Random music news for Friday, January 17, 2020
Today marks three years with Trump as president. Seems longer. Here’s what I have for music news on January 17,
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Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 230: Dadbod Garage Band
Most who played in a garage band dodged the Wedding Singer bullet. But they’re the inspiration for your favourite music,
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Random music news for Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Something happened in astronomy on this day in 1967 that eventually resulted in one of the most famous album covers
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The keytar lives!
Back in the 70s, musicians like Edgar Winter came up with the idea of slinging a synthesizer around their neck
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Random music news for Thursday, March 8, 2018
Happy International Women’s Day! Remember that as you peruse the music news for March 8, 2018 There will be one
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Random Music News for Thursday, August 10, 2017
Here’s the best part about potential North Korean missile attacks on the US: They’d have to fly over Canadian territory
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Random Music News for Monday, April 3, 2017
Happy 7th birthday, iPad! And now, the music news… Over the weekend, Bob Dylan finally picked up his Nobel Prize,
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Cool Synth Porn! A Look at Roland’s Gear Over the Years
For reasons I can’t explain, I’m a big fanboy when it comes to vintage synthesizers. New Atlas points us to
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A Documentary on a Drum Machine? If We’re Talking About the 808, Absolutely.
There are few musical appliances that changed the course of music history like the Roland TR-808 drum machine. It’s now
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Happy 35th Birthday, Roland TR-808
It’s rare that a piece of music-related technology can seismically alter the future of composing. But that’s exactly what happened
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Because It’s Tuesday, You’ll Want to Kill Time Playing with a Browser-Friendly TR-808
The Roland TR-808 was (is?) hands-down the most important drum machine ever made. And instead of scrolling through your Facebook
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