The Wire Issue 474 Review

The current issue of the London experimental music magazine The Wire (issue 474, August 2023) contains a full-page review of our museum written by Ilia Rogatchevski, who visited our museum both online and in-person in order to research the piece. The text reads: “Are you familiar with the story of the First MP3?” asks JohnContinue reading “The Wire Issue 474 Review”

Decolonising Sonic Heritage Spaces

Knowledge Exchange Workshop, City, University of London London, 19 June 2023—Our Director has participated in the Decolonising Sonic Heritage Spaces knowledge exchange workshop at City, University of London convened by Dr Maria Mendonça (Kenyon College, US/City) and Professor Laudan Nooshin (City). His morning presentation, Sound Studies as a Museum Decolonisation Methodology, discussed four examples ofContinue reading “Decolonising Sonic Heritage Spaces”

Science Museum in London Donates Object to Museum of Portable Sound

BLYTHE HOUSE ARCHIVE, LONDON – A vintage 1982 Philips portable tape recorder once held in the Science Museum’s archives has been officially transferred to the collections of the Museum of Portable Sound.