Monthly Archives: August 2009

Fix Your Face – DJ AM More Than A Club DJ

Written by Derek “New York” Doyle The passing of Adam Goldstein, aka DJ AM, struck many in the music industry as a major shock.  There are many speculations (as there usually are when a celebrity dies) surrounding the cause of … Continue reading

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IPR and The U of M Celebrate 5 Years of Summer Youth Programs

The Institute of Production and Recording is celebrating our fifth year as a partner with The University of Minnesota in providing media arts education.  The U of M offers one of the largest summer youth enrichment programs in the country … Continue reading

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Letting Out The Inner Four Year Old:Blink-182 Return to Form

Written By: Derek “New York” Doyle There are those who doubt the power Blink-182 still holds in the 21st Century.  Can a threesome of immature So-Cal punks still relate to a general audience that has now moved on to graduating … Continue reading

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Come visit IPR at the MN-State Fair this Thursday!

This coming Thursday, September 3, IPR will be at the Minnesota State Fair from 9am – 9pm. There will be prizes give aways for students and alumni who are stopping by.  Our booth is in the Education Building, and part … Continue reading

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Mod creation and distribution further simplified – the best of Blizzcon 09

“Cataclysm hits World of Warcraft!” “Diablo III Monk class gets old juices going!” “Battlestar’s Tricia Helfer to play Kerrigan!”  Blizzcon dominated videogame and tech news sites and discussions boards last Friday, Saturday, and Sunday without breaking a sweat. Held last … Continue reading

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Making MN Movie Magic

As I was recently revisiting Purple Rain and its glorious portrayal of First Avenue and 1980′s downtown Minneapolis I got to wondering: why are made in Minnesota movies so few and far between?  The answers likely concern unfavorable tax breaks … Continue reading

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Join us for our Open House

Considering a career in Media Arts or Entertainment Business? Join us for our Open House: Saturday, October 3, 2009 • 10:00 am – 2:00 pm 312 Washington Ave. N., Minneapolis, MN Come and see why IPR is proud to be … Continue reading

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Alumni September Social Hour – Join Us!

All IPR Alumni are invited to our monthly Alumni “Social Hour” on Tuesday, September 8 at J.D.Hoyt’s (across the street from IPR). Click HERE for their website. The time is 5:30pm – 6:30pm. Their happy hour is from 4pm – … Continue reading

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“Nein Nein Nein!” The Inglorious Heil Honey I’m Home

In honor of Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds and its sometimes wacky depiction of Adolf Hitler, I present to you one of the greatest blunders in TV history: British Satellite Broadcasting’s Heil Honey I’m Home. Credible information’s hard to find on this … Continue reading

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EUPHONIX GOES BACK TO SCHOOL WITH DONATION OF MC MIX TO IDEAWERKS

EUPHONIX GOES BACK TO SCHOOL WITH DONATION OF MC MIX TO IDEAWERKS Donation Supports Local Youth Community MINNEAPOLIS, MN, August 20, 2009 — The Institute of Production and Recording (IPR) in Minneapolis is proud to announce that Euphonix, a world … Continue reading

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