Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 230: Dadbod Garage Band
May 15th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Most who played in a garage band dodged the Wedding Singer bullet. But they’re the inspiration for your favourite music,
Browsing the "Roland" Tag
Random music news for Wednesday, November 28, 2018
November 28th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Something happened in astronomy on this day in 1967 that eventually resulted in one of the most famous album covers
The keytar lives!
September 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Back in the 70s, musicians like Edgar Winter came up with the idea of slinging a synthesizer around their neck
Random music news for Thursday, March 8, 2018
March 8th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Happy International Women’s Day! Remember that as you peruse the music news for March 8, 2018 There will be one
Random Music News for Thursday, August 10, 2017
August 10th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Here’s the best part about potential North Korean missile attacks on the US: They’d have to fly over Canadian territory
Random Music News for Monday, April 3, 2017
April 3rd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Happy 7th birthday, iPad! And now, the music news… Over the weekend, Bob Dylan finally picked up his Nobel Prize,
Cool Synth Porn! A Look at Roland’s Gear Over the Years
March 8th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
For reasons I can’t explain, I’m a big fanboy when it comes to vintage synthesizers. New Atlas points us to
A Documentary on a Drum Machine? If We’re Talking About the 808, Absolutely.
November 15th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
There are few musical appliances that changed the course of music history like the Roland TR-808 drum machine. It’s now
Happy 35th Birthday, Roland TR-808
August 17th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
It’s rare that a piece of music-related technology can seismically alter the future of composing. But that’s exactly what happened
Because It’s Tuesday, You’ll Want to Kill Time Playing with a Browser-Friendly TR-808
March 24th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
The Roland TR-808 was (is?) hands-down the most important drum machine ever made. And instead of scrolling through your Facebook
A Doc on the Mighty Roland 808
March 18th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
You may have never, ever seen an 808 in person, but I know for a fact that you’ve heard one
Your Thursday Timesuck Involves a Rubik’s Cube Cross with a Roland 808
May 22nd, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Pigeons and Planes points to the 808 Cube, which is a virtual cross-breeding of the familiar Rubik’s cube and the
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