Terrence O'Brien
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Terrence O'Brien
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Verge weekend editor. MusicTech contributor. Former Engadget, Wired & Switched. Musician. Serial hobbyist.
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Alternate take, maybe you just hate music?
November 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Fitter than LeBron, smarter than da Vinci, funnier than Seinfeld, a better role model than Jesus, and an just an absolute cock goblin.
November 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Mission accomplished.
October 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I refuse to post a link to this review from Variety, but I'm not above taking the bait: I will fight Owen Gleiberman in the streets.
October 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Sorry Google, the Roland TR-8, T-8, R-5, R-8 and TR-707 are not analog drum machines. Just thought you'd like to know.
October 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I can't believe you all were trying to hide the existence of this Treehouse of Horror Halloween "advent" calendar from me.
October 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I supposed technically anything COULD be alien technology.

But no.
October 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I hope they're right about that whole rapture thing. This world has clearly turned its back on god.
September 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
This feels like an SNL bit.
September 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Oh, in case you missed it. I reviewed the Demon Box not too long ago and had some fun with the photo shoot. musictech.com/reviews/hard...
September 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
In general Dilla Time is really great. But this line describing The Neptunes and Timbaland as "up-and-coming" in 2002 is batshit insane.
September 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Being a Mets fan causes...
September 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
First run since 2023.
First run since my last batch of injuries.
First run since being diagnosed with emphysema.
September 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This is not a blueprint for "the next wave of journalism".
This is how journalism dies.
June 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Ugh... over a decade of saved articles that I'll need to export. That I've paid to save permanent copies of.
Plus, Pocket's integration with Kobo is one of the big reasons I've always opted for their e-readers.
May 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Album covers from legacy hiphop acts are a particular kind of awful. The specifics of the design might be very different, but they're all still somehow exactly the same.
February 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I've spent the last several years trying to build a healthier relationship with technology and I've decided to experiment with ditching my smartphone all together. Wish me luck!
February 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
If I had tons of disposable income I would snatch one of these up in a heartbeat. The Circle Guitar is just insanely fun to play. (My apologies for sweating all over your headphones guys.)
January 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Pulp Fiction may have lost best picture 30 years ago, but does Forest Gump have a pinball machine?
January 25, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Not gonna lie, I was kind of skeptical of the ROLI Airwave, but it's actually pretty impressive in person.
January 24, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Well worst-in-show is going to be easy to award.
January 24, 2025 at 9:32 PM
My vote for prettiest guitars at NAMM goes to Bacci
January 24, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I have been to hell, it's the drum pavilion at NAMM.
January 23, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Important innovation at this year's NAMM: COLOR e-ink guitars.
January 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
World's richest man gives a Nazi salute... Nothing.
Woman wears hat, breaking News alert.

Someone's priorities are serious fucked.
January 20, 2025 at 11:36 PM