Top 20 Brother Songs of All Time

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They say that nothing beats the love of a brother to his siblings and this must be true because of the many songs dedicated to brothers. From genre to genre, era to era, the love of a brother runs deep and shall forever hold a special memory in our hearts. To celebrate our brothers,...
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FILM MUSIC

Ten Great Songs for a Bluegrass Jam

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Beginning players often have a hard time coming up with songs for a bluegrass jam. Here are 10 greats to have in your pocket. In...
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How has Folk music Impacted Contemporary Popular Music?

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A discussion of the enduring influence of folk music upon modern popular music using the example of Whiskey in the Jar and Cold Chisel's...
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Who Are Mumford & Sons?

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Four piece folk rockers Mumford & Sons are currently riding the crest of a musical wave, where are they from and are they here...
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MUSIC HISTORY

History of Takamine Guitars: The Rise Of An Iconic Japanese Company

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Takamine guitars have become a staple in the music industry, earning a reputation for quality and innovation in guitar craftsmanship over the...
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The History of Dub Music – The Jamaican Roots of Today’s Rave Culture

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If you’re an acolyte of modern rave culture, it’s worth it to rewind the tapes and dive deep into dub music's history...
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How to Write a Song for Beginners Without an Instrument: Simple Steps to Unleash Your Creativity

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The process of writing a song without instruments may seem challenging, but it unlocks an immense realm of creativity for beginners. Emphasizing...
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Exploring the History of Blues Music: 10 of the Best Places to Visit in the USA

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As you may know, blues music emerged from the African-American communities who were economically disadvantaged or oppressed in the southern states during...
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A Comprehensive History of Music

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Music, a universal language that transcends borders and cultures, has been an integral part of human life since the dawn of civilization....
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ROCK

How Did Marc Bolan Die: Unveiling the Tragic Accident

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Marc Bolan, the iconic T. Rex frontman, known for his unique style and contributions to glam rock, met an untimely end in...
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How Did The Big Bopper Die: Unraveling the Tragic Plane Crash Mystery

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On February 3, 1959, a tragic event occurred that shook the music world, claiming the lives of rising stars of rock and...
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How Did Jim Morrison Die? The Enigmatic End of a Rock Legend

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Jim Morrison, the enigmatic frontman of the legendary rock band The Doors, was a cultural icon of the 1960s and 70s. Known...
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How Did Janis Joplin Die? Look at the Iconic Singer’s Final Moments

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Janis Joplin was an iconic American singer known for her raw and soulful voice, which blended rock and roll with blues and...
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45+ Best Heavy Metal Songs and Lyrics of All Time

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Heavy metal music is a genre of rock music that has been around since the late 1960s. It was created by blending...
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Buying Guide

Guitar

What Guitar Does Alex G Play: Unveiling the Indie Icon’s Instrument...

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Alexander Giannascoli, known professionally as Alex G, has carved a niche for himself in the indie music scene as an American singer-songwriter...
Guitar

What Guitar Does Colter Wall Play: Unveiling the Singer’s Instrument of...

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Colter Wall, a gifted singer-songwriter hailing from Saskatchewan, Canada, has captured audiences with his deep baritone voice and storytelling prowess reminiscent of...
Guitar

What Guitar Does Dave Matthews Play: Unveiling the Musician’s Instrument of...

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The guitars played by Dave Matthews are as distinctive and dynamic as his music. As a celebrated musician and frontman of the...
News

What Guitar Does Deftones Use: Unveiling The Band’s Instrumental Arsenal

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Deftones, an American alternative metal band formed in the late 1980s, has become synonymous with a distinct sonic landscape that merges aggressive...
News

What Guitar Does Steve Lacy Use: The Musician’s Go-To Instrument Revealed

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Steve Lacy, known for his seamless blend of R&B and indie rock, has become a noteworthy figure in the music industry not...
News

What Guitar Does Ted Nugent Play: Unveiling the Rock Legend’s Choice

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Ted Nugent, a name synonymous with raucous rock 'n' roll and high-energy performances, has built a reputation as one of music’s most...
Microphone

What Microphone Does Jschlatt Use? Unveiling the Streamer’s Audio Gear

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When delving into the realm of content creation, the tools chosen by notable figures can oftentimes influence the decisions of burgeoning creators....
Turntables

Is It Bad To Leave Vinyl Records On The Player?

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Vinyl records have been a staple of music culture for over a century, providing an immersive listening experience that adds texture and...

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Rock Music

The Story Albums of the Sixties – Part Two

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Continuing our look at 1960's concept/story records with the release of The Small Faces' "Ogden's Nut Gone Flake in 1968. OGDEN’S NUT GONE FLAKE (“HAPPINESS...
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Rock Music

Elvis Presley: ’68 Comeback Special

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In late 1967, Elvis Aaron Presley, was in deep trouble. On January 12, 1968, after four somewhat difficult months of pushy negotiation with the ever-pugnacious...
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Rock Music

A Look At Highlights From The First Three KISS Albums

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A look back at standout moments from the first three KISS albums that started it all I was a mere four-years-old when the KISS bug...
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Rock Music

What is the Meaning Behind Arctic Monkeys’ “Brick by Brick” Song?

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The Arctic Monkeys, an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 2002, have carved out a unique space for themselves in the...
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Medieval Theatre

Medieval Theatricals from Churches to Merchant and Craft Guilds

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The Christian church banned Roman theatricals, introduced liturgical drama into its services years later, and eventually permitted guilds to manage them. By the 9th century,...
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Renaissance Theatre

Isabella and Francesco Andreini of Commedia dell’Arte Gelosi

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Isabella Andreini, playwright and prima donna, and comic Francesco Andreini performed with commedia dell'arte's foremost company, the Gelosi. Early companies of commedia dell’arte comprised all-male...
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Renaissance Theatre

Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre Actors and Performances

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William Shakespeare was an actor and co-owner at the Globe Theatre. "Julius Caesar" was likely the first of his plays performed in the new...
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Renaissance Theatre

Blackfriars Theatre in Renaissance London

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A monastery built in 1278 by Dominican monks was closed in 1538 by Henry VIII, used as site of two theatres, and permanently closed...
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Theatre History

Performer Catherine Clive of Drury Lane: British Theatrical Stage Actress in London, England

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Catherine "Kitty" Clive was a prime audience favorite during her forty years on the British stage. Catherine Clive was born in London, England in 1711,...
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Renaissance Theatre

16th Century London Theatrical Venues: Stages for Touring Theatre Companies Developed at Inn Yards

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Queen Elizabeth fully supported the theatre but the London politicians did not, so traditional venues were utilized by acting companies. The Queen enjoyed the plays...
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Ancient Theatre

The Life and Works of Sophocles

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Sophocles was the great Greek playwright of over 120 plays, seven of which are surviving today. What was the great Greek playwright Sophocles' childhood like?...
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Ancient Theatre

Roman Comedy Elaborated in the Works of Plautus and Terence

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Roman Comedy borrowed heavily from its Greek counterpart, however, the Roman Comedians made substantial changes and created a poper Roman style of Comedy. The two...
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Ancient Theatre

A Bluffer’s Guide To Ancient Greek Tragedy

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An introduction to some of the key ideas about one of the world's most powerful and strange body of plays. Some of the richest and...
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Ancient Theatre

The Role of Women in Sophocles’ Antigone

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Antigone is a tragic play written in the fifth century BC by the great Greek poet Sophocles. The title character is the daughter of...
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Music History

Robert Walpole: British Censorship

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Robert Walpole was powerful enough to excite many satirists, but also to punish them. Here's how one politician changed the course of theatre history...
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Music History

Dame Margaret Rutherford: Actress Starred in Chimes at Midnight, The VIPs, Miss Marple

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Although emotionally fragile and eccentric, the sweet-natured actress delighted audiences as Madame Arcati and Miss Marple through her heyday of the 1960s. Margaret Rutherford's family...
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Music History

Young Margaret Rutherford: Eccentric British Actress Had Curious Start

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Rutherford's personal background was tragic and her entry to the acting profession was inauspicious. The great comedy actress Margaret Rutherford was a late developer. Born...
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Musical Theatre

Musical Theater: When Did Loud Become Good?

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A question or two and a possible explanation about why musicals at the summer theatre and regional level, seems to be presented all in...
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Musical Theatre

Hairspray – A Musical with a Message

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London's West End is dominated by musicals, and they usually have one thing in common, romance. But there is one that has a message,...
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Musical Theatre

Mark Hellinger: The History of a Broadway Theatre

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The Mark Hellinger Theatre on Broadway started off as the Warner Brothers' Hollywood Theatre. It is now owned by the Times Square Church. Located on...
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Musical Theatre

What is Burlesque?

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Tassel twirling, fan dancing, or just plain old striptease? Cher's new movie, Burlesque, has left us all asking: what exactly is burlesque? The word ‘burlesque’...
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Musical Theatre

Writing Your Own Pantomime

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Writing your own pantomime for amateur groups. The last cheer has gone up, the last encore has been sung, the curtains have closed, and the...
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Musical Theatre

Top 10 People You Need For Good Cabaret

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Want to put on a good cabaret successfully? Consider who you'll need to invest in when you're planning, scripting, rehearsing, and performing your show... Solo’...
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Musical Theatre

Best Places to See Cabaret in Melbourne

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Looking for a fabulous place to perform, or eager to see the best in Australian cabaret that Melbourne has to offer? Come hear the...
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Musical Theatre

What is Cabaret?

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Even seasoned cabaret performers struggle to define their art: from burlesque or stand-up to vaudeville or tribute shows, cabaret can be hard to pin...
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Musical Theatre

Top 10 Mistakes Made By Cabaret Performers

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Cabaret might look easy, but it's a sophisticated, finely-tuned art. Here's some tips for new artists and music theater performers on what to look...
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Musical Theatre

Top 10 Songs NOT To Use In Cabaret

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Looking for good repertoire for your upcoming cabaret show? Let's start with all the best songs to avoid in your cabaret set list... Far too...
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Musical Theatre

The Theatre District of Charlotte, North Carolina

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A guide to the various performing arts venues in Uptown Charlotte. When one thinks of the Carolinas, one more than likely will flash images of...
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Musical Theatre

Legally Blonde: The Musical – London Review

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A personal review of the hit West End show Legally Blonde The Musical at the Savoy Theatre Oh-my-god you guys, it’s like totally here! Legally Blonde:...
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Musical Theatre

Gareth Gates of Pop Idol Moves to Les Miz

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Gareth Gates, the cheeky-faced young singer who was runner-up in the first ever Pop Idol has joined the cast of the world's longest running...
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Musical Theatre

Million Dollar Quartet

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This Tony Award-winning musical tells the tale of a night four friends got together to rock. Musicals have been written that celebrate families, make historical...
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Musical Theatre

The Forgotten Musicals of the 1950s/1960s

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In the 1950s and '60s, several British musicals were running in London;, they were gentle tales of first love and innocence loved by all...
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Musical Theatre

Flashdance: The Musical

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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...
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Musical Theatre

George M. Cohan Biography: The Man Who Owned Broadway

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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...
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Musical Theatre

Tony Pastor: Broadway’s Amazing Musical Impresario

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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...
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Musical Theatre

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s By Jeeves: Review of Musical Based on P.G. Wodehouse’s Jeeves & Bertie Wooster

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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,...
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Musical Theatre

The First Wizard of Oz Stage Play

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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...
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Musical Theatre

My Fair Lady – The Musical

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My Fair Lady is a musical based on the play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. It was written after Shaw died in 1950, and...
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Musical Theatre

Oklahoma – The Musical

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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...
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Musical Theatre

Salad Days – The Musical

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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...
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Technology

Guide to Urban Field Recording and Street Recording

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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...
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Technology

Best Wireless Headsets For The Computer

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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...
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Technology

Best Wireless Headphones

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The best wireless headphones can provide high quality audio for game play, watching TV and listening to music. Here are some of the best...
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Technology

How to fix a frozen iPod

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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...
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Technology

What is Pirate Radio? – A brief history of Pirate Radio

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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...
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Technology

How to Buy Wireless Stereo Headphones: Headset Transmission Types

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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...
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Technology

How to Use A Balanced Mono PA Cable for Unbalanced Stereo Signals

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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...
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Technology

Acoustical Treatment of Corners and Ceilings: A Closer Look at How to Prepare a Recording Space

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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...
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Technology

Audio Engineering – Compression (The Basics)

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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...
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Technology

How to Edit iPod Sound Audio Files

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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...
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Technology has greatly impacted the music industry in recent years. Today’s music is different from how it’s generated, played, and taught.
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Music, like a storyline told through alluring sounds, is one of the diverse elements of human culture. Our journey is about discovering...
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