Monthly Archives: May 2009
Recent News Roundup
Hey folks, just in case you missed ‘em, here are some of the exciting developments at IPR as of late… We just brought on another Grammy Winning Producer Andre Fischer to our faculty IPR has its own record label managed … Continue reading
Retro Future: All Tomorrow’s Parties
Depicted in the following snapshots of imagined futures are colorful predictions of what was once thought to be right around the corner. Complete with technology and automation to handle life’s chores, it seemed a carefree existence, full of wonder. While … Continue reading
Happy B-Day, MN! (Plus, A Dozen-Plus Interesting Minnesotans)
While living here during the ’90′s, Rufus Wainwright worked at the New French Café and played at the old Loring Bar. If this week hadn’t found me trapped in a furious work vortex, I’d probably feel worse about waiting two … Continue reading
THE INSTITUTE OF PRODUCTION AND RECORDING REACHES OUT TO LOCAL YOUTH BY DEVELOPING A MULTIMEDIA ARTS PROGRAM FOR THE MINNEAPOLIS PARKS
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, May 12, 2009—The Institute of Production and Recording (IPR) is taking part in an exciting project this summer. In collaboration with The Jackie Lee Robinson Foundation, with support from the Hubert H. Humphrey Center for Democracy and Citizenship, … Continue reading
SHURE On Campus at IPR
On May 12 2009, IPR was visited by the global leader in professional microphone design, SHURE. John Born, Technical Training Specialist and his team hosted several workshops and a presentation in our large lecture hall. The day started in Jay … Continue reading
Jon Vezner Visits IPR
Jon Vezner, Grammy-winning Nashville songwriter was the guest at DIY last week. John described his life writing hits in Nashville. He played songs, described a troubled childhood, talked about the writing process, explained his demoing and studio work, and described … Continue reading
Refusing the Rut: China Mieville’s “The City and the City”
All space is occupied by the enemy. We are living under a permanent curfew. Not just the cops – the geometry. -Raoul Vaneigem Miéville uses himself as bait. Alleyways, parking lots, city parks, vacant lots, shortcuts, long cuts–since finishing The … Continue reading
S.O.N.G.S. Episode 1: Ben Johnston – Twin Cities Breaks
S.O.N.G.S. (Stories Of New Graduate Success) is a spotlight on the paths IPR students pursue after graduation and the success they find along the way… Welcome to the first installment of S.O.N.G.S.! This episode features an interview with Ben Johnston … Continue reading
Future Still Not What It Used To Be? The Buck Starts Here!
Kurzweil meets Glenn Beck. I sometimes wish I could squeeze more entertainment value out of people who make mundane yet extravagantly exclusive tech predictions. Instead, whenever somebody claims something along the lines of “the future of music is jewel-encrusted flash … Continue reading


