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I voted "can't choose" because I haven't listened to everything by both of them yet to decide properly. I do like both very much and Mingus is maybe a nose ahead because the Black Saint and the Sinner Lady is in the top five of my all time favorites of any genre...

I saw him at a medium-sized club in San Francisco about 10 or 12 years ago. I don't recall anything remarkable about the show except for watching his hands in rapt fascination for over an hour.

Thanks guys! Yes, I plan on getting the oyster card right at the airport. I'll be staying in Zone 2 and it looked like the oyster is the way to go now. I should have added a bit of context too – I lived in London for a bit 8 yrs ago so the few touristy things I've been inclined to are already...

I second breakfastchef, especially with regards to not EQing and really opening your ears to hearing the detail in the music as mixed and produced by the artists. I recently bought the SE210 and returned them to get the Ety Er4p. I have run through 2 pairs of Er6i's in the past and love...

Ornette Coleman: Town Hall 1962 Kraftwerk: Minimum Maximum

I much prefer the silicone flanges. I lick them and rotate them back and forth into my ear and they seal really well. The foams feel slightly more comfortable but always feel like they're going to slip out and I prefer the isolation from the flanges.

Will be in London next week for a few days and I already have a list of things I want to see (the gherkin, dover street market, tate modern, southbank, kew gardens, oh and drink copious amounts of builder's tea) but would love some help from locals: Any good musical instrument shops –...

I have several Piazzolla albums and recommend the following to start: 57 Minutos Con La Realidad Tango: Zero Hour The Rough Dancer and the Cyclical Night I have listened to a little bit of the Kremer and Yo Yo Ma but still prefer Piazzolla and his various bands rather than the others'...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kees Friday night in San Fransisco. x2!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by fredman22 ...but Roxy Music really weren't the same after Eno & those 1st 2 records... Cheers. Add me to the Eno-era Roxy Music fans

I was going to recommend touring the particle accelerator but I just looked and they've suspended public tours until 2009 SLAC Tours Home

I don't think the gear has changed my interests but I do ignore certain things I used to like because they're poorly recorded and I will sometimes borrow music from co-workers of top 40 artists just because some of them are really well recorded but I can't stand the music or the artist.

I recently bought and returned a pair of the SE210 – I didn't care for the sound of them. I got the Ety Er4P instead but I have owned Ety before so I like the sound and replacing the drivers is not a big deal. My other headphone is the SR80 (which I really like) so it's possible that you may...

Yet another vote for the Er4P. After going through two pairs of Er6i in three years (the cables are a bit flimsy), I got the Er4P's a little over a week ago and am loving the sound and stouter cabling – steviebee and the others are quite right about the better SQ. In terms of fit, I prefer...

I haven't been to Boston but I live in SF and have been to NYC and LA numerous times. It's very safe in SF and I actually think NYC (for such a dense metropolis) is safe as long as you follow basic common sense about knowing where you are and not leaving your wallet hanging out. SF and NY are...

ministry: thieves

I used a pair of Er4P that are only about 5 hrs old and plugged straight into a Powerbook G4. The first one follows the method of selecting a volume at 1Hz and then comparing relative volumes: For fun, I did it a second time with the volume on the laptop set at 50% and then selecting...

These were taken with a Nikon D80 (from my garden) (my dog – I'm still learning to adjust shutter speeds to capture movement)

These were taken with a Nikon N90 (yes, I was a dork and failed to notice that the hood showed up in the 20mm lens )

I guess we'll have to wait and see – I just did a quick search and the "spy photos" are all over the place but couldn't find anyone absolutely refuting or substantiating the rumor... I just got the d80 recently and wasn't figuring on upgrading for at least two years and the d3 is just too...

Keen makes really comfortable shoes but some may find their styling a bit dorky. I have various pairs of Salomon that I really like – the foot beds are molded and provide great support and they mostly look like fancy trainers.

Quote: Originally Posted by Teraflame I sometimes forget that I'm wearing my grados for a while after a song ends. Quote: Originally Posted by kjpmkjp With my short experience with Grados, I don't know how you forget they are there. Agree w/kjpmkjp – how can you...

Rufus Wainwright – Go or Go Ahead Thom Yorke – Analyse Astor Piazzola – Regreso Al Amor

Nick Cave John Cale Ornette Coleman PJ Harvey NIN The Wedding Present The Decemberists Rufus Wainwright Cecilia Bartoli Stereolab REM Patti Smith Autechre Buckethead John Zorn Tori Amos and some others I can't quite remember right now...