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Music History 

Fascinating: A demonstration of a Moog synth from 1970

February 20, 2021February 20, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Moog, Synthesizer, Wendy Carols

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

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, October 24, 2020

October 24, 2020October 24, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Christopher Cross, Donald Trump, Gene Simmons, Johnny Lydon, Kid Rock, KISS, Moog, Ozzy, Phil Collins, Record Store Day

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

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Movies 

What’s it like to compose music for an Apollo 11 doc using the synths of the day? Like this.

October 19, 2020October 18, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Apollo 11, Mark Morton, Moog, Movie Scores

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

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, September 17, 2020

September 17, 2020September 16, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Coronavirus, COVID-19, DJ Khaled, DJs, Elton John, ESPN, Lady A, livestreaming, Madonna, Moog, Noel Gallagher, Notorious B.I.G., Songwriting, Spotify, Stream-Ripping, Synthesizers

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

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, May 11, 2020

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alanis Morissette, Dean Martin, Garbage, Hologram, Liz Phair, Moog, Noel Gallagher, Synthesizers, Ukraine

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

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, March 16, 2020

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Code Orange, Coronavirus, David Crosby, Dropkick Murphys, ICP, Iggy Pop, Itally, Liam Gallagheer, Matt Good, Minimoog, Moog, R. Kelly, Radio, Ramones, Space Ghost, Tom Hanks

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

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Gadgets 

This looks fun: open source modular synth software that takes you back to how it was in the 70s.

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Buchla, Moog, Synthesizer

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

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Gadgets 

Moog unveils its first polyphonic synth in more than 35 years

October 10, 2018October 9, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Moog, Synthesizers

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

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, July 3, 2018

July 3, 2018July 2, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beyonce, Coldplay, Donald Trump, Drake, Ed Roman, Elvis, Flea, Metllica, Moog, Ottawa Bluesfest, Radical.fm, Rave, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Roger Water, Rolling Stone, Second Summer of Love, Spotify, Tariffs, Twenty One Pilots, Village People, YMCA

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

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Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, February 22, 2017

February 22, 2017February 22, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Trebek, Apple, David Bowie, Everclear, Exercise, George Harrison, iPhone 8, Jay Z, Justin Bieber, Moog, Pink Floyd, Porsche, Rihanna, Roger Waters, Spotify, The Wall, Trump

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

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, June 6, 2016

June 6, 2016June 6, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Beyonce, Bieber, Bono, Bose, David Bowie, Google, Johnny Lydon, Michael Jackson, Monkees, Moog, Paul McCartney, Rock am Ring

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

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