There are many godfathers in music. The Godfather of Rock? Well, there’s the King, Elvis Presley, but Chuck Berry is probably a more accurate choice…the Godfather of Funk and Soul? James Brown. The
Read MoreWe’ve spent the last few segments breaking down all the different frequencies we use to listen to the radio. We started with FM, then moved to AM (which also includes longwave and shortwave),
Read MoreOur lesson on radio frequencies continues. We’ve looked at FM, AM, longwave, and shortwave. What else is there? Well, there’s DAB, which stands for Digital Audio Broadcasting. It’s a standard used in Europe,
Read MoreWe’ve been looking at the various types of frequencies that we use to listen to the radio, covering both standard FM and AM. But there’s more to AM radio than what you can
Read MoreWhen it comes to listening to the radio, FM is the most popular set of frequencies. That’s what we talked about last time. In second spot is AM, which stands for “amplitude modulation.”
Read MoreThe radio spectrum is a wide and varied thing. FM—frequency modulation—is the most popular, and you’d think that it would be the same all over the world. It’s not. The worldwide standard has
Read MoreIf a newspaper makes a mistake or leaves something out in a story, they print a correction as soon as they can. If something erroneous is posted on a website, etiquette requires an
Read MoreSometimes you miss a big break by that much. Nirvana’s original drummer, Chad Channing, began to lose interest in the band in 1990 despite having just gone on a rather successful UK tour.
Read MoreWhen we go to a concert, we expect good sound. But it wasn’t always that way. In the 60s and early 70s, PA systems used by bands at all levels were awful. Even
Read MoreIf you’ve been following my Ongoing History of New Music series on the radio or through podcasts about the 50 biggest alt-rock one-hit wonders since the punk explosion of 1976. Here’s how I
Read MoreAccidents happen at work, and the stage is no exception. Ask Karen O of The Yeah Yeah Yeahs. She climbed a speaker stack during a set in Sydney in 2003 and managed to
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