Wondery's new podcast The Execution of Bonny Lee is riveting... I'm glued to Wondery's new podcast - expertly done! Josh Lucas is the featured narrator and he weaves in and out of the story in a way that keeps me listening.

'Werewolf by Night' delivers classic-era fun with a modern twist. I'm forever a werewolf movie fan, so Marvel's "Werewolf by Night" trailer jumped out at me. I was pretty excited for what such a large studio could have to offer in terms of one of my favorite horror stories and decided to sit down one nice evening and see the movie for myself. At just under an hour, the movie was a fun watch - a much more adventurous and fun movie than your typical horror flick...combined with a grindhouse aesthetic and old-timey voice overs. Definitely a refreshing take on an old classic. Christian Rosselli loves audio, trains, and travel. Catch videos on YouTube & Tik Tok + pics on Insta.

Frank Pepe Pizzeria's canned tomatoes In this little video, famed Frank Pepe Pizzeria of New Haven brings the process of harvesting, picking and canning San Marzano tomatoes to life.

The newest installment is a fun nod to the original... If you're looking for a break from Marvel, Jurassic World Dominion is highly entertaining and as action-packed as the trailer suggests. I highly recommend it. Of course, it can't beat Steven Spielberg's 1993 classic but it takes a decent shot. Normally, high octane action and adventure films of today don't hold my attention, but this one had me watching until the end. Must be the superb CGI, and the original cast trio of Laura Dern, Sam Neil and Jeff Goldblum, who made everything great.

Checking out Blue Note's Tone Poet Series on Vinyl As long as I can remember I've been a fan of vinyl records and their unbeatable analog sound. So when I discovered the new Tone Poet series from Blue Note Records, I immediately jumped on board. The series is part of a monthly vinyl re-release from the original tape masters by Rudy Van Gelder. I bought two albums from the series recently: "Out of the Blue" by Sonny Red and "Rough N' Tumble" by Stanley Turrentine. The result? Pristine sound in its truest, intended form. Everything is clear with no digital artifacts or over processed audio. And all this coming from my Uturn turntable, Vincent stereo pre-amp and little Audio Engine 2+ speakers, I might add. If you're in the market for good vinyl, turn to the Tone Poet series from Blue Note. You won't be disappointed.

Decades-old LIRR Train Cars temporary solution for Grand Central Project I'm looking forward to the East Side Access project being finished! The project, years in the works, will finally bring LIRR to Grand Central Terminal, which means we can easily avoid Penn Station for some trips. LIRR, on the other hand, has decided to revamp decades-old M3 cars as a temporary solution for operation once the project is completed. I'm not looking forward to that part, but we'll see what happens...

Mayor of Kingstown Composer creates score on location I love behind-the-scenes footage of films and television shows. It offers a glimpse into how all the creative elements synthesize and bring a piece of work to life. A video popped up in my feed recently about the making of the score for the hit series Mayor of Kingstown now out on Paramount+. As a fan of the show, the music instantly drew me in and captured the dark reality of the world of Kingstown. Even more fascinating was how composer Andrew Lockington was able to achieve this sound: By Using the prison film location as an instrument. Watch the video below to see how this idea unfolded.

So I finally picked up a CAD e100s Of course, it’s been officially retired from CAD's product line, so you can’t buy it new. The one I got doesn't seem too noisy*, and captures warm, smooth vocal characteristics I don’t always find with my Neumann TLM 103. I noticed more of a bass presence without the high-pass filter, but liked it, and with some help from an audio pro, this thing is sounding damn near perfect. Now whenever I record with this mic, it sounds like someone is adding a little bit of vinyl crackle - subtle but effective. * A few years ago, CAD issued returns on “noisy” versions of this model, but used models are still available. Pros Impressive sound and simple user interface Versatile and effective Affordable ($500-$600 range) Built-in -10db PAD switch and bass rolloff Cons Still a bit noisy at higher gains Shock mount isn’t easily detachable UPDATE: One Year Later It's been a year of using my CAD e100s and, unfortunately, the noise issue only got worse. Sadly, the mic has been retired to a lonely wooden case and I don't plan on using it anytime soon. However, CAD has since released an updated, cheaper version - the E100Sx. I haven't heard anything yet but may consider this one down the line... For now though, the CAD e100s has been a bust, and I'll be sticking with the Neumann.