Kooky commercial jingles. A jangly Oasis-style guitar lick. Intentionally mediocre marching band melodies. It’s all just another day at the office for a music supervisor who specializes in comedy. “I ...

Picture a pilot announcing before takeoff: “Just so you know, this is my first flight so really strap in there, OK?” Picture a worried man asking: “You’re ...

I filmed my young German shepherd relaxing on the kitchen floor with his favorite rope toy while I play different sounds for him. Each new noise makes him perk up and give the sweetest, most dramatic ...

Comedian Fred Armisen has just put out a new album. It is called "100 Sound Effects" - and that's exactly what it is. Over the years, fans of Armisen's comedy have come to expect the unexpected - ...

When I was a boy, I owned half a dozen LPs, or (for those under 50) Long Playing records. One of my favourites was BBC Stereo Sound Effects Volume 7, which featured a selection of noises, some ...