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Bert Sommer – The forgotten Woodstock artist

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Aug 8, 2019 | In The News, Music | 0 comments

August 2019 is a special time for music. It marks 50 years since the legendary Woodstock Music and Art Fair. Whilst many of the performers there was already well known, the festival and its subsequent documentary feature film helped propel them to new fans. However,...

Extending the life of my iPod for a few more years

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Aug 4, 2015 | Music, My Life, Technology, Tutorials | 0 comments

A few years ago, I wrote an article titled “Why I’m not letting go of my 5th Generation iPod”. Just over five years on, I’m still using it, though it’s time to upgrade it despite it being almost a decade old. Repairing and modifying this...

My collection of unofficial (bootleg) audio cassettes

Dirty records, a sticky issue to fix…

Bad CD pressing, or just a really convincing counterfeit? (Updated 30th May)

by Robert Ian Hawdon | May 29, 2012 | Music, My Life, Technology | 1 comment

Are CDs not being pressed with the same quality, or have I been caught out by a really convincing counterfeit? Comments welcome.

YouTube to iPod Converter

by Robert Ian Hawdon | May 18, 2011 | Music, Technology | 4 comments

Just a quick heads up about a new program I’ve developed.

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