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Fun history: A look back at vintage synthesizers

If you’re into keyboards, chances are you’re also into the history of where today’s electronic machines came from. Johnny points

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

Thirty-five years ago, John Denver was the host of choice for the Grammy Awards. And because it was also when

There have been many, many times over the last one hundred years when technology has changed the way we make

It was very hot in Death Valley on this day in 1913 when it reached 57 C. I think that’s

NAMM, the big gathering of music gear manufacturers, took place last week in Anaheim. Along with all the displays on

Alan R. Pearlman spent a chunk of the 60s designing amplifiers used in the Gemini and Apollo space programs. But

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

Reverb.com has a series called “The Synth Sounds Of…” wherein the keyboard sounds of classic albums are explained. In this

April 9, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Synthesizers

Back in 1980, electronic keyboards were still very new and mysterious. A PBS series called 3-2-1 Contact did its best

Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
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Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
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King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver