Denny Laine (79) of the Moody Blues and Wings.

Pining for the fjords .... A-Ha 'Original Album Series' (2011) https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61JlN8zuUiS._AC_SX679_.jpg A 5-disc CD set that contains: Hunting High and Low (1985) Scoundrel Days (1986) Stay on These Roads (1988) East of the Sun, West of the Moon (1990) Memorial Beach (1993) Thr...

https://media.nu.nl/m/myix6okakcd0_wd854/gefotografeerde-memo-bevestigt-omtzigt-wil-nog-steeds-niet-in-kabinet-met-pvv.jpg Cabinet talks are still just talks with no serious moves towards any coalition formation. In fact Pieter Omtzigt (above) has sent an unwitting message whilst being interviewed ...

Chopping and changing. It seems that my mood and tastes shift between headphone types, or I just like a bit of variety. :confusion-shrug: A set of cans that have received very little attention recently are the AudioQuest NightHawk Carbon, so I dug them out and had a fresh listen. https://www.audiote...

Stackridge 'Mr Mick' (1975) https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71vOfXBPcgL._UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg This year has seen a series of reissues via Esoteric Records of Stackridge's 1970's albums in expanded / remastered editions, the 'Mr Mick' LP was the final release of the band's original run and is a...

I have an affordable Cambridge Alva Duo phono stage (MM & MC) which has a built-in headphone amp. Sounds pretty good with Hifiman Sundara's. https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_3_2_500w/public/ecommece/product/image/Duo_front_0.png.webp?h=e5565190&itok=scgHng...

Now you mention it ....

Twelfth Night 'The Food of Love' (2023) https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a3037598260_65 80's neo-proggers Twelfth Night are still quietly active and this is a new 2CD compilation of odds & sods which give you a good idea of what they are up to. There are live tracks from their classic period featuring...

Looking for a bargain? Check this out: https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/tech/ditch-vinyl-and-embrace-the-cd-revival-why-my-ps18-supermarket-player-is-the-greatest-hi-fi-bargain-in-40-years-4428111 https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmI0YjJmNTE4LTgwZjAtNDJhYy1hOTAwLWYyNWQwOGI4ODJiNzpkODYzZWYyM...

https://img.volkskrant.nl/88d192a6334916fca2efdddc4e9994d876ea257c/de-speld-geert-wilders-wil-zijn-carriere-afsluiten-bij-de-vvd-het-is-toch-mijn-eerste-liefde Dutch politics - always complex and sometimes absurd. A quick summary: Results of the november 2023 election have left the following partie...