Martin Longley appreciates a sudden invasion of Brazilian artists in New York City...

Martin Longley watches those drumsticks fly in New York City...

Martin Longley mashes up bull testicles, glow-rings and wooden flutes in NYC...

Martin Longley sees Spiritualized compress their cosmic selves into a tiny Brooklyn DIY venue...

Martin Longley gets into Chinese jaw harp, Fellini soundtracking, Japanese metal and whaledrone saxophone...

From tantric Buddhist interpretation to disco-funk humping, Martin Longley gets down in NYC clubland. And, er, a museum of Himalayan art.

Raise funds for charity and help the environnment.

How Birmingham's 'golden mile' is being looked after during COVID-19.

Romanian-born musician to head Birmingham's world-famous orchestra.

Stephen Pennell visits the City that Never Sleeps.

Birmingham Pro Class announce new programme of live streamed classes.

Birmingham event aims to show changing methods in reporting climate change.

Aiming to put the 'social' back into social media.

Euan's guide aims to help boost spirits and share ideas during isolation.

Solihull Mind set to benefit from link.

New multicultural lifestyle complex to be unveiled in Birmingham.

Brand new restaurant at Dartmouth Golf Course set to tee-off.

Acclaimed local writer added to theatre board of directors.

Coventry regeneration schemes awarded £3.7 million loan.

Digbeth’s font will be available to anyone who lives and works in Digbeth.

More reasons than ever to visit Birmingham’s Creative Quarter.

City centre restaurant moving out of winter with new menu.

Jonathan Agnew speaks about cricket, Test Match Special and his tour with Geoff Boycott.

Star shining bright at media awards.

Football Foundation continues to support local communities.

Million pound transformation project helps entrepreneurs launch Warm Beautiful Homes.

Birmingham entrepreneur to back prestige ceremony.

Solihull development to inject over £1.3 million into local services.

Urban Splash & Places for People lead the way at Port Loop.

The plan, which has been in the works for months, is likely to be part of the stimulus package, that is expected to be announced shortly.

Toontrack has announced the official list pricing information for EZbass as well as a new video presenting an in-depth look at the features of the program. As announced earlier, EZbass will be available on May 19th and is Toontrack’s highly anticipated bass software instrument as well as the next core title in the company’s widely […]

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Softube has introduced its new Preset Collection, bringing various improvements to the tool to organize your Softube presets. There is more to a great plug-in than the sound quality it imparts on your tracks. Workflow and user-friendliness are arguably equally important. To that end, we are proud to finally announce the completely overhauled Preset Collection, […]

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Erica Synths is one of the few manufacturers that uses vacuum tubes in its Eurorack modules — and those who are familiar with tube-based modules know that tubes can push the sound to extremes, or transform it into deep and saturated tones. Three new Fusion series modules have been announced: Fusion VCF3
, Fusion Modulator 
and […]

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Moog Music has announced a firmware update for the Mother-32 semi-modular analog synthesizer. Combining a flexible analog monophonic voice, robust step-sequencer, and 32-point 3.5mm patchbay for interconnectivity and expandability, Mother-32 is a dynamic standalone instrument that gives synthesists a way to incorporate classic Moog sound into the Eurorack modular world. The firmware version 2.0 update […]

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IK Multimedia has released custom ASIO drivers that are designed to offer multiple performance enhancements for its digital iRig products when used with Windows computers. With more musicians than ever relying on iRig products, these new audio drivers reflect IK’s commitment to offering the best possible performance for Windows computers, offering key improvements in connectivity, […]

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IK Multimedia has announced that it is gifting all new and existing newsletter subscribers the AmpliTube Orange Tiny Terror amp effect, a $24.99 USD value. The Tiny Terror Amp is part of an official collaboration with Orange Amplifiers for AmpliTube Orange. We worked hand in hand with Orange to perfectly remodel a famous sound that […]

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Splice has launched some new samples and presets on its Splice Sounds label. Mario Luciano Sample Pack Vol. 2 — Musician, composer, and arranger, Mario Luciano is back with his second volume of sounds for Splice. Using 100% all-analog keyboards, instruments, and vintage mixing equipment to craft his samples, you’ll find some truly unique gems […]

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8Dio Productions has announced its new sample library Studio Tenor Saxophone, a deep sampled saxophone for Native Instruments Kontakt. The instrument comes with advanced controls and layered legatos, and chordal legato. The Studio Tenor Saxophone has its own fully capable mixer with functions such as Solo, Mute, Output Routing, Volume, and Panning. All featured alongside […]

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Ugritone has announced the release of KVLT Drums II: Speed Metal, a new expansion pack for the KVLT Drums II virtual drum instrument. For this new expansion, the KVLT Drums II virtual instrument has been updated with improved loading times, less CPU consumption, and tuning options. KVLT Drums II is a Drum Sample Library catered […]

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Nearly half of people polled were “not satisfied” with Biden’s response to Reade’s allegations. Only 19 percent said they were “very satisfied.”

The eco-friendly startup commenced operations in early 2016 out of Utagi’s spare bedroom with a personal investment of Rs 24 lakh.

High rates of COVID-19 infections include areas near Indian reservations and in metro Phoenix and Tucson.

Thanks to philanthropic support — and your readership — we will spend the next two years examining tribes in Arizona and the Southwest.

The latest coronavirus updates from around Arizona, including COVID-19 deaths and health restrictions.

“The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History of Life” offers those who usually read novels a chance to enjoy ‘creative non-fiction.’ This book is a well-told narrative about the molecular building blocks of life and how they evolved. David Quammen accepts the challenge of documenting the advancement of evolutionary life science while revealing its significance to all of our lives. Quammen also gives us insight into the vibrant communities of scientists carrying out similar work. Quammen begins by introducing the image of the Tree of Life. He describes how it has evolved from the image of a ladder-to-heaven in ancient and medieval thinking into Darwin’s branching, upward-growing tree. Quammen closes his introduction with his own surprising proposition. He suggests Darwin’s tree image is no longer the precise metaphor for what life is. Quammen introduces each new evolutionary twist and turn until the new Tree of Life ends up looking more like a web than an upwardly-reaching tree with

“We plan to launch 100 additional exclusive brand outlets to deepen our penetration across geographies and are confident of a warm reception across markets," said Deepak Chhabra, managing director of Tupperware India.

"I think we could broaden the product range a bit in our lower price range," Abrahamsson Ring said, adding that new materials, production techniques and distribution methods would help make IKEA "even more affordable".

A recent study published in the journal Science found the number of birds in North America is plummeting. The bird population dropped by more than a quarter over the past 50 years. Grassland birds, shore birds and songbirds are all affected. WPSU's Anne Danahy spoke with Greg Grove, editor of Pennsylvania Birds, and Doug Wentzel, president of the State College Bird Club, about bird watching and those trends

In 1995, one of the deadliest heat waves in the United States killed 739 people in Chicago. Why was the death count so high? And why were the deaths concentrated in poor, mostly African American neighborhoods? In her new documentary "Cooked: Survival by Zip Code," filmmaker Judith Helfand says it wasn't the heat that killed these people, but generations of institutional racism. We talked with the Peabody Award-winning director about "Cooked," which had its TV premiere on Independent Lens on PBS earlier this month, and about her past documentaries, which include "Blue Vinyl" and "A Healthy Baby Girl." TRANSCRIPT: Emily Reddy: Welcome to Take Note on WPSU. I'm Emily Reddy. In 1995, one of the deadliest heat waves in the United States killed 739 people in Chicago. Why was the death count so high? And why were the deaths concentrated in poor, mostly African American neighborhoods? In her new documentary "Cooked: Survival by Zip Code," filmmaker Judith Helfand says it wasn't the heat that

Authorities in North Carolina are reporting 350 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, pushing the total number of cases to 6,500. Numbers released Sunday by the state health department show laboratory-confirmed cases increased from 6,140 cases to 6,493. The death toll increased from 164 to 172. Modeling released Friday by the University of Washington suggests that North Carolina may have reached its peak in coronavirus cases in the last few days, and that social distancing could be relaxed as soon as May 11 if sufficient testing is conducted, large gatherings are limited and other provisions remain in effect. Other models are less optimistic.