Voltron

He knows you need to buy some of his used shit.

I sold my McCormack DNA-500 to a guy with an agreement that he could audition it and decide whether to go through with it. He uses his Bel Canto Dac3 as source and preamp. He goes directly into the amp, and I have asked whether he uses balanced XLR cables or s/e RCA cables but I have not heard back yet. The amp sounds great with his Wilson Benesch speakers, but the problem is a buzz/hiss that is present and presumably most noticeable in quiet passages or when there is no music playing. He has contacted SMc Audio, Steve McCormack's shop, and has done what they have suggested (cheater plug, switch outlets, try a line conditioner and direct into outlet, etc) to no avail. I am not sure if it is some kind of ground loop or impedance mis-match or what. If he is using RCAs, could XLRs possibly solve any issues? I have some Jensen Iso-Max transformers like these: I could see if one of those worked for him as well as they worked for me when I had a similar thing going on. Any smart and knowledgeable Head-Casers have any suggestions for how to explain or resolve this mess? Thanks in advance.

Neko Case -- Middle Cyclone I think I will try to find the vinyl version today at Amoeba.

That is very cool of you to offer, Chris. (No, that is not a freezer reference.)

She's all about the young people.

I think Ryan's JG should have HP2s on.

John Zorn -- The Dreamers

While they run screaming in the other direction.

Can you even imagine him walking around in headphones at a high school? The Perv Squad would take him out immediately.

Sweet! I think we have at least one other member of the Danny Boys! Maybe you should come out to San Francisco next week for John Zorn's residency at Yoshi's. It looks killer: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 SECRET CHIEFS 3 PLAY MASADA BOOK II 8pm &10pm $20 Wednesday, March 11, 2009 MASADA STRING TRIO John Zorn: Composer, Conductor Greg Cohen: Bass Mark Feldman: Violin Erik Friedlander: Cello 8pm (Book I) $45 & 10pm (Book II) $45 Thursday, March 12, 2009 All Four Original Members MASADA John Zorn: Saxophone, Composer Joey Baron: Drums Greg Cohen: Bass and special guest Trumpeter 8pm (Book I) $50 & 10pm (Book II) $50 Friday, March 13, 2009 BAR KOKHBA Cyro Baptista: Percussion Joey Baron: Drums Greg Cohen: Bass Mark Feldman: Violin Erik Friedlander: Cello Marc Ribot: Guitar 8pm (Book I) $50 & 10pm (Book II) $50 Saturday, March 14, 2009 THE DREAMERS Joey Baron: Drums Trevor Dunn: Bass Marc Ribot: Guitars Jamie Saft: Keyboards Kenny Wollesen: Vibes John Zorn: Alto Sax Cyro Baptista: Percussion 8pm (Volume I) $50 & 10pm (Volume II) $50 Sunday, March 15, 2009 ELECTRIC MASADA Cyro Baptista: Percussion Joey Baron: Drums Trevor Dunn: Bass Ikue Mori: Electronics Marc Ribot: Guitar Jamie Saft: Keyboards Kenny Wollesen: Drums John Zorn: Alto Sax 7pm (Book I) $50 & 9pm (Book II) $50 Right now, I need some background music that will keep me awake: Tyler Bates -- The Watchmen Original Film Score

I get really weird looks and comments when I hang around campus in my Grados, but I'm 45 and don't go to or work at a school.

Come on, admit it, you know you want to be a Danny Boy!

John Schott -- In These Great Times

Alright, so you are only turning 33 but what the hell, you'll always be money to me. Have a good one Nate! Cheers!

U2 -- No Line on the Horizon Available early on Rhapsody so I figured I might as well suck it up and listen. The review I read yesterday was so awful that my expectations are dismal.

No shit. 12 posts and a couple of threads started all about TV. Why are you here?

Annie Lennox -- The Annie Lennox Collection

I think there have been 6 episodes this season. Even better than last year.

Flight of the Conchords, duh. It has been killer this season. A couple of the better songs this year. Too Many Dicks on the Dancefloor and Sugarlumps. The rest of the show is even better but these had me falling out of my chair. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-EN8dpAvBw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtbQaJzZh1k

^^funny Monkey. Did JP get stranded at the airport because of the crazy weather or something? I hope you locked up the P-1 while you are gone!

It was a long shot but those were damn good wings!

Very nice, and much better with the cover over the little tranny.

I'm not against service and I agree it can be a good career step -- probably better than most PDs. BUT, there are a couple of quagmires where too many service people are dying for me to think joining the military is a healthy move. I'm not trying to debate the issue, but I did want to explain myself.

That is a drag, Colin, but I definitely hope you keep up the PD job search longer. I hate to sound unpatriotic, and in no way wish to denigrate those who serve, but I would hate to see you join the military as a fallback at this particular point in history. Hang in there and something will work out soon. Curious what Mexican restaurant it was. When my wife was in grad school at Cornell we went to a Mexican place that had the greatest Buffalo wings, oddly enough. Might have been Mexicali Rose or something, but she is not here to remember for me.

Andrew Hill -- Point of Departure Calexico -- Feast of Wire