Monthly Archives: September 2018

White Noise

Quite a few people use white noise, in some form or another, to block out unwanted sounds/noise. Especially while they sleep.  Recent studies seem to suggest that white noise might in fact be BAD for your brain.  Read about it … Continue reading

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Music as Torture, again

Just today, there was a new article posted about the use of music as a torture technique in Guantanamo.  You can read it here. You can also check back on what the Noise Curmudgeon has written before about this issue.

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Clock chiming – have to stop?

Back in the “olden days” bells were rung for many reasons.  They were a central part of the soundscape.  Now, in Delph, Greater Manchester (England), the town’s 119 year old clock may end up being silenced. You can read about … Continue reading

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