"The Great Songs" is a popular music game thread that will cover the recorded legacy of a group or individual performer(s). The primary criteria to be used in the selection and eventual voting process are - Performance - Music - Lyrics Secondary criteria can include production values utilized...

Back in 2016, we had a wonderful exchange of views on the nature of profundity in the arts. The whole objectivist/subjectivist thang was aired as part of the discussion, as was the linked Understanding versus Appreciating a work. These topics have a life of their own, but I enjoyed this thread...

Current Listening Vol VIII A new thread for the same subject matter. The previous thread, Current Listening Vol VII, has become another huge file and slow to load. Since this particular thread is the most popular one on the site, we have created this new volume to continue posting. Links to...

Do any of you watch the opera loving detective in Endeavour? The first season is set in 1965 but he listens to Lakme and the album booklet is the one with Sutherland which is not released till the late 60's. I bet I am the only viewer to catch that.

I'd like to know how much company I have. I listen to classical music 1.5 to 3 hours a day and mostly am not doing anything else while I listen. I have spent a lot of money on a good system and by now have to say that I am an audiophile. However, I not only cannot play music but have no...