Anton Newcombe talks about the new Brian Jonestown Massacre record – Aufheben [Listen 31'17"] S02 Ep05 Living in a reverse world
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S02 Ep05 (1 of 1) - Living in a reverse world with Anton Newcombe
Interview Date: April 13, 2012 @10:30am EDT
Special Guest (Audio) - Mr. Anton Alfred Newcombe is a free thinking intellect, passionate communicator, and singer-songwriter & multi-instrumentalist for the band The Brian Jonestown Massacre. I contacted him by phone at his residence in Germany and got to have one of the most interesting and intense conversations I've had with an artist yet.
We talk about religion/spirituality, pitfalls of the music industry, the vinyl record industry, and topics from Rev. Jim Jones, to popular culture and onwards. He talks about his new album, Aufheben, the concept behind destroying something in order to preserve it and he even gives me a perfect example (Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's use of the term.) He's an amazing guest, great musician, and fascinating interview.
More videos, links and info at the end of the written interview with Gerard Rejskind.
Special guest (Print) (part 1 of 3) – Gerard Rejskind is a High-end stereo/Audiophile expert and the chief editor of UHF Magazine. With over 30 years of experience behind him, Mr.Rejskind has also taken his knowledge and written three books of particular interest to the industry. In addition to this, what he is probably most famous for are his "State of the Art” columns at the back of his magazine; which, in my opinion, is a wellspring of audiophile knowledge. He was nice enough to answer some stereo and turntable questions that I asked on behalf of our fans, fans of High-end, and those who are just getting into vinyl and High-end audio.
UHF website, or to order your subscription HERE.
GoingThruVinyl's Interview with UHF Magazine's Chief Editor Gerard Rejskind
The audio world is filled with heated debate, with passionate adherents to one particular label, technology, format, class, and the debates are often filled with jargon and technical figures. Can you lend your expertise to simplify the debates and jargon to include the budding vinyl aficionado reading this?
GTV - When did you first get into High-end Stereos and what made you want to start UHF magazine?
GR - I would have been in my early teens. A local doctor was the first in town with a hi-fi system, complete with folded corner horn, and when I first heard it (on a piece of lieder, then unfamiliar to me), I got goose bump. I badgered my parents to buy me my own hi-fi, and the doctor would then let me borrow his records, after showing me how to handle them safely. My own hi-fi was not very good, and I began modifying it, which meant I needed to learn how to solder. I learned a lot more once I was in university, in physics and math. In my 20's, I began designing my own electronics, and started a small company to market my amplifiers, preamplifiers, and even a tape recorder. At one point I also spent time as chief engineer of an FM station, whose sound I improved radically.
I didn't actually start the magazine,
Season 1 Episode 4 (2 of 2): Audiophile Room for my Vinyl Music
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Special Guest – Peter Dale [A MUST LISTEN FOR STORE OWNERS] In the second half of this podcast Peter and I discuss the state of the music industry, the positives and negatives of bringing Classical music into your store (and some tips of what to look for), and some really amazing tips that he has learned over the years on how to improve your store’s sales. PLAY IT NOW! You won’t be disappointed.
As far back as I can remember I have dedicated a room where I have listening sessions with my buddies (or some company that has stopped by). In my new house it’s just off the kitchen in what used to be a dining room. It’s a simple room with a leather chair, couch and my stereo (in fact the one drawn on the GTV [GoingThruVinyl] fliers). This room is generally referred to by people as my “Stereo Room” and according to others there for pretty much one thing; to fill a need I seem to have for extrapolating useless information on unsuspecting guests while obscure records play in the background. If I had to guess, this need comes from my unusual want 
to control the music I hear in the background (the useless information I give as a bonus). For whatever reason, background music really matters to me and always has. Where ever I go, the major deciding factor of whether I having a good time or a bad time is the music in the background. People who know me have learned to either put up with it or in some rare cases enjoyed the music I gravitate towards. Through the years I have been able to enjoy innumerable sessions with many different types of people and have turned quite a few people onto some really great music.