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Random music news for Wednesday, May 16, 2018

The first regularly-scheduled transatlantic airline flight began on this date in 1951. El Al of Israel began flying a turboprop

Happy International Women’s Day! Remember that as you peruse the music news for March 8, 2018 There will be one

It’s rare that a piece of music-related technology can seismically alter the future of composing. But that’s exactly what happened

It used to be that one had to shell out big dollars for a Roland TB-303 and other gear to get

It’s called the XOXX Composer and is the creation of Royal College of Art student Axel Bluhme. It uses an analogue

The Roland TR-808 was (is?) hands-down the most important drum machine ever made. And instead of scrolling through your Facebook

Few pieces of electronics were as important to music culture as the Roland TR-808, which was first released in 1980.

The appearance of sophisticated drum machines in the early 80s had a profound affect on the direction of music. NPR

Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver
In a League of Her Own – Mary Ellen Carlyle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 024 March 10, 2021
Dome Productions is a relatively unknown company. Anyone who has walked by Gate 13 at Rogers Centre while attending a Toronto Blue Jays game has likely missed the small Dome Productions office sign, which looks more like a cornerstone time-capsule on the building’s facade. However, there’s a good reason you’ve never heard of Dome. They […]
Mark Silver