Turntable Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Saturday, January 12, 2019

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

We’ve all seen the growth rings of a tree. Artist Bartholomaus Traubeck looked at those same rings and was reminded of

Who says the tonearm of a turntable has to be on top? Not the makers of the Wheel turntable. (Via

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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