Matthew
I am an avid Mac-user, nerd, musician, freelancer, and gamer. Ask me about my collection of M:TG cards!
I've also got a horrible habit of needing the absolute newest technological wonder, whether it's stable or not. If they made a home-version of the LHC, I'd have 2.
Additionally, I've been playing music for the better part of 14 years. I'm self-taught on piano, guitar, trumpet, trombone, sax, clarinet, bass, drums and other percussion, and around 10 other instruments. I also spend quite a bit of time dabbling in synthesizers, sequencers, and samplers.
I'm also founder of Quotelicious where I collect and share the quotes I love.
The Forgotten Musicals of the 1950s/1960s
In the 1950s and '60s, several British musicals were running in London;, they were gentle tales of first love and innocence loved by all...
Flashdance: The Musical
After successfully dancing its way through its first tour two years ago, Flashdance: The Musical premieres once more at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London.
Based on...
George M. Cohan Biography: The Man Who Owned Broadway
Biography of George M. Cohan, Irish American icon of American theater and Broadway's greatest showman.
In June 1878, Irish immigrants Jeremiah and Helen Cohan halted...
Tony Pastor: Broadway’s Amazing Musical Impresario
The story takes Pastor from an eight-year-old New York Lower West-Side street comedy singer to one of the most respected impresarios Broadway has ever...
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s By Jeeves: Review of Musical Based on P.G....
A collaboration between Alan Ayckbourn and Andrew Lloyd Webber, By Jeeves doesn't quite hit the spot.
By Jeeves, by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alan Ayckbourn,...
The First Wizard of Oz Stage Play
In 1903, years before MGM made its musical version of Oz, a stage musical based on L. Frank Baum's book became a Broadway hit.
Before...
My Fair Lady – The Musical
My Fair Lady is a musical based on the play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. It was written after Shaw died in 1950, and...
Oklahoma – The Musical
The original version of Oklahoma opened on Broadway in 1943. It was written by Rodgers and Hammerstein, and it is still performed today.
This musical...
Salad Days – The Musical
Salad Days is a lively musical which features a magic piano and a ride in a space ship.
For many years Salad Days was the longest running...
Guide to Urban Field Recording and Street Recording
Technology has made urban field recording easier, but fieldcraft is essential to getting good street sound recordings.
Recordists make urban field recordings for all sorts...
Best Wireless Headsets For The Computer
Want to know what to look for when buying a wireless headset for a computer? Take a look at these useful shopping suggestions.
Low cost...
Best Wireless Headphones
The best wireless headphones can provide high quality audio for game play, watching TV and listening to music. Here are some of the best...
How to fix a frozen iPod
Fix a frozen iPod whether it is usb undetected unrecognized or completely unresponsive through a few simple steps and easy instructions.
For some people, having...
What is Pirate Radio? – A brief history of Pirate Radio
Pirate Radio doesn't involve peg-legged swashbucklers attacking radio stations. Rather, it's the illegal use of broadcast signals for personal purposes.
Has there ever been a...
How to Buy Wireless Stereo Headphones: Headset Transmission Types
Wireless stereo headphones use different transmission technologies, depending on the headsets' intended use. Bluetooth, infrared, and radio are options.
Until recently, wireless stereo headphones have...
How to Use A Balanced Mono PA Cable for Unbalanced Stereo...
Microphone cables fitted with 3-pin XLR connectors or TRS jacks can be used for stereo signals at a push. Here is how to use...
Acoustical Treatment of Corners and Ceilings: A Closer Look at How...
Acoustical treatment for a recording studio is important both during the recording process, as well as during the mixing process.
As with all aspects of...
Audio Engineering – Compression (The Basics)
Using compression when dealing with audio can play an incredibly important part in getting a good sound.
The following offers a quick look at some...
How to Edit iPod Sound Audio Files
After spending a few hours in a class or seminar, it's now time to edit the voice memos recorded. This might sound like a...
How to Play an Ipod Through a Car Radio
An iPod is a great companion on a long car journey. Here is how to connect an iPod to a car radio and play...
How to Wire a Phono Plug & Common Color Codes
The RCA jack or phono connector is widespread despite its poor design, this article describes how to solder it and the color codes for...
How to Buy the Best MP3 Player
Purchasing a new MP3 player takes meticulous research to find the best MP3 player for music and videos. This requires comparing features and recommended...
The Mind and the Sound of Music
Brain Computer Interface for Music trials by Mick Grierson demonstrates translation of a person's thinking into musical information.
Headset technology – where thought processes control...
How to Buy Home Theater Speakers
Research into the key features and quality of home theater speakers helps decide the best speakers you need to have a killer sound system...
5 Steps to Streaming Audio
Do you want to stream your audio files for others to access on your website? Is your goal is to become the next Napster...
Motorola HT820 Bluetooth headphone
The Motorola HT820 headphones can play stereo sound and also act as a headset for your mobile phone of for use with Skype on...
Bluetooth Wireless Headphones: Listen to Your MP3s without Wires and Skype...
Roam up to 30m from your PC while listening to your favourite songs, or Skype with friends using clear Bluetooth stereo.
Bluetooth is an excellent...
SanDisk Shaker: Inexpensive MP3 Player for Kids
Expensive media players have competition in this affordable, sexy player for preteens and teens. Read a review and save a bundle.
Here's a gift idea...
Transcend T.sonic 840 Lifts Music
Looking to enhance your music experience? The Transcend T.sonic 840 could be your perfect companion. This portable audio player, as highlighted on Recording History,...
Cowon iAudio 7: A Shiny MP3 Player
The Cowon iAudio 7 follows up on the popular iAudio 6 and supports several music and video file formats. It offers 60 hours of...
Home Studios with High Quality
With newer and better technology sweeping through the home recording industry, alongside the advancing power of the PC/Mac, the market for home recording is...
Pandora everywhere: Internet radio service no longer available outside U.S
Pandora Internet Radio has blocked international users, citing a lack of licensing agreements, and introduced a mobile and wireless platform: Pandora Everywhere.
While file-sharing systems...
Home Recording Basics: Introduction to Sequencers
A sequencer is the heart of a home recording studio, but what does it really do?
Sequencers of all forms and sizes have been an...
Building a Home Recording Studio
From beginners to pros, everyone wants a home studio for the flexibility it provides. Hop on to read about the basic things that comprise...
Internet Recording Sessions: Musicians Swap Tracks Via the Internet
With the proliferation of high speed broadband musicians are finding it's now possible to contribute to each other's recordings on a truly global scale...
Here's...
Audio Tape Restoration by Baking
How analog recording tape from the seventies and eighties can be stabilized before being transfered to a digital medium by baking it.
How to rescue...
History of The Dictation Equipment Industry
After the invention of the first recording sound, engineers, technicians, and scientists worldwide saw the need to create the dictation machine. They wanted something...
Historical Survey of the Impact of Recording on Music
Are you an artist or a musical fanatic? If you fall in any of the categories, you are probably what a sound engineer has...
Overview History of the Technologies for Recording Music and Sound
Music is a soulmate to everyone. Music plays a very important role in today’s society. Ranging from passing out information, educating people, entertaining, and...
Phonograph Records from Beginning to End (almost)
Have you ever come across any turntable? Well, if you have, then you’ve come across a phonograph. The phonograph is the modern prototype that...
Exploring the History of the Recording Business
The recording industry has proven to be a lucrative business since its invention. The industry has been a straightforward process generating income for many...
Origins of the Answering Machine
Before the telephone, what do you think people used for communication? How were people recording messages before the invention of phones and voicemails? The...
A Business History of the Telephone Answering Machine
Come to think of what people were using to communicate before the invention of the telephone. How do you think people were recording messages...
History of Surveillance Recording
What started as a luxury during its invention is now becoming a norm. With the advancing technology, people are easily taking security cameras and...
The Watergate Tapes: How Nixon Did It
A 1974 judge John J. Sirica appointed a committee of six experts in audio technology to study one of the tape recordings made in...
How did Brian Jones Die? Uncovering the Mystery
Brian Jones, born Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones on February 28, 1942, was an English musician and a founding member of The Rolling...
How Did Sam Cooke Die? The Untold Story
Sam Cooke, born on January 22, 1931, was not just a singer; he was an influential figure who left an indelible imprint...
How Did Aaliyah Die?
Aaliyah Dana Haughton, known mononymously as Aaliyah, was a highly celebrated American singer, actress, and model. Born in Brooklyn, New York, and...