Random music news for Thursday, August 19, 2021
This is why some people shouldn’t have nice things. That’s not gonna buff out. Moving to music news for August 19, 2021… Here’s a scorecard of famous musicians who have been accused of
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Random music news for Thursday, July 23, 2020
Drunk pigs result in better bacon? Uh, okay. Off to look at music news for July 23, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Toronto venues are concerned about the government’s Stage 3 reopenings. Coronavirus update
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One of the most famous recording consoles ever made is alive and well and living in Canada.
[I’m a huge nerd when it comes to audio gear, including the kind you’ll find in a state-of-the-art recording studio. The Globe and Mail has this feature on a console with a fascinating
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Sad photos from George Martin’s once state-of-the-art Caribbean recording studio
When money flowed like water in the music industry, album recording budgets were as big as they needed to be. To soak up that money, expensive state-of-the-art recording studios were built all over
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 827: More stories about famous recording studios
This may sound weird, but I love the smell of a proper professional recording studio. The air is kept clean and dust-free to protect the equipment. The A/C is usually cranked up to
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Random music news for Wednesday, May 9, 2019
The First Annual Toronto Vinyl Summit is TONIGHT! You’re coming, right? And in other music news for May 9, 2018… Millennials are stressed out by…voicemail? Some want it banned? Seriously. Elephant talk. Makes
Read MoreRandom Music News for Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Happy birthday, mom! And now, the music news for June 6. Was Prince given the wrong drug in hours before he died? Bass player overdoes it with the edibles and nearly stabs himself
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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 743: Legendary Recording Studios
I love the feel of recording studios. Not that long ago, if you wanted to make an album, you needed rent a big, expensive recording studio. In addition to paying an hourly, daily,
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Revisiting the Remains of AIR Studios in Montserrat
At one point, AIR Studios on the Caribbean island of Monserrat was the place to record your album. Owned by George Martin–yes, the Beatles’ producer–it was the birthplace of albums by the Police
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