Turntable Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

A 3D printable turntable? Yep.

A company called Frame Theory 3D has released their first kit. They call it the SongBird Turntable. They say that

Back in the 1950s, you could order a Chrysler/Dodge/DeSoto vehicle with the Highway Hi-Fi, which was an honest-to-God under dash

Ever had one of those weeks where computers seem to hate you? I had one of those. But I still

This new wireless turntable–dubbed the Kozmophone–is a little on the strange side. And I’m not just talking about how it

It’s the 25th anniversary of the infamous Air Canada Gimli Glider incident. As for what’s happening in music news on

Turntables–machines that play flat rotating discs with a stylus attached to a tonearm–have been with us since about 1900. While

Trevor was so anxious for the Canada Day long weekend that he made plans to start early. As he prepared

Mixmag.com has created this timeline of how the turntable evolved from the day Thomas Edison first unveiled his phonograph. It

Happy Thanksgiving to all! (Yes, America, we do things differently up here.) And now the music news for October 9.

Here’s a slinky, sexy slice of R&B by Matt Dimona equating a Netflix and chill night (emphasis on the chill)

There is no end to the esoteric design of turntables. Basically, if you can imagine it (and if you have

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver