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Fascinating: A demonstration of a Moog synth from 1970

Back in 1970, Wendy Carlos (then identifying as Walter) was working with synthesizer inventor Bob Moog on his new creations.

Aliens are watching us from here. Maybe. It could be that they’re looking for music news for October 24, 2020.

When composer Mark Morton was hired to create the soundtrack of the 2019 Apollo 11 documentary, he stumbled on the

Steve? Was that you? I wouldn’t doubt it. Take a read and then come on back for music news for

My hair has turned into a reverse mullet with all the party at the front. Soon I may have no

Has civilization collapsed yet? No? Maybe I shouldn’t have run up the Visa so much then. Then return here for

The synth setups for guys like Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman still conjure a sense of awe in me. How

It’s been a long time since Moog brought out an old-school polyphonic synth like this–more than 35 years, in fact.

Why do long weekends never really feel long enough? Back to work with music news for July 3, 2018. Remember

Is there anyone with a worse job than Sean Spicer? Think about that the next time you hate your job.

Today is the 70th birthday of the NBA. When it formed in 1946, there were eleven teams, including the Toronto

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver