Come Join Me for an Adults-Only Night at The Science of Rock!

As you may know, I’m the curator and content director of The Science of Rock’n’Roll, a touring museum exhibit that’s currently at the Ontario Science Centre until October 26. Throughout the summer, we’ve scheduled a series of adults-only nights, a chance for grown-ups to come play at the Science Centre without having to worry about [&hellip.. more

Dancin’ Grandpa Has Some Badass Moves

I hope I can rock this good when I’m his age. And now at the other end of the scale is 10 year-old Audrey who’s playing Rocksmith using Slayer’s “War Ensemble.&#.. more

I Like This: Pine Hill Haints

It’s a song about Ms Pacman! It features a Theremin! (Or maybe that’s a saw played bluegrass/hillbilly style). What’s not to like?  This will be on an upcoming album entitled The Magik Sounds of the Pine Hill Haints on K Records on September .. more

Apple Reports Q3 Earnings Today. Where Will the iPod Fit In?

Let’s be clear: the iPod saved Apple.  Sure, the company could have continued selling desktops and computers, but the world would be a much different place.  The iPod was not only a massive success with consumers, but it revolutionized the entire music business.  And it set Apple on the path to developing the iPhone and [&hellip.. more

iTunes v12 Now in Beta

I have this love-hate thing with iTunes that’s been tipping over to the “hate” side since about version 7.  It’s bloated. It doesn’t handle FLAC and other high-resolution files. And it goes a little nuts when faced with big music libraries. It needs a complete re-writing–or better yet, a complete deconstruction. I (and a lot [&hellip.. more

Did You Know That the Westboro Baptist Church Posts Songs to SoundCloud?

Neither did I.  Check it out at The Daily Dot. (Thanks to Tom for the link.  I think.).. more

So Radiohead’s Going Back into the Studio. Could Any of These Songs be Candidates for the New Album?

Radiohead has a long history of road testing songs before they end up on an album.  Now that we’ve been told that the band will head back into the studio this fall, Consequence of Sound has collected twelve unrecorded songs that have nonetheless been performed live.  Could this be the new Radiohead album?  Or at [&hellip.. more

Your Weirdly Ironic Music Story of the Week

After George Harrison died in 2001, many plans were made to memorialize him in a variety of different ways.  In 2004, the George Harrison Tree was planted in Griffith Park, high above Hollywood.  It was a nice pine tree near the observatory, marked with a small tasteful plaque.  George would have approved, given that he [&hellip.. more