Most people will remember exactly where they were when they heard that His Royal Badness, Prince, passed away. The tragic news then led to many wondering what would happen to his immense backlog of work, and his beloved home/studio Paisley Park. The trust that’s running the late musician’s estate announced that—starting 6 October—Paisley Park will be open daily for public tours. The Minneapolis complex is …
The Avalanches’ first record Since I Left You, released in 2000, famously features a whopping 3,500 samples. With slightly fewer samples, the band’s second record came out this year, but—much to the delight of fans—the Australian group also reissued their debut on vinyl. Leading with the sublime title track, this record begs to be listened to in its entirety—thanks in part to the medley-style continuous …
1. 1,007 Dancing Robots Set Guinness World Record Sometimes one isn’t aware of Guinness World Record categories until they’ve been broken. This just might be the case surrounding the 1,007 dancing robots that took the title of “most robots dancing simultaneously” at the recently held Qingdao Beer Festival in Shandong, China. The previous record stood at 540 dancing robots and had been set in China …