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Beastie Boys post full stream of the unexpurgated mix of the forthcoming Hot Sauce Committee Part 2
- By Michael Berk
- Posted April 26, 2011
The Beastie Boys have struck back against bootleggers (who've been distibuting an unauthorized copy of the final mix of the upcoming Hot Sauce Committee, Part 2), posting a full stream

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PlayStation Network, still on the fritz

Sony still trying to rebuild PSN after damaging "external intrusion"
- By Michael Berk
- Posted April 25, 2011
Things are still looking bleak for the PlayStation Network; the gaming network (along with Sony's Qriocity streaming music-and-movie service) has been down

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High-rez that bites

Remember, noise fans...flac doesn't have to mean "polite"
- By Michael Berk
- Posted April 25, 2011
Sure, we love Diana Krall too, but here are a couple of reminders (courtesy

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It's Official

Nintendo confirms Wii successor is on the way; new console to be shown at E3 in June.
- By Michael Berk
- Posted April 25, 2011
Nintendo has confirmed—with a concise press release in the always-refreshing company style—that the rumored Wii 2 (well...a successor to the Wii, of

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Let Me Ride

Dr. Dre brings Beats to the automotive market
- By Michael Berk
- Posted April 21, 2011
Having captured the headphone market with the his ubiquitous red-cabled cans, Dr. Dre announced yesterday at the New York International Auto Show that he'd extended his Beats by Dr.

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Sonos' AirPlay play

Sonos brings AirPlay streaming to their whole-house system, and lets you drive from your Android device.
- By Michael Berk
- Posted April 19, 2011
Whole-house connected audio veterans Sonos today announced both AirPlay support and a full-featured (and free) controller app for the Android platform.

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Radiohead extends Supercollider's range

Radiohead makes their UK-only Record Store Day single "Supercollider"/"The Butcher" available to purchasers of The King of Limbs
- By Michael Berk
- Posted April 19, 2011
Radiohead's UK only Record Store Day 12", "Supercollider" backed with "The Butcher" (both outtakes from the sessions for the The King of Limbs), obviously disappeared within moments on Saturday morning, but you're in luck—both tracks are

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Record Store Day recap

Ken Richardson tells us about his RSD 2011 take — and the joy of coming across a prize by accident.
- By Ken Richardson
- Posted April 18, 2011
At the Princeton Record Exchange in Princeton, New Jersey, I got two of the Record Store Day exclusives, both EPs:
• The Decemberists: Live at Bull Moose (CD)
• Kate Bush: Hounds of Love (10-inch pink-marble vinyl)
In addition, I found these:

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Early audiophile?

Earliest mammalian middle ear found.
- By Michael Berk
- Posted April 18, 2011
Looks like paleontologists have at last pinned down the emergence of the middle ear from the lower jaw during the Mesozoic; it remains to be revealed what Liaoconodon hui—the earliest mammal yet found to possess the distinct malleus, incus, and ectotympanic bones involved in mammalian hea

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Blood in the water

Android calling the tune: Grooveshark back on smartphones; Google still in talks.
- By Michael Berk
- Posted April 18, 2011
Grooveshark may still be smarting at its ejection from the App Store last August (well, you can still access the service v

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Happy birthday, Klipsch

Oldest living US speaker manufacturer turns 65
- By Michael Berk
- Posted April 18, 2011
Klipsch turns 65 this year. The venerable US manufacturer (based in Indianapolis since 1989 but still turning out speakers in its Hope, Arkansas plant today) has posted a retrospective video (with some nifty vintage ad images) today tracing the company's evolution from its humble beginnings in ham enthusiast Paul W.

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The Summer of YouTube

Couldn't get a ticket? YouTube brings Coachella home.
- By Michael Berk
- Posted April 15, 2011
Google's revamp of YouTube as a platform for live events has generated plenty of excitement already, if mainly for its potential to dominate the rapidly expanding streaming market.

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