Gramophone record

The process of refining and marketing the phonograph and the development of the audio spotlight are similar in many ways. They both started a new method of communication and entertainment, at first the phonograph was not very durable and only played sounds for a short amount of time, later on competitors started making their own version of the invention, the same happened to the audio spotlight. This is just one example of how the two inventions are similar, now come more examples of how they…

The Advancement in Music What is sound? Sound as we all know is moving air. Essentially, as the eccentric human beings we are commencing the creation of music. Music is the rational organization of time, the more the vibration the higher the pitch, the less vibration the lower the pitch. More importantly, just like any other human aspiration the production of music, has evolved over time. Considering the five foremost musical eras within the time frame of about 1500 years have developed and…

In celebration of their latest album “Slow Horse”, Stolen Rhodes stopped through New Jersey’s Timeout Sports Bar on their tour around the nation. The Philadelphian based band is no stranger to this local scene as they’ve played former hotspot for open band jams, Shady Katie’s. Matt Pillion (vocals, various instruments), Kevin Cunningham (guitar), Dan Haase (bass) and Eric Skye (drums) rolled out the night with the first track from the name album “Keeps Me Alive”. What a better way to introduce…

Introduction to vinyl What do you hear when you hear to word vinyl? Do you think of those old records that would play music on a spinning platform with a needle; well you're wrong. Vinyl is just a fancy word for sticker, but it’s not a sticker. Unlike stickers vinyl will stick to a surface for a very long time if you take care of it. Also a sticker is made out of paper with a sticky adhesive and can be remove. Removing a stick involves a lot more work that vinyl. You have to peel it off but now…

The MP3 business is taking off under the leadership of Kirsten Vander Hart, Cassie Morris, and Makayla Ashbaugh. Twisting Tunes took a deep dive but has been steadily increasing, showing great promise. • Performance o Twisting Tunes came off with a rough start. We sat at the bottom of the pack during the first quarter when our stock price was $16.79 when most people were at mid-thirties. We determined the issue was that we did not purchase the proper amount of materials causing us to lose a lot…

The proposed presentation explores the intersection between technology and performance, focusing on the use of sonification technology within a musical space. The technology in question realizes a unique objective: essentially turning neutral bio-signals into musical material that can be incorporated into a composition or performance. This process, the sonification of bio-signals, has a history in music that began in the 1970’s with the premiere of Alvin Lucier’s Music for Solo Performer. By…

of themes such as the ability to overcome loss, to support the ones we love regardless of their faults, and to face wizards within. While both Ruby and Devon were well advanced characters, in such unambiguous contrast to the greatly entertaining records in the past, they feel skinny. Ruby, a physician, is on her way to New York City to provide a discourse on anesthetic-induced amnesia. On the other hand, Devon has survived on the environs of jazz (Christopher 53). She seems to be relying on Ruby…

for Archives and Manuscripts talked about the same things in a different book. Before I summarized the chapter from the three books. I’d First would like to tell you the definition of the words archives. Pugh states that the word Archives mean the record of organizations in which was created or accumulated in the course of daily activities, and save by the “organizations” because they are useful (p. 13). The first book I read that talks about introduction to archives called Developing and…

Another skill I developed through this project is my adaptability. If something were to interrupt my original plan, I had to adapt and readjust according to these issues so everything would still get done in time. For instance, I initially wanted to record the EP in an Adelaide recording studio over a few days. However, due to the busy schedule of the musician who played for my EP, we had limited time where he was available. As a result, we recorded the songs in one day. Also, the cost of an…

The guys of Deaf Rhino rolled out a performance of their new album at Shady Katie’s. On a mini tour of sorts, thee bill for the night included Michael Madar, Call Me Felix (at the time just Jake Falana of Kid Felix), Terrible Friends and Heroes in Error. Madar, as always, has such a charming and entertaining stage personality. He keeps the crowd amused with jokey commentary and hilarious song selections. A cover of Rodney Carrington’s “In Her Day” and his take on Sir Mix-A-Lot’s “ I Like Big…