KMADradio: The Earpocalypse Is Upon Us!

If the Mayans were right, and of course they were, we’re in audio-end times. You better believe it. According to that ancient calendar, the last blast of sound produced – ever -- will be this Friday, 12/21/12! So it stands to reason that Friday, the day of the Sound Production Final, will heretofore be known as the Earpocalypse.

It’s sure been a long time coming, but at least that gave us time to prepare.

I’ve decided the best way to go is laughing, and to that end, the Earpocalypse will commence 7PM sharp with comedian James Impellizeri, who New York Times Entertainment critic Megan Angelo calls “a rapacious, irreverent new comic, exploding on the New York scene like no one since greats like Louis C.K., Todd Barry and Mike Birbiglia.”

James Impellizeri at The Comedy Cellar, New York. Photo by Ruthie Arroyo

Straight outta his recent sold-out sets at Dangerfield’s, Gotham Comedy Club, Carolines, The Comedy Cellar, Stand Up New York and The Duplex, Impellizeri’s brief, prescient set of comedy just prior to our final exam will break the tension, engender goodwill and peace in the holiday season…and thoroughly prepare us for the evil audio he’s opening for; and our ultimate undoing.

Following the final, I hope you will stay for an intimate after-party; and I intend to play a few old skool Hip Hop tunes among other things, properly heralding the Mayan End Times. So, sit back, relax, hear some kickass Docs, and after, get busy in a mellow party underground atmosphere. The Earpocalypse. The end is upon us. NJCUlater.

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Earpocalypse fact: The monitor speakers used for the Earpocalypse final-final and after soiree are vintage Altec 9844-8B studio monitors. These were used in a lot of famous studios including Electric Lady, and variations in Gold Starr, Western Recorders, most of the classics. The Beatles used Altecs. There is a lot of info on-line about 2 way horn loaded speakers, which can produce sound not only loudly, but also with virtually immeasurable distortion. That is one reason why recording studios still use this type of monitor loudspeaker. I do a lot of research with 2-way horn speakers. Ask me anything. : )

Altec 9844 studio monitors

The mighty Altec A-2. I think it's about 12' high, with 4 partially horn-loaded 15" woofers. These were for movie theaters; there would be 3 behind the acoustically transparent screen. Many large old theaters still use these.