Random music news for Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Researchers think they’ve discovered a new circulatory system in the human body. It’s called the interstitium. Huh. Moving to music news for May 12, 2026…
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Ongoing History Daily: A lesson in radio frequencies (part 1)
The 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 MoreRandom music news for Tuesday, May 5, 2026
If you’re a frequent flyer, you probably use in-flight WiFi. These airlines have the best connectivity. I’m surprised how poorly some of the premium airlines do. Once you’re done there, connect with music
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: A strange radio story
In 1926, radio was still a very new technology. The German government, reeling under high inflation and reparations payments required by the Treaty of Versailles, was desperate to raise money. Someone came up
Read MoreRandom music news for Monday, April 27, 2026
Tired of doing all the work of doomscrolling yourself? Hire a robot to do it for you! Meanwhile, music news for April 27, 2026, is 100% human curated. BONUS: The new Foo Fighters
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Now available: Blu-ray and DVD copies of the CFNY: The Spirit of Radio documentary
As we continue with the theatrical screenings (Vancouver on April 25, Buffalo on May 29, and finally, Brampton, on June 6), I’m happy to report that the Blu-ray and DVD editions of the
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Theatrical screenings of CFNY: The Spirit of Radio Documentary continue. We’ll be in Vancouver Saturday
We’re touring the extended mix of the CFNY: The Spirit of Radio documentary through venues in Canada ahead of the DVD/Blu-ray release within the next couple of weeks. Here’s where you can catch
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The CFNY: The Spirit of Radio documentary adds a Buffalo screening (plus a reminder about Vancouver)
We’ve been touring the extended mix version of the CFNY: Spirit of Radio documentary for a couple of months now. While there’s the 60-minute TVO version available on YouTube, this full-length cut fills
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This was inevitable: The “AI Top 40”
The AI Top 40 calls itself a “live, fully AI-generated chart show.” Great. Its creators–still most likely human at this point–trained the model on nearly 50,000 hours of actual, real-life radio broadcasts. The
Read MoreMusic news for Tuesday, April 14, 2026
This could be a strange year for weather. That’s what science says. (Via Larry) Music news for April 14, 2026, is neither more or less weird than usual. BONUS: This musician is selling
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Ongoing History Daily: Early British radio troubles
Almost every new technological advancement is met with pushback, and public radio in Britain was no exception. The very first live public broadcast was made from the Marconi factory in Chelmsford in June
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