THE INDIE REPORT by Jay Warsinske
STAY ON THE CUTTING EDGE – SO YOU HAVE THE EDGE! The Music & Consumers Electronics Business is now moving at LIGHTSPEED, blink for a ‘minute’ & you’re like ‘a day’ behind. Take off a ‘week’, & you’re...
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What To Write: People Like To Feel Good.
Not that there aren’t exceptions, but people like to feel good. If they are going out to dinner, generally they like to order food that will make them feel good. When they get the check for said dinner, they like...
Read MoreTime Is Blowing In the Wind
Stevie Wonder’s performance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary show was off the hook. And a lesson for every performer.When a technical glitch meant that the lights came up, a full house at Madison Square...
Read MoreWhen It's Time to Run Your Own Band
I know, I know. You’ve been in a million bands by now. Good ones, bad ones…and probably … everything in between. They last. They don’t last. They make money. They crash and burn before the first gig.It’s a...
Read MoreVIDEO REVIEW: The Stanton CMP.800 Cross Media Player
Stanton’s cross media player, the CMP.800 takes media access to a whole new level with just about every available source out there as an option for yourDJ rig built into a compact player with an intuitive jogwheel, 3 effects,...
Read MoreChatting with Thomas Lang, Part I: Showmanship
Great technical drummers have always been around. But so have drummers who have exhibited a flair for the dramatic. The former group is led by greats like Buddy Rich, Carl Palmer, and Neil Peart while the latter...
Read MoreGator Wireless System Cases
In my years of being on the road as a Mobile DJ Entertainer, I have tried to find ways to keep my equipment safe and long lasting. I will admit, I have been somewhat negligent in protecting my gear, but Gator Cases has come...
Read MoreReview:OnBoard PT-40 Rechargeable Tuner
When selecting a tuner for your guitar—whether for playing at home, in a studio setting, or on the road during a tour—the whole process of finding the right brand for reliability, with an inoffensive appearance, can be somewhat...
Read MoreNever Miss A Call
I was recently at a Chamber of Commerce mixer in Arizona and met Heather Schroeder, a trainer for a company called CaptionCall. This company really peaked my interest for those DJ/Entertainers and Musicians who may have...
Read More3RD Power Amps
VIDEO REVIEW: I have been a Marshall guy since… well, there is a picture on Facebook of me at age 17 with a JCM 800 1/2 stack in the background so… awhile. Over the years I have run the gamut of amps. Some were given...
Read MoreSteve Jobs and the Technology Conundrum…
This month, a technological visionary, Steve Jobs, died. I don’t think most of us were shocked. He was very sick. The company was obviously making plans. It is sad whenever, lately, anyone loses their battle with cancer, because...
Read MoreAllman, Plant, Miller Top Americana Award Winners
A decade ago, when the Americana Music Association was just beginning to come together, the Coen Brother’s smash Oh Brother, Where At Thou was at the height of it’s popularity. That movie, set in the deep south...
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