Bill's Prog Blog: CD REVIEW: Frogg Café - The Safenzee Diaries (200...

No, I'm not going to be linking back to every one of Bill's blog entries, but since this is a republish of a review of one of my favorite live albums, I wanted to share this as well.

Bill's Prog Blog: CD REVIEW: Frogg Café - The Safenzee Diaries (200...: "(NB: this review was originally web published 3 April 2007.) Robert Fripp of King Crimson once made a series of analogies comparing the b..."

Bill's Prog Blog: CD REVIEW: Frogg Café - Bateless Edge (2010, 10T R...

Check out this review of a great album, then follow Bill's blog, then buy the album. In that order.

Bill's Prog Blog: CD REVIEW: Frogg Café - Bateless Edge (2010, 10T R...: "THE ARGUMENT: In which a gauntlet is thrown down… I have been planning a review of the new Frogg Café album, Bateless Edge, for a short ..."

Jethro Tull - Stand Up Collector's Edition

Good news for Jethro Tull fans at spincds.com

Jethro Tull - Stand Up (2CD/DVD Collector’s Edition)
Label: EMI
Format: CD (three)

This item is due to be released on 27 Sep 2010 and will be dispatched when we receive stock.

Description
CD 1:
Stand Up Original album
1. A New Day Yesterday
2. Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square
3. Bouree
4. Back To The Family
5. Look Into The Sun
6. Nothing Is Easy
7. Fat Man
8. We Used To Know
9. Reasons For Waiting
10.For A Thousand Mothers

Bonus tracks:
11.Living In The Past
12.Driving Song
13.Sweet Dream

14.17 *
15.Living In The Past (original mono single version) *

Top Gear BBC Radio session recorded on 16/6/69 and broadcast on 22/6/69:
16.Bouree *
17.A New Day Yesterday *
18.Nothing Is Easy *
19.Fat Man *

20.Stand Up US radio spot # 1
21.Stand Up US radio spot # 2

All tracks stereo except * mono.

CD 2:
Live At Carnegie Hall, 1970
1. Nothing Is Easy
2. My God
3. With You There To Help Me/By Kind Permission Of
4. A Song For Jeffrey
5. To Cry You A Song
6. Sossity, You’re A Woman/Reasons For Waiting/Sossity, You’re A Woman
7. Dharma For One
8. We Used To Know
9. Guitar Solo
10.For A Thousand Mothers

DVD:
Live At Carnegie Hall, 1970
Carnegie Hall audio: DTS & Dolby Digital 24 bit 48kHz
5.1 surround sound and 2.0 24 bit 48 kHz LPCM stereo (no footage of the concert).

1. Introduction
2. Nothing Is Easy
3. My God
4. With You There To Help Me/By Kind Permission Of
5. A Song For Jeffrey
6. To Cry You A Song
7. Sossity, You’re A Woman/Reasons For Waiting/Sossity, You’re A Woman
8. Dharma For One
9. We Used To Know
10.Guitar Solo
11.For A Thousand Mothers

DVD Bonus Feature
An interview with Ian Anderson, London, 2010

All tracks stereo except * mono.

DVD:
Aspect ratio 16:9
Region: 0
NTSC
Duration:
Carnegie Hall audio: DTS & Dolby Digital 24 bit 48kHz 5.1 surround sound and 2.0 24 bit 48 kHz LPCM stereo

Stand Up was released on Island records in the UK on August 1st, 1969 (catalogue no.: ILPS 9103) and in the US on Reprise Records on September 29th, 1969 (catalogue no.: RS6360).

Living In The Past/Driving Song was released on single on Island Records on May 2nd 1969 (catalogue no.: WIP 6056) and in the US on Reprise Records on July 28th, 1969 (catalogue no.: Reprise 0845).

Sweet Dream/17 was released on single on Chrysalis/Island Records in the UK on October 3rd, 1969 (catalogue no.: WIP 6070).

Musicians on Stand Up:
Ian Anderson (flute, acoustic guitar, Hammond organ, piano, mandolin, balalaika, bouzouki, mouth organ, vocals)
Martin Barre (electric guitar, flute on Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square)
Clive Bunker (drums and percussion)
Glenn Cornick (bass)
David Palmer (string arrangement and conductor on Reasons For Waiting)
Recorded at Morgan Studios, London from April 17th to May 1st, 1969 except Bouree recorded at Olympic Studios, Barnes, London on April 24th, 1969)

Musicians on Living In The Past:
Ian Anderson (flute, vocal)
Martin Barre (electric guitar)
Clive Bunker (drums and percussion)
Glenn Cornick (bass)
Lou Toby (string arrangement and conductor of members of The New York Symphony Orchestra)
Backing track and vocals recorded on March 3rd, 1969 at Vantone Studios, West Orange, NJ.

Musicians on Driving Song:
Ian Anderson (flute, vocal)
Martin Barre (electric guitar)
Clive Bunker (drums)
Glenn Cornick (bass)
Recorded on March 18th, 1969 at Western Recorders, L.A..

Musicians on Sweet Dream:
Ian Anderson (12 string guitar, flute, vocal)
Martin Barre (electric guitar)
Clive Bunker (drums)
Glenn Cornick (bass)
David Palmer (string arrangement and conductor)
Recorded on August 31st, 1969 at Morgan Studios, London.

Musicians on 17:
Ian Anderson (flute, vocal)
Martin Barre (electric guitar)
Clive Bunker (drums)
Glenn Cornick (bass)
Recorded on September 11th, 1969 at Morgan Studios, London.

Musicians on the John Peel Session:
Ian Anderson (flute, harmonica, vocals)
Martin Barre (guitars)
Clive Bunker (drums)
Glenn Cornick (bass)

Musicians on the Carnegie Hall recording:
Ian Anderson (flute, harmonica, vocals)
Martin Barre (guitars)
Clive Bunker (drums)
Glenn Cornick (bass)
John Evan (Hammond organ and piano)

(EMI)

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New Technology Could Replace HDMI With Ethernet Cables - PCWorld

Are HDMI's days numbered? They might be if a new a new audio/video (A/V) cable standard developed by four tech companies catches on.

The newly finalized cable technology, known as HDBaseT, transfers audio and video signals over ordinary RJ-45 ethernet cables. It's the result of an effort that started a little over six months ago by LG, Samsung, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Valens Semiconductor,

Goodbye, HDMI

The venerable HDMI cable was first produced back in 2003, and the rise of Blu-ray and the growing popularity of HDTV fueled its adoption.

While HDMI has several advantages to other sorts of A/V cables, it isn't without its problems. The technology often suffers from switching delays and is known for its limitations when it comes to cable length--problems that HDBaseT could solve.

The Benefits of HDBaseT

HDBaseT will be able to deliver full-HD video, audio, Web connectivity, and power over one cable simultaneously. Whereas a HDMI cable can be no more than a few meters in length, HDBaseT supports cables up to 100 meters long. The new cable spec can also carry 100 watts of power via the cable.

But what do all these promising advantages really mean? The back of any TV is usually an unsightly mess of cables. If this specification proves popular, it'll mean fewer cables. A single cable would not only power your television, but it could also send in all your data--sound, visuals, and more. Replacing multiple cables with just one is a welcome change.

When Will It Become Commonplace?

The HDMI cable isn't dead just yet, but the HDBaseT alliance hopes that devices supporting the new standard will ship later this year, with the new cable becoming more widely adopted during 2011. Whether this desire will become a reality remains to be seen, especially since an updated HDMI specification is expected in the not-too-distant future.

You can find more information--including this comparison table (PDF)--on the HDBaseT Website.

Would you like to see one cable to rule them all? Let us know in the comments.

[HDBase-T via Thinq]

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via pcworld.com

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