"For me, actually, my interest in music started when I was very young. I started writing songs when I was 8 years old, and I started playing guitar at that time as well," said Tracy Chapman. "I grew up in a very musical household. My mom sings, and my sister has a lov...
Proving beyond doubt that the spirit of demonic fretboard noodling is centuries old, one of the most iconic shredding moments in rock and roll history — Jimi Hendrix playing “The Star-Spangled Banner“at Woodstock — has a direct ancestor in the Romantic period. Written in 1829, here’s one...
We also added powerful ‘Star’ moves, which replace the old ‘police call.’ Police call is a “clear screen” mechanic, and though it’s fun, we wanted to have something more befitting our gameplay loop. So now you have to think more to connect your Star move, as it hits only a...
which is so cheap that the creators of one successful podcast ship them to guest interviewees.Another option is a good USB headset mic, which will save the cost of a mic preamp or audio interface with mic inputs if you don't already have one. The successfulThis Week...
Along those same lines, Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker says he loves the album “because of how timeless it is.”“Timelessness is a quality that I care a lot about when I’m making music, and [Daft Punk’s] ingredients just sound old and futuristic at the same time.” ...
Meanwhile, Avicii is hospitalized for his gallbladder, cancelling sets at SLS and on the Ultra main stage. March 2014: Replacing Avicii on the main stage of Ultra Music Festival, in a jab at Martin Garrix's ubiquitous "Animals," Deadmau5 plays a big-room version of "Old MacDonald Had ...
Of course, old data must always make way for new on the Internet. As Pitchfork and countless other music sites have come to essentially ape the language of the old-world mags they supplanted, the wildness of Web 1.0 has migrated to social media, the principal arena for experiencing moment-...
Now we’ve got our lovely new guard ready to go, let’s strip down the old one. Loosen off all the parts from the old pickguard and stash all the small screws. Make sure they do not find a way to get stuck to a pickup, as they will break it given half a chance. Step 9 Wit...
You'd be hard-pressed to find a more heartbreaking Christmas story than thisTom Waits' masterpiece from 1978'sBlue Valentine. "Charlie, I'm pregnant and living on 9th Street," begins the Christmas card narrative in which a woman writes to an old flame, reporting how much ...
By Matt Mullen ( Future Music, Computer Music, emusician ) last updated 23 March 2022 "Aimi does the mixing, the mastering and the producing in real-time. All that stuff is happening when you hit play"When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. He...