Prototype of the First Loudspeaker (1921)

July 24th, 2012 | by Alan Cross

Something else I found whilst working on my new The Science of Rock’n’Roll museum project

The Hangover Song (Throw Up)

July 24th, 2012 | by Alan Cross

Yep.  It’s just like it sounds.  

This is Brilliant: Recreating LL Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out”

July 24th, 2012 | by Alan Cross

Via Hypervocal.  Just watch

More Music from the Inbox: 24 July 2012

July 24th, 2012 | by Alan Cross

Sorry for the lateness this week, but I was out in Manitoba visiting my parents over the weekend and didn't get back until last night. Apologies all around--including to today's Judge Dredd, Juliette Jagger.

Artist: Dead Sara, “Weatherman”

Album: Self-Titled

This band rocks so fucking hard. Emily Armstrong is a killer front woman. She wails out there and she just owns it big time. There’s definitely something about this band that fits right. 

Sounds like: Fierce and hungry.

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The Alphabetical Archive for 24 July 2012: Jean Michel Jarre

July 24th, 2012 | by Alan Cross

It’s always baffled me why Jean Michel Jarre isn’t as revered in electronic music circles the same way as Kraftwerk

The Moozar Tip Jar for Musicians

July 24th, 2012 | by Alan Cross

Remember how Radiohead really kicked off the pay-what-you-like model with 2007’s In Rainbows album? Now comes Moozar, an app that

Radio Personalities, NOT Radio Stations, are the Brands

July 24th, 2012 | by Alan Cross

First of all, don’t let anyone in upper management at a radio station see this post.  Their heads will explode.

Cut Your Own Record at Home. And I Mean REALLY Cut a Record.

July 24th, 2012 | by Alan Cross

From Hack a Day: Vinyl records are an amazingly simple technology, but surprisingly we haven’t seen many builds to capitalize

Not Sure If This Is a New Art Form: Singing Salt into Shapes

July 24th, 2012 | by Alan Cross

Watch as singer Imogen Heap…er, well, you’ll see

The “Music Glove” That Helps Fingers Feel After Spinal Cord Injuries

July 24th, 2012 | by Alan Cross

This may help people with paralyzing spinal cord injuries

How Did Your Parents Influence Your Musical Taste?

July 24th, 2012 | by Alan Cross

Having just got back from a long weekend visit with my parents–people who still can’t quite figure out what their

Baseball Fan Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie Has a New Baseball Song

July 24th, 2012 | by Alan Cross

Ben is devestated that the Seattle Mariners’ Ichiro Suzuki is now a New York Yankee.  As a fan, he wrote

Please, Please Let This Be True: Iran’s Nukes vs. AC/DC

July 24th, 2012 | by Alan Cross

As Gawker puts it, heavy metal has been weaponized. The story is that a computer sercurity researcher heard from an

Hunt Down Zombie Kittens to Unlock New Rob Zombie Song

July 24th, 2012 | by Alan Cross

A game that asks you to kill kittens?  Yes, but they’re ZOMBIE kittens who want to eat your brain.  The

Turn SoundCloud into a Personal Radio Station

July 24th, 2012 | by Alan Cross

I’m a big fan of SoundCloud.  It’s evolved from being a messanger services between musicians, fans and music industry people

View from the International Space Station Set to Music

July 23rd, 2012 | by Alan Cross

Just watch and enjoy… View from the ISS at Night from Knate Myers on Vimeo.  

Four Seasons from Daylight for Deadeyes

July 23rd, 2012 | by Alan Cross

Daylight for Deadeyes, the band that scored national attention for their rockin’ version of “O Canada” this year, are on

25 Years Ago This Week, The Smiths Were Splitting Up

July 23rd, 2012 | by Alan Cross

You can't call yourself a Smiths fans unless you've read Johnny Rogan's Morrissey and Marr: The Severed Alliance. If you have, this would be a good time to re-read since it was 25 years ago that the Smiths split happened. Here's a taste via The Quietus:

BY 1987, THE SMITHS WERE NO longer the bright young hopes of British pop, but seemed locked at a curious crossroads. Since their emergence, five years before, time and changing fashions had decimated many of their contemporaries. Triple chart toppers Frankie Goes To Hollywood had sought a new stage in the Royal Courts of Justice; pin-up pretenders Wham! had committed pop euthanasia; Spandau Ballet had long been exposed as more style than substance; Dexys Midnight Runners had taken one sabbatical too many and their scintillating Don’t Stand Me Down was criminally ignored; Duran Duran had outgrown their fans, or vice versa.

Today’s Medical Report: Flesh-Eating Bacteria, Stomach-Eating Ulcers

July 23rd, 2012 | by Alan Cross

It’s good to hear that Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman has beaten a scary case of flesh-eating bacteria–yes, necrotizing fascitis–that struck

First-Ever Slipknot Blu-ray Disc Coming July 31

July 23rd, 2012 | by Alan Cross

Maggots will be happy with this 18-song 159-minute performance at Download Festival–all in HD, of course. TRACK LISTING   1) 742617000027   2)

Any Idea What This Radiohead Post Means?

July 23rd, 2012 | by Alan Cross

This appeared on Dead Air Space today:   fragile i thought it was a tough thing. but it aint.. its fragile.

Britney Spears Fan–a Dude–Spends $95,000 to Look Just Like Her

July 23rd, 2012 | by Alan Cross

And no, it’s not Chris Crocker.  From the Daily Mail: A male pop fan who idolised Britney Spears has undergone