Scientists Seek to Record One Day of Sound on Earth. You Can Help.
April 23rd, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Consider, for a moment, how many sounds you hear in a single day. Now try to imagine how many sounds
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Jack White Releases New Single “Lazaretto”
April 22nd, 2014 | by Larry Lootsteen
The build up to the release of Jack White’s new album Lazaretto included The World’s Fastest Released Record. True to
If You’re Having a Hard Time Getting into Classical Music, Try This
April 21st, 2014 | by Alan Cross
A true appreciation for classical music has always eluded me. Yes, there are certain composers–Mozart, Beethoven, Bach–whose works I can
Blowin’ the Harp and Wailin’ the Blues: A Dog and Baby Duet
April 21st, 2014 | by Alan Cross
This clip is several years old but it’s making the rounds again
DJing as a Way of Exploring Cybernetics: The Dancefloor as a Petri Dish
April 18th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Here’s your word of the day: stigmergy. It describes “a form of indirect coordination of actions,” like how ants work
This Article on Music Streaming Is Quite Brilliant–and Not Just the Content
April 18th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
When you first load this website it makes no sense at all. But once you understand that you have to
Musical Instruments Photographed from the Inside
April 16th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
All these images are part of an advertising campaign for the Berlin Philhamonic. Cool, no? (Thanks to Connors for pointing
This Guy Wore a Different Band T-Shirt for More Than a 1,000 Days in a Row
April 15th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
I’d hate to do his laundry. Read his story at Minor Thread
Queens of the Stone Age Kill at Coachella
April 13th, 2014 | by Larry Lootsteen
In what many are calling the best performance of the festival, Queens of the Stone Age put on an stellar
Popular Songs Reimagined as Old-School Ads
April 12th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
You get the idea. More at BuzzFeed. (Via Steve on Twitter)
Life Lessons from Dave Grohl
April 12th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Dave Grohl seems to always be having the time of his life. He’s famous, rich, well-respected, well-adjusted, knows everybody and
Priest Channels His Inner Leonard Cohen at a Wedding
April 12th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Blaine directs us in the direction of this wedding. Nice
Do You Listen to Music at Work? What Does Everyone Else Listen To?
April 11th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Every time we use a streaming music service, data on what we’re doing is created, transmitted, collected and analyzed. This
Interpreting Radiohead with Useless Cassette Tape
April 10th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Motoko Ishii is a design student who took miles of old cassette tape and created a visual representation of a
10 Covers of the Games of Thrones Theme
April 9th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Here’s a sample. Nine more at Mashable