Gadgets Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

A guy found a 75-year-old radio in a barn. Can he make it work again?

This is a Spilsbury & Tindall broadcast and marine radio that’s been sitting neglected in a barn since WWII. Will

If you’re a music fan of a certain age, these gadgets gathered by the BBC will be familiar. If you

Looking for an “interactive rock’n’roll music discovery game?” Then check out Hipster Bait, which is now available for iOS and

[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] When you get into a car, what’s the first thing you do

Most musicians and people who run studios have a pile of old useless gear somewhere. At one time, acquiring this

Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference is a virtual thing this year thanks to you-know-what. So instead of having the standard

The Stylophone, a tiny analogue proto-synthesizer that you play with a pencil-type thing, was invented in 1967 and was most

As a raw material, hemp is a wonderful thing. The last product to be made from hemp are these headphones.

Video game sales have exploded since the lockdown and social distancing began. And with new titles and the new Sony

Artificial intelligence is one of the hottest area of scientific study right now. Some researchers are trying to determine if

Technic’s SL-1200 turntable has legendary status for good reason. It was built like a tank and maintained excellent performance no