Gregory Porter
McIntosh "for the love of music…”
In the third episode of McIntosh's "for the love of music..." series presented by Talkhouse, Elia Einhorn spoke with one of the most recognizable names in popular jazz and soul: Gregory Porter.
info_outline
Ben Blackwell
McIntosh "for the love of music…”
In this episode of the McIntosh "for the love of music..." podcast series presented by Talkhouse, we speak with Ben Blackwell, head honcho and co-founder of Third Man Records alongside Jack White, and drummer of Detroit band the Dirtbombs. Blackwell discusses Third Man's approach to the music industry; their commitment to integrity and "doing things the old fashioned way;" tells the story of Neil Young in a very old recording booth; and gives a rundown on the gear he and Jack White use to listen to records.
info_outline
Janet Furman
McIntosh "for the love of music…”
In this inaugural episode of the McIntosh "for the love of music..." podcast series presented by Talkhouse, Talkhouse explores the history of legendary American audio gear-maker McIntosh Laboratory through conversations with renowned musicians and audio professionals. McIntosh has been hand-building the very best audio equipment in Binghamton, NY for over 70 years. Not only did they help create the hi-fi industry, they have forever changed how we listen to music.
info_outlineIn this inaugural episode of the McIntosh "for the love of music..." podcast series presented by Talkhouse, Talkhouse’s Elia Einhorn caught up with former Grateful Dead electronics outfitter, and renowned music gear creator, Janet Furman. Janet grew up in New York City, graduating from Columbia University in the late 1960s with an engineering degree before moving to San Francisco and finding work with Alembic, the Grateful Dead’s preferred recording studio and sound crew. Janet recorded the Dead’s live sets on multiple tours, as well as engineering sessions for other rock stars like Steve Miller. She went on to found her own pro audio equipment manufacturing company, Furman, whose products are used in almost every studio and live venue around the world, and which we here at Talkhouse work with every day. Janet shared some amazing stories about working for Owsley Stanley, touring Europe with the Dead and recording some of their most famous work, and even commandeering a helicopter in order to save a massive rock festival… with McIntosh amplifiers.