Bird’s Eye View Of 2016
Linette Smith gives her final round up of what a Bird’s Eye View of the Hifi world has been like in 2016.
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2016, The Year The Music Died?
Cheerful as ever Stuart Smith makes a list of musicians that have died in 2016 and asks, was this the year that the music really did die?
Enjoy Hifi Pig Magazine In ISSUU Format
You can now enjoy Hifi Pig’s monthly magazine in the highly readable and fabulous ISSUU format right here on the Hifi Pig website.
NEW: The Beat Release New Single
The Beat’s brand new single, SIDE TO SIDE, taken from ‘Bounce’ is currently A-listed on BBC Radio 6 and the band have released it as double A-side 7” vinyl with a track from label mates and life-long friends The Selecter. The two bands played live from Maida Vale on 13 December for Steve Lamacq’s Christmas […]
A Potted History Of The Rise and Fall and Rise Again Of The Thermionic Tube
Janine Elliot charts the rise and fall and rise again of the Thermionic Tube/valve in this fascinating and informative article.
NEW: Chris Pope & The Chords UK New Single
Chris Pope & The Chords UK have released a new single from their recent album ’Take On Life’. Entitled ‘Dreams Of Yesterday’, it is an edited version of the final song on the record, a Mott-esque remembrance of London and its chequered musical history from the 1970’s to the present.
NEW: Blänk To Release New Album
Split between Atlanta and the remote northern parts of Sweden – commonly known as Sápmi, the hip-hop meets electro-pop trio Blänk are currently getting ready to release their third album ‘Weary Soul’.
Tom Paxton Returns To UK
Tom Paxton returns to the UK in 2017, with very special guests Cathy & Marcy.
Transformer – Lou Reed
Never one to avoid an obvious cliché, John Scott takes a walk on the wild side and reacquaints himself with Lou Reed’s 1972 hit album.
Bryston Introduce New CD Player
Bryston has announced the introduction of the BCD-3 CD player. The BCD-3 joins the family of digital products in the Bryston lineup, including the BDA-3 DAC (Digital to Analogue Converter).
MasterBuilt Cables Announced
MasterBuilt Audio say in a recent press release that they are pleased to announce the official debut of its high-resolution audio cables with the unveiling of four complete product lines – Performance, Reference, Signature and Ultra.
McIntosh’s MP100 Arrives in UK
McIntosh’s new MP100, the first dedicated phono preamplifier from the legendary US brand and one featuring USB outputs for (24-bit) ‘rips’ from vinyl collections has arrived in the UK .
NEW: Passport By Omar Rahbany
An album that took three years to make, with over 180 collaborators from 12 different nationalities, of which include Grammy award winners and critically acclaimed artists, ‘Passport’, by Omar Rahbany, unfolds over 59 minutes. The forthcoming album, ‘Passport’, breaks down barriers between cultures and countries, having travelled across world to complete it. Heavy jazz and […]
Cambridge Folk Festival 2017 First Names Announced
Cambridge Folk festival has announce the first names for the 2017 festival.
1More C1002 and E1001 In Ear Headphones
1More is a Chinese brand that make a range of headphones and in-ears. Here Stuart Smith tries out the £89.99 dual driver C1002 and the three driver E1001 costing ten pounds more from their UK website.
Steljes NS3 Powered Loudspeakers
At just £200 the funky yellow Steljes NS3 powered speakers offer a whole lot of connectivity including Bluetooth, but can they cut the mustard?