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- The largest subwoofers…EVER!
It’s all about that bass, right? And how much bass is enough? NEVER! Ascendo Immersive is a German company who were once known for their 80-inch(!!!) subwoofers. Turns out that’s too damn small. Read more » - A new study shows that there’s a severe mental health crisis among people in the Canadian music industry
Revelios is a Canadian company deeply concerned with the state of the Canadian mental industry. And here’s the executive summary. It’s bad. Very bad. The company has been conducting a study for the Read more » - The One Minute Music Book Club: The 80s-Were You There?
Louis D is a Toronto-based rock photographer who has been taking shots for decades. He gave me this limited-edition collection of his best shots from the 1980s. Called The 80s: Were You There, Read more » - Well, that’s another use for magnetic tape. I guess…
Introducing the Open Reel Ensemble, a group of musicians who use traditional bamboo bows to play magnetic reel-to-reel tape to make music. They call their new instrument a “JIGAKKU.” It involves stretching the Read more » - The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Rivers Cuomo and Weezer, Alt-Rock’s Nerd Heroes, part 2
The way I see it, there are three types of bands that stretch across a spectrum. First, there’s the extreme sort, a group that will do almost anything to attract attention…you’re probably thinking Read more » - Ongoing History Daily: A crazy story about the Sony Walkman
There have always been complaints about young people getting into something that will inevitably destroy their minds or society or both. Believe it or not, the Sony Walkman was once seen as a Read more » - Random music news for Friday, August 15, 2025
A new poll says that 31% of Americans view Trump as honest and trustworthy. You gotta wonder what drugs they’re taking. Moving on to music news for August 15, 2025… BONUS: Here’s a Read more » - KISS has a chance to do the most rock’n’roll thing EVER to Donald Trump
King Donald Trump I–you know that’s how he views himself–not only wants to reshape American politics to his tastes, he also wants to be the ultimate arbiter of American culture. That includes completely Read more » - Well, this is somewhat distressing: Gen Alpha has no interest in rock
Damn kids. They don’t know what’s good for them. Gen Alpha, the cohort born between 2010 and 2024–the first generation born entirely in the 21st century and all its digital splendour–don’t seem to Read more » - The One Minute Music Book Club: Ten Telecaster Tales by Rik Emmett
Rik Emmett is, of course, known as both the guitarist for Triumph and as a solo artist. His book, Ten Telecaster Tales, is a meditation on the electrical guitar and the creative process. Read more »
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