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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- Shure Collaborates With The Music Resource Center To Foster Muscial Development Among YouthShure has partnered with the Music Resource Center (MRC), a Charlottesville-based, non-profit teen center, to provide the facility with its MOTIV™ microphones for local, underserved youths interested in the performing arts. Founded in 1995, the MRC has locations in Charlottesville, VA and Cincinnati, OH that aim to inspire teenagers in a culturally diverse and musically […]
- Stage Tec September News – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEStage Tec, the Berlin-based manufacturer of professional audio equipment, presented the world premiere of the new 5.1.4 multichannel format with Z-plane in AURUS platinum at the IBC. 3D audio is becoming increasingly important in the professional audio arena. The three-dimensional soundscapes that 3D audio creates evoke a more emotional response for consumers not only in […]
- Multiple Grammy-Winning Producer, Mixer and Engineer Darrell Thorp Hails IsoAcoustics New ISO SeriesSeven-time Grammy®Award-winning producer, mixer and engineer Darrell Thorp’s first experience with IsoAcoustics ISO Series speaker stands came when he needed to raise the reference monitors at his Los Angeles facility, 101 Recording, to ear height. “I remember thinking how clear and punchy my speakers sounded,” says Thorp. On that occasion, Thorp, who has been recognized […]
- Live Sound or Install – Mammouth Sound Chooses dBTechnologies DVAMark Gallegos, Owner and CEO of Mammoth Sound, first experienced a demo of the DVA Active Line Array from dBTechnologies five years ago and he hasn’t turned back. The demo consisted of DVA T12s, DVA S30Ns, DVX DM15 THs, and DVA T8s, supporting The Wailers on a ski slope with no opportunity to do a […]
- PreSonus Audio Electronics Introduces the CDL Series LoudspeakerPreSonus Audio Electronics is pleased to introduce the CDL-series loudspeakers, the latest additions to the company’s line of innovative sound reinforcement designs. The result of years of research and development, the CDL12 Constant Directivity Loudspeaker combines the best attributes of point source and line array technology into a unique patent-pending design, radiating a highly focused […]