This is an actual, published Gibson advert from 1986

12 years ago

Good lord.  Here it is.  A dispatch from the absolute nadir of the Gibson musical instrument company.  This comp resembles…

Great Electro Pop Album made by 16yo DIY’r in 1980

12 years ago

Thanks TW for turning me on to this...  fantastic music and a great story!  Read on...

Computer Music: the 80s

12 years ago

The personal computer is now ubiquitous in the music-making process; music made without a computer is now remarkable for that…

Philips INC Broadcast Remote Truck c. 1979

12 years ago

Meanwhile in LegoLand...  download an eight-page article from the Philips Broadcast Tripodium 1979 (catalog? Trade Show Book?  no idea...) on…

Preservation Sound OPEN STUDIO : 2013 Bridgeport Arts Trail

12 years ago

Nov 9/10 is BRIDGEPORT OPEN-STUDIOS and we will be opening up the Preservation Sound Shop !  Come by and say…

Casio CT-630 Drum Samples : free download

12 years ago

(image source) How are y'all doing today...  a whiles back I picked up one of these old Casio CT630 keyboards. …

Bob Fine’s Recording Truck : 1951 – 1966

12 years ago

In a previous article, we offered a thorough treatment of Fine Recording, INC. (hf. "FRI"), the NYC recording studio that…

Gearhead (1979)

12 years ago

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1977: Guild-Distributed HH amps and effects

12 years ago

HH was one of the earliest UK-makers of solid-state sound-reinforcement kit.  They were bought-out by Laney many years back.  Read…

The HUSTLER Guitar (via Technikraft of Illinois) c. 1979

12 years ago

1979: The 'Hustler,' a little-known entry in the 'aluminum-neck' race of the 1970s (see also: Kramer, Veleno, Travis Bean).  Anyone?  …