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Songatron with Jonathan Mann and the Spinto Band

by Larry Crane

Jonathan Mann is the "song a day guy" of Songatron. Since January 1st 2009 he's posted a song and video a day. Septemeber 28th 2011 he'll have recorded 1000 songs. Wow.  In June Nick Krill and Thomas Hughes of The Spinto Band joined up with...

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Please Help Our Friends at Pyramid Sound Studios!

by Dave Middleton

The future of a world-class recording studio that has hosted recording sessions by David Gray, Anthrax, Ginuwine, Aaliyah, Bad Religion, Missy Elliott, Joe Bonnamassa, producers including Timbaland and Tom Dowd, Pulitzer Prize winning composer Steven...

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New Music From Rafiq Bhatia

by Geoff Stanfield

We had Rafiq Bhatia as a guest on our DISCussion podcast in June of 2023. His new release, a collaboration with pianist Chris Pattishall, Each Dream, A Melting Door, is a mind-melting work that pushes the boundaries of "jazz". It takes me back...

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Tell the Truth

by Larry Crane

A while back I had an interesting session recording auditions and providing camera audio feed over the course of three days for 24 instrumental and vocal performers, all of whom were hoping to get on the roster with Cirque du Soleil. Roger...

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One bright spot in an otherwise rough year

by Garrett Haines

As we close the page on 2010 and its miserable economy, there was one bright spot for music lovers:  VINYL.   That's right, vinyl. That analog medium that just won't die.  According to Rolling Stone* vinyl sales were up in 2010....

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Resources for Artists During COVID-19 Pandemic

by Geoff Stanfield

Art is Alive is a solidarity effort aimed at providing resources, spreading awareness and building connectedness within the artistic and creative freelance communities impacted by the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Created by artist Rhiannon Giddens, and...

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Avid and Pro Tools

by Larry Crane

Wall Street PR reports on the woes of Avid, the company behind Pro Tools. What does the future hold? I'm just terrified of having to learn a new platform, buying more gear and software, and there not being a de facto DAW standard for professional...

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Thoughts on End Rant #85, "My Unwritten Rules"

by Larry Crane

I just finished reading your article, "My Unwritten (Until Now) "Rules" in the studio," Tape Op #85. Let me offer up a few words of wisdom on your well-written points.  - Don't play music by other artists: In 1978 I was working with a...

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New Music from Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs

by Geoff Stanfield

We interviewed Mike Campbell for issue #150, right around the time he and his band, The Dirty Knobs released their second LP, External Combustion. A year on, the band has released a new collection of music, Vagabonds, Virgins and Misfits. The Dirty...