Ken Richardson

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Live & Kickin’
Ken Richardson  |  Jul 06, 2006  |  0 comments

Recommending a recent gig by Franz Ferdinand, The Village Voice said the Scots "generate an in-person intensity that you just can't download." Or get from a CD. Sure, you can go digital or disc to sample these acts, but Austin's 20th South by Southwest proved once more that the show makes the band.

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New Products: iPod Pit Stop
Ken Richardson  |  Sep 03, 2006  |  0 comments

It really is a pit stop when you park your 'Pod in Corgi's Nissan Silvia iCar ($35). Yes, we're talkin' that Corgi, the British maker of die-cast scale-model cars, celebrating its 50th anniversary. Here, you get a 1:24-scale Silvia atop stereo speakers.

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30 Minutes with Steve Miller
Ken Richardson  |  Sep 03, 2006  |  0 comments

Time keeps on slippin' indeed: It's been three decades since the release of the Steve Miller Band's hit-parade masterpiece, Fly Like an Eagle.

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Tracking Surround: Björk DualDiscs
Ken Richardson  |  Oct 05, 2006  |  0 comments
Surrounded Elektra/Rhino
Music •••½ DualDisc Mixes •••• Extras ••••½
Imagine reviewing
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Music Disc Reviews
MUSIC REVIEW: Erase Errata
Ken Richardson  |  Oct 05, 2006  |  0 comments
Nightlife Kill Rock Stars
Music •••½ Sound •••½
The first thing you notice is the sound, less brittle tha
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Music: All That Jazz
Ken Richardson  |  Oct 05, 2006  |  0 comments

Looking around for jazz divas?

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Halloween for Audiophiles!
Ken Richardson  |  Oct 01, 2006  |  0 comments

Who says that Halloween isn't for A/V enthusiasts? In the next few pages, Sound & Vision will present an appropriate selection of ear and eye candy for trick-or-treaters.

Snakes on a Plane: The Album (Decaydance), with emo/rock tracks and Samuel L. Jackson's immortal M-line.

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iPod Traveling Companions
Ken Richardson  |  Oct 31, 2006  |  0 comments

Pelican i1030 ($45; pelican.com). Think "pelican" and you may rightly think "watertight." But the i1030 micro-case is dustproof and crushproof, too, so take that, big bird! The polycarbonate case is available in yellow or white.

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New Product: DirecTV Titanium
Ken Richardson  |  Oct 31, 2006  |  0 comments

DirecTV's Titanium plan gives you everything the satcaster offers: up to 10 receivers, more than 250 regular and HD channels, unlimited pay-per-view (without paying for it), 70 XM satellite radio channels, "personalized concierge customer service, 24/7," and more.

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Sony Vending Machines
Ken Richardson  |  Oct 31, 2006  |  0 comments

Actually, Sony would prefer that you call its branded vending machines "automated kiosks." And the machines' maker, Zoom Systems, refers to them as "robotic stores." Whatever you call 'em, the Sony Access units are currently being test-marketed in various locations, including: • Malls: FlatIron Crossing (Broomfield, Colorado), Mall of Georgia (Buford), and Santa Rosa

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