A follow-up to “The great 440 Hz conspiracy and why all our music is wrong”
Eighteen months ago, I wrote a piece for Global News about how our standard 12-note Western scale of music is
Read moreEighteen months ago, I wrote a piece for Global News about how our standard 12-note Western scale of music is
Read more[This is my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] Gather ’round, kids. Those of you with tinfoil hats may wish
Read moreGary Whelan, the drummer in the Happy Mondays, is a mate of mine. The last time we got together for
Read moreThis week’s Ongoing History of New Music episode is all about musical conspiracies, a real tinfoil hat kind of show.
Read moreThe notes on the Western scale didn’t always sound the way they do today. In the Olden Day, middle A on
Read moreBack in 1953, the International Standards Organization sought to bring some sanity to music. To make sure everyone everywhere was
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