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The Smashing Pumpkins Announce Search for New Bassist, KeyboardistBilly Corgan has announced that he will look for a new Smashing Pumpkins bassist...
Emanuel and the Fear Performing with NYU Symphony Orchestra Tomorrow!To celebrate the release of their debut full-length record, Listen, Brooklyn’s...
Read More Posts From This CategoryOn The Launch of “Art & Science,” Alan Parsons Talks Classic Techniques, Modern Apps, Concept Albums & Eye In The Sky
In-Session: Phil Palazzolo With Nicole Atkins & The Black Sea
Nicole Atkins on the Motown mic at Seaside Lounge
Bank Robber Music: Friend-of-Friend Rock Referral
Wanna license a track by Nada Surf? Call Lyle Hysen.
Building A Tower of Baeble
NYC's Baeble Music produces Camera Obscura concert video at Music Hall of Williamsburg.
NYC Spotlight
Sear Sound’s New Studio D Is MOOG Heaven
Walter Sear wanted us all to get some happy — his new Studio D packs a surprise or three. Electronic artists to analog-heads have new at the ready on 48th Street.
Dirty Little Rabbits Dream Big At Bowery Electric
Dirty Little Rabbits is the band Slipknot drummer Shawn “Clown” Crahan has wanted to be in his whole life. We catch up with Clown and DLR lead singer Stella Soleil on recording and live sound strategies, pre-show at Bowery Electric.
Fred Schneider: Visiting Outer Limits with The Superions
How good is YOUR Fred Schneider impression? Someone let him out of the B-52’s hangar, and now he’s surprising us with The Superions. SonicScoop probes deep and hard inside…his mind.
Emanuel and the Fear: Out of ishlab, Onto the World Stage
Emanuel and the Fear’s forthcoming LP, Listen, is 19-tracks of sprawling orchestral pop, composed by Emanuel Ayvas and produced with DJ/producer Jamin Gilbert of ishlab Music.
Read More Posts From This CategoryMusic Biz
The Society of Composers and Lyricists in NY: Joel Beckerman On the State of This Union
Contact with humans is a GOOD thing — The Society of Composers and Lyricists in NY have that all figured out. Super composer Joel Beckerman explains why this is the company he keeps.
Vocal Yokels: Mr. Fantastic On Seducing Charice, California Connecting
Mr. Fantastic shows that it pays to be a student of the human voice. In Brooklyn resides a duo who wield a mean, mean microphone on the way to cross-continental production gigs.
ImGiggin.com: A Microcosmic Music Industry, Online
Two seriously giggin’ musicians from NYC teamed up to develop this online music industry network, connecting touring and production coordinators to musicians and high-level production and engineering talent.
Getting Cuts on Commercials: Salme Dahlstrom Storms Synch Licensing
Salme Dahlstrom didn’t know squat about the synch game, until she got offers for every single cut from her debut album.
Read More Posts From This CategoryTech Scoop
Josh Clark’s Indie Recording Tips: DIY Tracking Basics
How do you make decent recordings in your rehearsal space? Musician and producer/engineer Josh Clark (Beirut, Antietam, Federale) offers some tips!
On The Launch of “Art & Science,” Alan Parsons Talks Classic Techniques, Modern Apps, Concept Albums & Eye In The Sky
With a little help from his friends, Alan Parsons documents and delivers massive engineering, acoustics and music production wisdom in the new “Art & Science” series.
Tony Bongiovi & co. have developed the Digital Power Station iTunes plug-in which will drastically improve your computer-based (Mac-only at the moment) listening experience.
Winger On Using Propellerhead Record + ReWire to Pro Tools
This first tutorial in a series features producer/engineer Michael Winger demonstrating how/why he uses ReWire to link Record with Pro Tools.
Spectrasonics’ Omni Live iPhone App Now Available
Spectrasonics’ new (free) iPhone app, Omni Live, turns an iPhone or iPod Touch into a wireless remote control of the “Live Mode” of Spectrasonics soft synth, Omnisphere.
Read More Posts From This CategoryFlavor of the Month
March Special: Eventide Reverb Plug-in At 70% Off
Eventide is running a special where — for the month of March — the Eventide Reverb plug-in will be available independently from the Anthology II TDM bundle, for just $199. (original retail: $695)
Review: iZotope Alloy Dynamics/Channel Strip Plug-in
Markkus Rovito puts iZotope’s Alloy plug-in through its paces, finding it extremely useful to both the seasoned pro, your cousin Moe, and the average Joe.
Review: Quantum Leap Silk Virtual Instrument
Quantum Leap Silk encompasses traditional acoustic instruments from the Silk Road trade route first established during the time of Ghengis Khan, spanning China, India and Persia.
Holiday Shopping Ideas and Bundle Deals For You & Yours
Need more gift ideas for that special little musician in your life? Of course not! So splurge and get some of this stuff for YOURSELF.
Free Stuff: Embrace the Inner Miser and Rebel Against Consumer Confidence!
This run down of recent free music goodies includes some items that require previous software or hardware purchases, but they’re still bargains by any stretch.
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