Interviews
By Jen Borst and Larry Crane
I caught Margo on Zoom while she was gigging in Bozeman, Montana.
Interviews
If there was a Grammy awarded for comparing one's life with others and then suffering about it, I'd be a superstar by now. I have a long history of picking up a magazine, such as this one, comparing my life and my "success" with who is featured in it, and then feeling awful...
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When my colleague, professor Amandine Pras of The University of York, visited Mali to study the regional recording studio industry, she was shocked to hear the same person's name come up again and again as the individual who'd helped many other engineers. That name was...
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As a member of New York City's The Strokes, Albert Hammond Jr. has been owning the downstroke for over 20 years. In addition to his work with that band, Albert has managed to find time to record five solo albums. His most recent, Melodies on Hiatus, is an expansive collection of 19 songs, recorded with longtime collaborator, producer/engineer Gus Oberg, at several spots in the Los Angeles area, including his home studio. (Recent interviewee Tony Hoffer [Tape Op #155] mixed the album.) Albert and I chatted for episode #85 of the Tape Op Podcast, and this is an excerpt from that conversation.
I dropped by to see John's studio, Bocce, and ask him about working with Sera Cahoone (see Sera interview here) and Margo Cilker (see Margo interview here).
Matt Parmenter is an Austin, Texas-based engineer and owner of Ice Cream Factory Studio, with over 20 years of experience producing, recording, mixing, and mastering music. He's been nominated for a Grammy and won an Emmy for his work with Austin artist Carrie Rodriguez [2018 Lone Star Regional Emmy Award for Audio Engineering]. Matt's studio is known as a welcoming place for both veterans and newcomers alike. Here he chats with Lisa Machac of Omni Sound Project about the history of the studio, his work to create an inclusive space, and his enviable mic collection.
In our interview with Mike Bridavsky (see Mike interview here) of Bloomington's Russian Recording, he mentioned his very unique, heavily modified Sphere Eclipse Type III console. I was curious about this console and the rebuilding project, so I dropped Mike a line.
