There’s an AI radio DJ on the air in LA. It’s become something of a star.
No no no no. This is not what radio is supposed to be or become. Yet here we are. Coyotec is a synthetic (read: fake) DJ used by Spanish language Jose-FM 97.5 in
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Metallica has launched their residency at The Sphere
Back on December 1, 2024, I traveled to Las Vegas to see one of U2‘s shows at The Sphere. In the audience that night were two other bands: Depeche Mode (they were playing
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Random music news for Saturday, October 3, 2026
Forty years ago today, at exactly 12 noon on October 3, 1986, I walked into the doors of CFNY for the first time as an employee. At that exact same moment, they sod-turning
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This is your weekly Canadian CD and vinyl sales report (02 Oct 2026)
Sorry for the delay, but I’m in the UK all this week and next and the local workload and time zones are making it tough to keep certain things timely. Here are the
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RIP radio legend David Marsden: Here’s the Globe and Mail obituary
When someone David Marsden knew passed away, he would always refer to that person as someone who “got their wings.” Last Friday, David received his own set, passing away at the age of
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Photos and a review of Gogol Bordello, That Handsome Devile & Pons at History in Ottawa
[This is all from Ming Wu. – AC] The last time I saw the American punk rock band Gogol Bordello was at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in 2014. They were so great
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Here’s a running list of artists who have sold some or all of their song catalogues to a new breed of company. (Updated as required)
[If you’re seeing this in your feed again, it’s because another deal has gone down. -AC] The music world is being shaken by the actions of a growing group of companies which are
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1088: A timeline of technological advances in music
This probably won’t come as a shock, but I’m something of a nerd when it comes to technology. Yeah, I like gadgets and devices and toys and machines that go “ping,” but I’m
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Ongoing History Daily: The weird Hollerado fan album
Hollerado is a weirdly creative bunch of guys. Take the case of their album, 111 Songs. Someone in the group came up with the idea of writing a song for every fan who
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Random music news for Friday. October 2, 2026
If you’re old enough, this will make you sad. The voice of Topo Gigio has died at the age of 100. IYKYK. As for music news on Friday, October 2, 2026… BONUS: What
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Why is Trump so adamant on changing the name from “AI” to “SI?” It’s all one big criminal scam.
What’s wrong with called artificial intelligence “AI?” Trump doesn’t like it. He’s signed an executive order changing its name to “SI.” Why? He says it’s because “super intelligence” is a better descriptor of
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