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Tanglewood welcomes Wilco's sound
LENOX — Calling it a "toe in the water" of more adventurous rock programming, the Boston Symphony Orchestra is bringing Wilco to Tanglewood this summer, a band that carries a reputation for musical integrity and a cutting-edge rock sound to a venue that has shied away from contemporary, popular music in recent years.

CD reviews: German sessions offer innovative sounds
If it is the ultimate compliment to suggest an improvising pianist is playing in a Keith Jarrett manner, then Kristjan Randalu can begin celebrating. "Live" is a recording that calls to mind Jarrett's solo performances, with one big difference: percussionist Bodek Janke.

Seeing the light
The phone was busy with well-wishers calling on his 81st birthday, but Don Helms took time to retrieve his steel guitar from the back bedroom and play some of country music's most famous songs. The house was filled with the sweet sound of Helms' still nimble fingers picking out each note. His wife of 63 years, Hazel, came in from the living room to enjoy the impromptu performance. A sad story ...

Take a sound bite of life
GEORGETOWN -- If you have 40 minutes, National Public Radio can save your voice in audio history.

Realizing a dream deferred
A band of five middle-aged men was warming up for rehearsal in a cluttered one-room studio, bashing out an unadorned version of Shake, Rattle and Roll. Two men, both named Tom, stepped to the microphones to harmonize on the song’s chorus.

On a high note
Taking a wrong turn and accidentally wandering into Larry the Cable Guy's latest blue collar comedy catastrophe at the local multiplex is one thing.

Mark Zanter: Third annual Pullman Jazzfest celebrates American artform
HUNTINGTON -- The third annual Pullman Jazzfest, in commemoration of Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) and sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and the International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) will take place at Pullman Square on Saturday, April 26.

24 Digital Spy Tools To Capture, Protect, And Secure Data
To catch a data thief, you'll need discreet audio and video recorders, tiny cameras, keystroke loggers, and a trove of other 007-worthy digital security, monitoring, and surveillance devices.

Live in Zurich, Switzerland 2.5.1950
The end of the Swing Era and the advent of small group jazz signaled the death for many of the big bands, but some, like Duke Ellington's, were able to soldier on and continue to produce some compelling work.

Sound Menu
CL 's picks for the week's best shows... THURS/17 RA RA RIOT, THE LITTLE ONES Syracuse, N.Y., sextet Ra Ra Riot plays rolling and bottom-heavy indie-rock rhythms and melancholy chamber pop that fluctuates in approach. Songs sway from sprawling orchestrations to a fuzzy recording of a guy with guitar, singing and strumming. Like-minded Los Angeleans the Little Ones play breezy, happy indie-rock ...

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History of sound recording - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Article examining the methods and media for sound recording from the early mechanical technologies the phonoautograph, phonograph, and the gramophone, to current day magnetic recording and digital recording techniques.

The History of Sound Recording Technology
History of magnetic sound recording, 8-track tapes, Orradio Industries history, movie reviews.

History of Sound Recoding
Innovations related to sound technology from wax cylinder records and antique phonographs to digital recording and MP3s.

History of Sound Recording
Article adapted from Wayne Wadham's Sound Advice: A Musician's Guide to the Recording Studio.

About a Hundred Years: A History of Sound... [CD] | Target.com
Shop for About a Hundred Years: A History of Sound Recording at Target. Choose from a wide range of Music. Expect More, Pay Less at Target.com

Chris' Sound Recording History page - phonographs, gramophones, tape recorders, digital recording
Sound Recording History - phonographs, gramophones, tape recorders, digital recording ... Chris' Recording History page <=+=+=< A Brief History of Sound and ...

The Soundry: Timeline
Timeline showing how sound and sound-related technology have progressed since the late 1800s.

Recording Technology History
Chronology with pictures and links by Steve Schoenherr.

History of Sound Recording by William Ferguson
... to trace the exciting story of sound recording from 1876 to 1956. ... To sum up the history of sound recording by letting you listen to this piece of music. ...

The Infography about the History of Sound Recording
Sources recommended by a professor whose research specialty is the history of sound recording. ... Sound Recording -- History ...

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