Confucius”, and “Lee Harvey Oswald” and flow like melting moonlight over stretched out numbers like “Black Sunday” and “Ska Ba”.

The Skatalites horn blowers are stunning throughout. They were clearly inspired by the bebop players (like John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker) and the musical freedom and boundary-bursting those players pioneered. And the Skatalites, in turn, helped pioneer the sound that would later morph into rock steady and reggae. Unfortunately, all but one (Lester Sterling-alto sax, who still blows with the band) of that original horn section has joined that big band in the sky, with the passing of Johnny “Dizzy” Moore in August of this year. But the music certainly lives on and the live music on Stretching Out is just about as lively as it gets!

And be sure to check out this review published on Blog Critics and leave me some nice comments there

I just hate the thought of losing the ability to listen to a certain album because a particular technology is deemed antiquated.  It's not only this that bothers me.  I am sick of having to constantly upgrade in order to enjoy media.  The Blu-Ray disc is the perfect example.  If a Videocassette costs $3.00 (if you can find one) and a Blu-Ray disc costs $30.00, there's no way that I'm going to get the film on Blu-Ray.  I'm not averse to new technology.  In fact, I think it's really interesting.  I'm just saying that the age of a certain item (i.e. VCR) shouldn't determine it's viability.  I'll be playing my cassette tapes alongside my .mp3 files until the tape wears out and the music is inaudible, a fate that has already met my copy of Stevie Wonders' "Innervisions."  I will not, however, listen to my tapes in public since the American populace has officially buried the Walkman.  Who wants to be pariah?

*I need to stop using that phrase when I do posts that deal with reminiscing and nostalgia.

This one was from high school and was one I borrowed from a friend but never returned.(That's actually her handwriting on the tape) Alot of filipino dance artists like the ones you see listed in the picture were what was originally on this. I don't know if M:G is filipino or not but the rest are. Even Kai to my surprise. I had no idea they were filipino! I bought the "Say You'll Stay" CD single way back when it came out and I was like, "oh, an all Chinese singing group...cool." I mean Kai isn't really a filipino name or word or term is it? I thought it was maybe Chinese or Japanese in origin, but obviously I was wrong.

The thing that surprised me upon revisiting this tape was the scratch practice I recorded. It was my skills at their very "best" and by "best" I mean completely sub par to mediocre. Usually when I hear an old tape of me scratching I cringe and cover my ears with my hands, but there were actually moments on this where I sorta impressed myself...sorta. I'm normally extremely off beat and sloppy, but on this I was uncharacteristically clean.

Side A:

-"I Need A Freak" by Electrocute
-"Untitled(How Does It Feel?" by D'Angelo
-"I Will Always Be There For You" by Anquette
-"All Cried Out" by Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam
-"I Do Love You" by GQ
-"Anything(Remix)" by SWV Feat. Wu-Tang Clan
-"September" by Earth Wind and Fire
-me scratching on my old turntables the rest of this side cutting to some Dirtstyle Break record
-"PYT" by Michael Jackson
-"For You I Will" by Monica
-"Through The Fire" by Chaka Khan
-"You're Still A Young Man" by Tower of Power
-"I Feel Good" by James Brown

Side B:

-"Turn Your Lights Down Low" by Lauryn Hill + Bob Marley
-"All For You" by Janet Jackson
-"Is It Real?" by Pinay
-"Sweet Honesty" by M:G
-Howard Stern fills the rest of this side of the tape

In this post we're going to delve into Shimano components. We've recently reviewed the mountain component sets, and here are the road sets.

Road- These components are designed for road use which means they are usually lighter and more durable.  They are able to take repetition and speed and continue functioning at peak performance.

Entry-level Road Component Group:

Sora. The Sora component group is comparable to the mountain bike Deore set . This group of components is considered to be low entry-level.  This package of components would be found on most of the cheaper stock bikes you see at your bike shop.  It is designed for recreational riders and should not seriously be considered as an option for your long-haul tour.  Most of the components in this package are made of aluminum and could not be expected to hold on long enough for a serious rider or tour.  Expect an unreliable crankset.  While these components may be acceptable for some riders, for a touring bicycle, they won't do.

Shimano Tiagra- This is the next step up on the Shimano component ladder.  Comparable to the mountain version called Shimano XT, this package features hyperglide (HG) sprockets for slick usage.  It is designed for cross-country riding and trekking.  It is still consider to be an entry-level component set, but more acceptable for touring than the Sora components.  There is a slight weight improvement when upgrading from Sora to Tiagra.  Consider this as 'decent' or 'somewhat acceptable' for your long-haul tour.

Mid-level Mountain Component Group:

105-  The 105 component package is where casual riders make the jump into the realm of serious bikers.  Superior performance without serious money.  That describes the 105 line very well.  It is like getting a present without wrapping paper.  The components aren't super light, but they are smooth and reliable.  Sounds good enough for me.  This is where you should start for a serious long-haul journey.  Anything less than this and you are risking failure.  Sure, if you are doing city commuting, the Tiagra components are fine, and if you are teaching your kids to ride a bike, the Sora will do.  But for touring, this is the starting point.

High-level Mountain Component Group:

Ultegra- This is getting to the top of the line.  Designed for hardcore professional racers, the Ultegra components are lightweight, well crafted, and designed. You're going to get better craftmanship and a pretty much universal weight reduction on most of the components in this set. This package is something to consider if you are really looking to ensure a couple of thousand of miles on your bike with absolutely no problems.

There's still more with Shimano....

Dura-ace- This is the serious stuff people...titanium, super light-weight, nickle-plating, etching, you name it, it's here.  If you've got the money, go for it, if not, stick with the 105 or Ultegra.

Comparing the weight of the front derailleur of a 105 or a Dura-ace....232g vs. 180g...

In this post we're going to delve into Shimano components.  Why Shimano?  Well, this are probably the most popular kind of bicycle component on the market, available in just about every bike shop you can find.  High (and low) quality, well-price, and accessbile, sounds great.  BUT, knowing what kind of Shimano components to buy can be complicated.  Shimano has sets of components with names and we're going to try and simplify it all right here and now.  We'll divide the components into MOUNTAIN and ROAD.

Mountain- These components are designed for mountain use which means they are usually heavier and stronger.  They are able to take abuse and continue functioning at peak performance.

Entry-level Mountain Component Group:

Deore. This group of components is considered to be entry-level.  This package of components would be found on most of the cheaper stock bikes you see at your bike shop.  It is designed for recreational riders and should not seriously be considered as an option for your long-haul tour.  Most of the components in this package are made of aluminum.

Shimano Deore LX- This is the next step up on the Shimano component ladder.  This package is designed for cross-country riding and trekking.  It is still consider to be an entry-level component set.  The weight on this set is less than the regular Deore, and the crankset is improved.  Consider this as 'decent' or 'somewhat acceptable' for your long-haul tour.

Mid-level Mountain Component Group:

Deore XT-  The XT component package starts to offer some higher quality products to riders.  You get an imporved rear derailleur, better quality parts in the crankset, and more weight reduction in some of the parts.  Shimano says that this is the line to go with if you want superior performance without serious money.  This is true.

High-level Mountain Component Group:

SLX- This is the top of the line.  Designed for hardcore professional racers, the SLX components are very lightweight, extremely well crafted and designed, and expensive.  Almost not even worth considering these options unless they happen to be on sale and you just won the lottery.  We will put up some price comparisons shortly, so look for them by the end of the weekend.  I think it'd be safe to stick around the LX and XT level components for your bicycle tour, but it's up to you.

The Shimano road component packages and price comparisons are coming up soon, stay tuned and donate or pledge towards the Set Sail the Prairie on a Surly cause.  Your dollars go to the Mercy Corps who is currently working in countries along the route.  Cheers.

Let's look at the types of bike components first, then we will discuss the different options with Shimano.

Some of the components that you can upgrade on your touring bike are (there are others):

Rear Derailleur- This helps when moving the chain between rear sprockets.  It takes up the slack in the chain when moving to a smaller sprocket at the rear or a smaller chainring by the front derailleur. Est. Price for a Shimano Ultegra Rear Derailleur is about $100.  Here's a picture.

Front Derailleur- The front derailleur moves the chain from side to side between the front chainrings. Estimated price for a Shimano Ultegra front derailleur is about $70.00.

Crankset- The crankset is where the rider is connected to the bicycle.  It is the component of a bicycle that converts the motion of of a biker into the rotational motion needed to move the chain.  This is what the pedal is connected to.  The estimated price for a Shimano Ultegra crankset is about $250.00.

Bottom Bracket- The bottom bracket allows the crankset to move freely.  The estimated price of a Shimano Ultegra bottom bracket is about $40.00.

Cassette- The cassette is the cluster of gear cogs or sprockets attached to the hub of the rear wheel.  Power is transferred from the biker, to the crankset, to the chain, and to the cassette.  This is where the gears come from.  Typical cassettes have 9 cogs, which when combined with 3 chainrings, gives a rider 27 gears.

Pues sí. Porque llevan ya como 2 semanas averiados y no puedo hacer mis cintas ni escuchar las que me regalan...Esperemos que esto se deba a que están haciendo mejoras (ya podían dejar hacer todas las cintas que quisiésemos a los usuarios, ...) y no a que la página se vaya al garete, porque la verdad que soy un poquito fan.(si mejoran esto que he dicho ya me declaro fan del todo, xD)

El emo es un género musical derivado del hardcore punk nacido a finales de los años 80 y que se diferencia de éste por su sonido más lento y melódico. También está considerado una corriente del rock alternativo.
El término emo es un apócope de emotional hardcore o emo-core y hace referencia a las letras de los grupos del género, caracterizadas por abordar variadas emociones y estados de ánimo, buscando asimismo generar estas mismas emociones en el oyente. Para lograr una mayor expresividad utilizan en su música cambios de ritmo y crescendos, combinando en una misma canción estallidos de furia heredados del hardcore, con sonidos más apacibles.[+]

Pues dentro de las CHORRADAS que se les pueden llegar a ocurrir a estos individuos para llamar la atención (¡ojo!, que a mi me parece estupendo que cada uno haga lo que quiera con su vida), la última moda es colgarse cintas de radiocassette del cuello…

Un pico y una pala… (¡joe!, ya hablo como un viejuno)

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This 4-port USB hub looks exactly like an old school tape, but if you try and play it in a Walkman, you'll damage it for sure. There's nothing sweeter than having new tech look like old tech. The cassette tape USB hub is a perfect example for this, and no it can't be used in a tape deck.

My latest from Unplggd...

Wir hätten gerne 20 Euro für den Kassette-Player

Packetpreis für den Heco Lautsprecher, den Kenwood Receiver, den Kenwood CD-DVD-VCD Player und den Toshiba Kassette-Player: 150 Euro zusammen

What's interesting is that the video is badly out of sync with the audio. (See the video below.) Obviously, she was singing a different song in the original MV. The producers simply dubbed the audio over the video and added the subtitle lyrics. The result is a mature Faye singing in a 15-year-old's voice. But what's even more interesting is that the combination actually works, telling us that, at 15, Faye's voice was already surprisingly mature and beautiful.

When I compared the video audio to the version on the 2003 CD, I realized that they were different, either remixed or completely different recordings. I then searched online for other versions and came across a recording in Imeem similar to the video audio but of better quality. The 2003 recording has been re-engineered to HDCD specs, highlighting the innocent child-like quality of Faye's 15-year-old voice. The other version seems more natural, a bit more mature. (See comment by Anonymous below.) Here are the two versions:

[audio http://fayewongtoday.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/a-small-wish-e4b880e5808be5b08fe5bf83e9a1982.mp3]
The version from Irene's Imeem site, uploaded 8 months ago. It's similar to the Karaoke video.

[audio http://fayewongtoday.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/12-a-small-wish.mp3]
The 2003 CD version.

Cover of the 2003 CD release of Where Comes the Wind.

(Added to YouTube by Linjw on 19 Aug 2008)

Comment from Anonymous 9.1.08: The You tube and Imeem versions are taken from her album covering teresa teng’s songs “fei mi mi zhi yin” [track 11 in The Decadent Sound of Faye, July 1995] which is why it sounds more updated than the 2003 version, which is very 80s.

ELLA es quien más lo ha sufrido, incluso llegó a escupir y miccionar alguna cinta, pero yo que soy un romántico guardo todas las suyas. Con un poco de suerte, me sigue leyendo y le toco un poco el corazoncito...

NOTA: si le dais al PLAY, suena y todo...

J'ai eu une idée comme ça. Ça serait bien si on pouvait renvoyer ses cassettes audio aux compagnies de disque, puisque la technologie est désuète, et avoir en échange un format digital, soit sur CD, soit un fichier mp3. Logiquement, si j'ai payé pour les droits d'une oeuvre musicale, je devrais pouvoir en profiter ad vitam aeternam, même si la technologie évolue.

(Photo : Andrew Huff)

Vandaag de dag komt deze kennis mij goed van pas! In deze cosmopolitische stad kom ik namelijk regelmatig mensen van mijn leeftijd tegen die in de Urban scene zitten of hebben gezeten. En die snappen er geen moer van dat zo een meisje als ik (lees: iemand uit Nederland uit een boerengehucht) van alles weet over "hun" muziekstijl. Tuurlijk weet ik dat, alsof er iets beters valt te doen in de weilanden! Ik spendeerde uren met de videorecorder om songteksten uit te schrijven. Toen was er nog geen Youtube en/of Google om songteksten te vinden. Nee, gewoon oldskool pauze en play knoppen van de cassette-, videorecorder of walkman gewapend met pen & papier!

Ik vond hier in huis, tijdens het schoonmaken, mijn favoriete CD; Uptown MTV Unplugged. Heerlijk hoor dat ik nu gewoon een CD op mijn laptop kan zetten en de songteksten kan Googlen. En ik heb net aan een goede vriend van me verteld, die hoofd is van urban marketing afdeling bij een grote site, dat ik deze CD heb... Driemaal raden hoeveel punten ik heb gescoord toen ik vertelde dat ik alle artiesten en nummers ken?

Miss Beep

Check out Illustrated Example in Gastown. One of a Few (;P) menswear shops for the stylish dudes out there.

*Subscription music: Is iTunes Unlimited, an all-you-can-listen music option rumored to someday cost $130/year from Apple, imminent?

*Beer: Jessica Simpson has become the spokesperson for Stampede Light Plus beer. Personally, this does nothing at all to diminish my love of beer. People: I am resolute. [buzzfeed]

*Pop music: Mountain Dew has started a singles-only record label, Green Label Sound, that will feature bands such as Cool Kids. You know what's even better than Mountain Dew? That Red Alert stuff. Or Code Five or whatever the fuck it's called. [listening post]

*Gadgets: The Apple Walkpod: a cassette-playing iPod. [bb gadgets]

*Local: The Bryant Lake Bowl is throwing a block party. The Rock for Democracy block party is set for Saturday, September 13 from 4pm-10pm, and will feature Brass Messengers, Prairie Sons and a surprise headliner. Also: roller girls! [mfr]

*Bar bands: NPR interviews the Hold Steady. (Craig Finn does not tell Thom Yorke to "Eat a dick." Which is a prime indicator that this is not, in fact, Grade A beef.) [heavy critters]

*Idol: People who are either insane or are hardcore American Idols fans (I would love to see the Venn diagram of these two groups) can now Sajaya-ize themselves. Of course, that's a Cardinal sin. But still.