Talking Heads frontman and all-round musical/art-theory/bicycle genius David Byrne has published a playlist of "Eclectic Music For the Holidays," recommended by the musicians in his orbit: a fine way to start Christmas month! (stream it here)
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Dec 1, 2018
David Byrne's "Eclectic Music for the Holidays" playlist
How software sterilized rock music
It’s not just pitch correction: with modern music-making software, it’s as easy to snap analog recordings of instruments to a time signature as it is to program EDM. When everything is quantized, says Rick Beato, it loses its humanity—and becomes boring. People actually do this. This is why everything sounds like it’s on a computer […]
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The "Uber of Live Music" will charge you $1100-1600 to book a house show, pay musicians $100
Sofar Sounds is an "uber for live music" startup that just closed a $25m round of investment for its product, which books house-shows -- where musicians show up and play in your living room for you and your friends -- at $1100-$1600/each.
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Video for Patti Smith's gorgeous tribute to avant-garde poet/dramatist Antonin Artaud
The great Patti Smith collaborated with New York City experimental audio artists Soundwalk Collective on the forthcoming LP “Peyote Dance,” a celebration of French avant-garde dramatist and poet Antonin Artaud (1896-1948). I’ve been fascinated with Artaud’s “Theater of Cruelty” since my first exposure to him in my friend Adam Parfrey (RIP) and Bob Black’s seminal […]
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Heads up, handypeople: These DIY tools and gadgets are on sale
If you’re into tools or gadgets, Memorial Day weekend is your Christmas. Take an extra 15% off the final price of these DIY accessories – all of which are already on sale – by entering the promo code WEEKEND15. LUXJET Universal 24-in-1 Magnetic Screwdriver Set & Repair Kit This small but sturdy kit won the […]
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Learn cloud computing for AWS, Microsoft Azure, & Google Cloud
If you can build a cloud infrastructure, you can build a business. Companies are overwhelmingly turning to cloud computing to set up or bolster their network, and it’s easy to see why. It allows on-demand access to processing power, a la carte services, and nearly unlimited storage, all without adding extra systems and the maintenance […]
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Score Memorial Day deals on these key gaming accessories
Does your gaming setup need an upgrade? No need to wait for Christmas. We’ve rounded up the latest tech accessories for your favorite video game platforms. All of them are already sale priced, but you can knock an additional 15% off the final price for Memorial Day by using the online code WEEKEND15. Audeze Mobius […]
