by Duke
Toronto indie folk artist Taylor Mitchell has died after being attacked by coyotes in Cape Breton National Park.

From the LA Times:
“Words can’t begin to express the sadness and tragedy of losing such a sweet, compassionate, vibrant and phenomenally talented young woman,” Lisa Weitz, Mitchell’s manager, said in an e-mail. “She loved the woods and [...]

by Duke
So this is a bit of a rant, inspired by the “mute” button on my TV remote.
Like so many Canadians, I watch a fair bit of TV. Like the majority of Canadians, I find most of the ads deeply insulting and even depressing. There are gems out there (the eyebrow kids from [...]

Duke’s Note: It’s the year of the crowd. Crowd-sourcing music services are exploding (Thounds, MixMatchMusic’s new services, and even a crowd-sourced Star Wars remake (see the story at Mashable).
Enter Kompoz, an online musical collaboration platform offering customized licensing options. In partnership with BIGSTAR.tv (who will be streaming completed Kompoz works to their [...]

by Duke
Home Studio Corner – as you may already know – is a great blog for the home recording artist / engineer / producer. Author Joe Gilder has taken readers on a 2-part tour of his own studio, prompting an Audio Geek Zine contributor to send Joe a video tour of his home studio.
Now [...]

by Duke
The longevity of Public Enemy’s relevance never ceases to amaze me.
A couple weeks ago STM ran a story about the group teaming up with Sellaband to become the service’s first major act (although our definitions of “major” may not overlap). According to Hip Hop Wired, they are now 20% of the way to [...]