Everything Sounds

Craig Shank & George Drake Jr.•www.georgedrakejr.com

Everything Sounds is a podcast and short-form radio program exploring the role of sound in art, science, history, culture, and our everyday lives. Even silence has a sound.

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EVERYTHING SOUNDS Kitty

Dennis and Andy were in Charleston, South Carolina in 1972 when they decided to meet up with a guy named Kitty.

Aug 18, 2013•4 min

WOPI in Bristol, Tennessee has been broadcasting since 1929. It plays a critical role in the region and it now resides in a giant, three-story guitar. That's only part of story. The building and station are tied to a man named Joe Morrell. Joe Morrell, a musician in Curly King and the Tennessee Hilltoppers, made Guitars for bluegrass players on The Crooked Road, or Virginia's Heritage Music Trail. Emile Klein of You're U.S. shares the story of a man who helped cement Bristol's title of "The Birt...

Aug 15, 2013•21 min

34: Recalling 1993

Recalling 1993 was a project by an agency called Droga5 to supplement the NYC 1993 exhibit at the New Museum in 2013. The idea was simple: Pick up a phone, dial a special number, and get connected to a story from the neighborhood you were standing in from 1993. Find out how New York has changed in twenty years and how this project was coordinated with Ray Del Savio.

Aug 01, 2013•14 min

32: 52 Hz

52 Hz is the name given to a mysterious whale that vocalizes at a different frequency than other whales. Some refer to him as "The World's Loneliest Whale," but other scientists aren't convinced that its unique call has left the whale isolated at all. Subscribe & Download: http://www.everythingsounds.org

Jul 18, 2013•15 min

28: Early Electronic Music

Electronic music is often viewed as a musical genre that stands separate from other genres. However, since the invention of the Telharmonium, electronic instruments have been integrated into various styles of music as well as our lives in general. Learn about the early development of electronic music with Thom Holmes, as he explains his collection of electronic music that spans from 1930 – 1985, electronic instruments, tape composition, and Motown’s neglected Moog synthesizer. Subscibe & Dow...

Jun 14, 2013•21 min

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