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The creator of Song Exploder on releasing an album into the attention economy
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Rock and roll came from the transistor radio. When Sony launched its cheap portable radio more than sixty years ago, it came with a headphone. For the first time in history, teenagers could listen to music without their parents eavesdropping. This opened the door to Chuck Berry and then the Beatles. AM radio needed hits, […]
Photos from an iron casting event held at Milwaukee Maker Space in September 2026
