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Tech

The Crushing Din of Vibrating Buildings

12.18.14

By Brian Anderson
New App Lets You Record Geo-Located Sounds And Stories For Others To Discover

12.03.14

By Kevin Holmes
Music

3D Sonic Postcards Bring A New Meaning To Surround Sound

10.09.14

By DJ Pangburn
Tech

Turns Out a Pile of Writhing Maggots Sounds a Lot Like a Hot Casserole

09.15.14

By Brian Anderson
Music

How Chet Faker Turns Weird Field Recordings Into Songs

12.09.13

By VICE Thump
Music

Touch Sensitive and EGO Use Your Instagram To Make Tracks

11.06.13

By THUMP Staff
Tech

The World’s Largest Natural Sound Library Is Now Fully Online

01.20.13

By Michael Byrne
Music

Yuri Suzuki’s Spherical Record Showcases The Sound Of Earth

10.22.12

By Abdullah Saeed

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Music

On This Day in 1988, Nirvana Started Recording the Aptly Named Album Kurt Cobain Paid for by Cleaning Toilets

Nirvana started recording ‘Bleach’ on Christmas Eve 1988, an aptly named title considering how Kurt Cobain got the money to record.

2 minutes ago

By Stephen Andrew Galiher
Music

Snoop Dogg Is Headlining the Lions vs. Vikings Christmas Day Halftime Show, and He’s Bringing Some Special Guests

Snoop Dogg is bringing Lainey Wilson and the women behind ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ along for “Snoop’s Holiday Halftime Party.”

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By Stephen Andrew Galiher
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Gaming

Blizzard Plans on Releasing More Games and Expansions Every Year Going Forward

Fans of Overwatch, World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, Diablo, StarCraft, and more may have new things to look forward to.

1 hour ago

By Grace Black
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Music

‘It’s Still Very Raw’: Shane MacGowan’s Sister on Grieving the Pogues Frontman Two Years Later

Two years after the death of The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, his sister reflects on her lasting grief during the holidays.

2 hours ago

By Lauren Boisvert
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Tech

How NORAD Accidentally Created Its Annual Santa Tracker

Here’s where to tune into NORAD’s Santa tracker online and by phone.

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By Matt Jancer