Ronald Levin “Ron” Carter is arguably the greatest upright jazz bassist to have ever walked four strings, and he’s literally the most recorded bassist of all time. “With 2,221 individual recording credits, as verified on 15 September 2015,” notes Carter’s website. Making his collective jazz debut on three important LPs: Howard McGhee’s Dusty Blue (Bethlehem, …
The second I encountered Dynaudio’s Focus 200 XD powered loudspeaker at the High End 2015 show in Munich, Germany, it called to me. I wasn’t so much drawn to its unique functions—which I describe below—as by the fact that it could help fill the black hole left by the dismantling of my reference system for …
The Road to Roadblock will continue as tonight’s WWE NXT episode airs live from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL. Tonight’s show will open with NXT North American Champion Wes Lee issuing an Open Challenge. Meiko Satomura will be in action tonight as she faces Zoey Stark, and Carmelo Hayes will face Tyler …
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Powerhouse Hobbs is the new AEW TNT Champion. Hobbs defeated Wardlow on this evening’s Dynamite from Sacramento thanks to an assist from QT Marshall, who has not appeared on AEW programming since last year. Marshall attacked Wardlow with a chair, then helped Hobbs double powerbomb Mr. Mayhem off the stage. Wardlow couldn’t beat the …
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It’s a personal thing, perhaps a shortcoming: I don’t care for harps, having never heard a piece of harp music I found appealing. Truthfully, that didn’t suddenly change when I heard French Canadian harpist Isabeau Corriveau perform in the Embassy Suites room outfitted with hi-fi gear from On a Higher Note, distributor Philip O’Hanlon’s company. …
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Jorge Masvidal discusses his brief stint in pro wrestling. The UFC superstar recently spoke with Jim Varsallone about his time in AEW, which saw American Top Team, led by Dan Lambert, feuding with Chris Jericho and the Inner Circle. Masvidal even got physically involved one night and knocked out Chris Jericho with his signature …
At this point in the vinyl revival, it’s hard to believe there are many undiscovered masterpieces left that are worth discovering. Record Store Day (RSD), a much-ballyhooed source of unique and unreleased music on vinyl, has been a major spur in the drive to plumb the vaults, but even though it has an excellent reputation, …
The following is a transcript of an interview with CIA director William Burns that aired on “Face the Nation” on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. MARGARET BRENNAN: Mr. Director, thank you for making time. CIA DIRECTOR BILL BURNS: Nice to be with you, Margaret. MARGARET BRENNAN: You’ve got the whole world to watch right now, so …
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Jacob Fatu is getting a National Openweight Championship shot at MLW's next set of television tapings. Click Here: Kenzo ジャンパー It was announced today that John Hennigan (the former John Morrison) will defend his National Openweight title against Fatu at MLW War Chamber on Thursday, April 6. The show is taking place at the Melrose …
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Several people were injured by turbulence during a flight from the German city of Frankfurt to Mauritius on Thursday, the German news agency DPA reported. Around 20 passengers and crew members on board Condor flight DE2314 were injured when the plane hit turbulence about two hours before landing, an airline spokesperson told dpa. Mauritius is …
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