NostalgiaCon 2019
On September 28th I was fortunate enough to attend the first annual Nostalgia Con at the Anaheim...
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Is Cosplay Just Stage Outfits Writ Large?
I was fortunate enough to attend the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con this July. For the uninitiated San...
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Planet Guitar: Wrangling Your Room the DIY Way
I have my own recording studio that I do my projects and occasionally other projects from other...
Read MoreThe State of Music in 2019
When it comes to Weezer and their shenanigans, I just can’t help myself. And while I probably appear to be a total fanboy (believe me, I had the Matt Damon SNL clip forwarded to me at least a hundred times), I realize that...
Read MoreiRig Stomp I/O – Review
Digital modeling of amps and effects has come a long way over the past decade and IK Multimedia has been at the forefront of innovation. In fact, their technology has been so good that many manufacturers and artists have allowed...
Read MoreWalking in Memphis
I pride myself in being a rather intelligent guy, although, some may question my intelligence. My wife, in particular, falls in the questioning camp. You see, this year for my birthday, all she gave me was an envelope that...
Read MoreWeezer Just Won the Internet…
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 MoreHomeopathy and PTSD
By Sue Anello With some of the bad stuff that’s been going down in the past year in music venues, working musicians have probably earned the right to be a little freaked out. Sue Anello is a homeopath who has, in the past...
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Scare LA Gets Its Goth On
I was fortunate enough to attend the 2017 Scare LA Summer Halloween Convention. When I arrived I...
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4th Edition Of Recording Engineer’s Handbook Now Available
BOMG Publishing has announced the release of the fully updated fourth edition of Bobby...
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Worship MD Debuts “Advanced Audio Seminar”
When we go to a concert, we expect the audio, lighting and visuals to be over the top. If the...
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ROCK’N’ROLL INVENTIONS
A new Smithsonian Channel series is about to make some noise as some of the biggest names from the...
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- Alcons Audio PRESS RELEASE Alcons Pro-Ribbon Immersive Experience @ ISE 2019Alcons Audio is attending Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2019 with the award-winning Pro-Ribbon Immersive Experience, new products and as an official ISE Technology Partner. Located at Stand 6-H150, the Alcons Pro-Ribbon Immersive Experience will see the company demonstrating both live production and immersive residential applications, with alternating demonstrations taking place at 30 minute intervals throughout […]
- GRETSCH® REFRESHES STREAMLINER™ COLLECTION WITH NEW FINISHES AND FEATURES INCLUDING ALL-NEW BT- 2S PICKUPSGretsch® announces a refresh of the Streamliner™ Collection, consisting of Hollowbody, Center Block and Center Block Jr. models that offer new pickups, finishes and features. The secret to the Streamliner’s sound is an all-new offering from Gretsch—the Broad’Tron™ BT-2S humbucking pickup. Voiced specifically for the entire Streamliner Collection, the high-output BT-2S pickup spawns improved definition […]
- EastWest/Quantum Leap Announces Hollywood Pop BrassEASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP is excited to announce the upcoming release of HOLLYWOOD POP BRASS, delivering the sound of a tight, bombastic, and dynamic brass section that will make tracks pop and sizzle. For this project, producers DOUG ROGERS and NICK PHOENIX recorded one of the top horn sections in the industry in EastWest’s Hollywood studios, and […]
- JACKSON ANNOUNCES NEW ARTIST SIGNATURE MODELSJackson® today announces several new artist signature models including a brand-new collaboration with Arch Enemy guitar maestro Jeff Loomis, as well as new models for longtime signature artists Phil Collen of Def Leppard, Revocation’s Dave Davidson, Phil Demmel of Machine Head fame, Scott Ian of Anthrax and Periphery’s Misha Mansoor. Jeff Loomis has seared his […]
- Kurzweil Set to Introduce Four Keyboards at Winter NAMMFour new keyboards from Kurzweil will make their industry debut this year at Winter NAMM. Including the KA-70 and KA-120 digital pianos and the KP150 and KP300X portable arrangers, the product group is equally comfortable at home or on the road. Equipped with an 88-note, spring-action keyboard with adjustable touch sensitivity, the KA-70 is housed […]