Tips for Producers and Engineers: Part 2 of 2 The lead vocal – it’s arguably the most important...
Month: July 2012
Pay-to-Play: Prohibited or Rite of Passage?
You’ve heard the deal before: get a slot at this summer’s music festival by pre-purchasing 40...
“Love Rollercoaster” by The Ohio Players
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBkVV9xxCHE No, not the lame cover by the Red Hot Chili Peppers,...
Fender Halo Guitar Wall Hanger
PROS: Cool design, neat functionality, safe for nitrocellulose finishes. CONS: Drywall anchors not included. PRICE: $29 Wall hangers for home use have been around awhile, and Fender is throwing...
Yamaha MGP16X Mixer
PROS: Plenty of channels, good FX selection, iPhone compatibility. CONS: Might be overkill for the average band. PRICE: $799 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDj1WTq1RxA Yamaha makes items that range...
ZVEX: Creating a Studio in a Stomp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__pTmCC6unM BUILDER PROFILE: Zachary Vex was a recording engineer who had ideas about improving the tools he used in the studio and squeezing them into a package small...
Canadian Supreme Court Issues New Musical Copyright Rulings
On Thursday, July 12, Canada’s Supreme Court issued five rulings regarding existing or proposed tariffs issued by the Copyright Board under the Copyright Act, four of which directly dealt with music...
Silk’s “Freak Me”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLwW7ZDWn5Y OK, so maybe we're getting a little liberal with the term "funk," but has there ever been a single oozing with more raw sexuality to hit mainstream radio?...
Chromatics and Hot Chip
When: July 17, 2012 Where: House of Blues - Boston, MA The sensuality that Chromatics conjured up during their set, right before Hot Chip took the stage, was as effortless as it was elusive. Fronted...
Catching up with Sleeper Agent at Forecastle Festival
On Influences, Fellow Kentucky Musicians, and Their New Album http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qz0m5IYh10 Leading up to their Forecastle Festival performance on Friday the 13th, founding members of...
Belle Histoire
Transcending Hardcore Origins with More Personal Songwriting http://youtu.be/pzjDZAgE_Ew GENRE: Indie Rock HOMETOWN: Cincinnati, OH ARTISTIC APPROACH: Producing soft, catchy tunes that fans can...
The Nightmare River Band
Changing the Perceptions of Country Through Collaborative Arrangements http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6aKgwKfREc GENRE: Alt-Country HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, NY ARTISTIC APPROACH: To make music you’d...
Deadkill
Stripping Down Their Sound & Finding Success with Non-Conformity http://vimeo.com/43913353 GENRE: Rock/Punk HOMETOWN: Seattle, WA ARTISTIC APPROACH: Stripped-down rock with a rowdy front. URL:...