In Part Three of our Three-part article on a new recording from Chesky Records featuring Camille Thurman’s “Inside the Moment”, and using the new 1More Quad Driver In-Ear Headphones, and the Astell & Kern AK Jr for high-resolution playback – we continue with our review of the Astell & Kern AK Jr Digital Audio Player. Read on for our full review. Part three of a three-part article.

Harris Fogel, with editorial assistance from Nancy Burlan, posted 5/18/2017

An extraordinary new recording from Chesky Records begins with a small jazz quartet led by Camille Thurman on saxophone and vocals, recorded using a single binaural microphone in front of a live audience in New York City. Using the new 1More Quad Driver In-Ear Headphones, and the Astell & Kern AK Jr Digital Audio Player for high-resolution playback -- the recording quality, musicality, and performance on this new title is a revelation. A rival for the renowned “Jazz at the Pawnshop”, “Inside the Moment” is enthralling in its seamless combination of music, selections, composition, and audio quality. Read on for our full review. Part one of a three-part article.

Harris Fogel, with editorial assistance from Nancy Burlan, posted 4/28/2017

Craft Breweries and Craft Distillers seem to be sprouting on every street corner. One of the best of the new distillers is Dad’s Hat, located in Bristol, a Philadelphia region based distiller of rye whiskey that has racked up award after award since its introduction. In this interview we explore what brought Herman C. Mihalich to his dream of distilling his own whiskey in the state where rye whiskey originated.

Harris Fogel and Ken Kramar, with editorial assistance by Nancy Burlan, recorded at the American Whiskey Convention, at Citizens Bank Park, posted 4/15/2017  (8:32)

It's a pretty fair assumption that most of us have a vacuum cleaner. They range from industrial models that are typically heavy, tough as nails, and need AC power to operate. On the other end of the spectrum of small lightweight battery powered handheld vacuums. Increasingly so called “Stick Vacuums” are becoming popular, as they are both lightweight, and quick to use and store. The new Black+Decker Cordless Lithium 2-In-1 Stick Vacuum with SMARTECH marries both worlds. It’s a small portable handheld vacuum, but then it snaps into full-size stick vacuum for your floors and carpets. How did it perform?  Read our full review to find out.

Harris Fogel and Nancy Burlan, posted 3/24/2017