As any longtime reader of Tape Op will know, I've been a big Pink Floyd fan since I first heard The Wall as a teenager in 1979. The Wall was an...
My pal Howard Bilerman of Hotel2Tango studios in Montreal is hosting and interviewing for this excellent event. It's in conjunction with the fantastic PopMontreal music fest. OCTOBER 2nd, 4:30pm. The secret you get here is that "the following day, we'll be doing a 6hr workshop at the hotel2tango, open to 25 people. john & i will be recording a few songs with THE BARR BROTHERS. cost is $50 plus taxes. 10am-4pm. you will be able to buy tickets for the workshop through pop. rsvps can be made here... hotel2tango@popmontreal.com" I'd go if I wasn't, ahem, involved in other events the following week...
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