It’s 2018. 24 years and 11 albums in, there’s no reason we should be talking about the somewhat obscure indie darling, Weezer, who peaked with their first album in 1994. Yet, somehow they’ve done it again. They’ve made...
Read MoreYou don’t have to be skinny to have a hit… BY: Lisa Popeil Pop singer and songwriter Meghan Trainor scored her first hit at the age of 20 with “All About That Bass”. Born in Massachusetts in 1993, Trainor began...
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Well my friends, we are here again. It’s December and Jesus Christ’s birthday is just around the corner. I know we usually don’t think of Christmas as a birthday party but every year the entire world celebrates the birth of the...
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There are no dumb questions, just dumb people… That’s how the saying goes, right?...
Read MoreThis time around we will be talking about Tech 21’s Bass Boost Fuzz. Again I’m taking a huge amount of razing from the guys in my band about using a fuzz pedal. Most people think you’re the bass player you don’t need any pedals...
Read MoreBy now, I trust your solo or duo act is clicking right along, according to your business plan. “What’s that- you DON”T have a business plan?” Then I strongly suggest you go back to my first installment and read up on the...
Read MoreTaylor Swift was born in Reading, Pennsylvania and spent her early years on a Christmas tree farm. Her father is a a financial adviser with the brokerage firm Merrill Lynch. At the age of 9, Swift became interested...
Read MoreA major emphasis in training new sound tech recruits is getting them to use their ears. Too listen and design the sound around what they hear. After all, the one who is at the board in the booth is the one responsible for what...
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I believe I’ve found the cure to jet lag. It’s actually rather simple. First you...
Read MoreLast month, we covered booking agents, what they do and how to attract a local one to help secure more gigs. Let’s examine a couple national sites that do the same thing- Gigmasters and Gig Salad. I...
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Nostalgia is a funny thing. It’s what keeps acts like The Rolling Stones selling out shows...
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