This post is 11 years old, but I only just stumbled on it thanks to reader Rick J. Behold a robot installation called the MR-808 that seeks to replicate the Roland TR-808, the
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My neighbour is lousy with electric vehicles: Teslas, Bolts, Volts, Polestars, Ioniqs, various BMWs, and at least one Ford F-150 Lightning and a tiny Gio. Fantastic. The problem is that when I’m out
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What began as a kludgey box back in the 1970s, the drum machine has become an essential piece of gear when it comes to making modern music. Reverb has this quick (15-minute) tutorial
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Roland is one of the most respected manufacturers of electronic keyboards, drum machines, and other things that can be programmed. The company was at CES again this year and one of the things
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When the first programmable drum machines started appearing at the dawn of the 80s (think the TR series by Roland and anything by Linn), drummers like me were put on notice. Anything we
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Imagine trying to park The World’s Biggest SUV. It’s much easer to just read music news for October 21, 2022. Did Spotify crash for you earlier today? Blame Taylor Swift fans. Which streaming
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If you’re looking for a way to kill time today, composer Yuri Suzuki has created a website in concert with Roland where you can play around with a classic Roland TR-808 drum machine
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Today marks three years with Trump as president. Seems longer. Here’s what I have for music news on January 17, 2020. Speaking of whom, REM is considering legal action against Trump for using
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Most who played in a garage band dodged the Wedding Singer bullet. But they’re the inspiration for your favourite music, and some of the biggest albums were recorded in garages. We’ll play you
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Something happened in astronomy on this day in 1967 that eventually resulted in one of the most famous album covers in alt-rock history. I’ll leave you to look at up as we ponder
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Back in the 70s, musicians like Edgar Winter came up with the idea of slinging a synthesizer around their neck on a strap so they could walk around like a guitar player. This
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