“Ch-ch-Changes/Look out you Rock’n’ rollers.” – David Bowie, “Changes”
As it so often does, change is once again reshaping the New York City recording landscape.
The latest modification to NYC is of the unwelcome variety: The Magic Shop is closing. The SoHo recording studio that opened in 1988 will officially Read more...
The Living Room, a musical magnet for the Lower East Side for 15 years, has made it known that it will be closing its doors at 154 Ludlow Street at the end of February.
Founded at its original Stanton street location in 1998, and in operation at its current home Read more...
It’s been a minute since we checked in with The Magic Shop, one of NYC’s favorite, longest-standing recording studios. Here’s what’s been happening:
Moby at The Magic Shop’s custom wrap-around Neve series 80 console. Photo posted at Moby’s blogLegendary engineer Ken Thomas (David Bowie, Public Image Ltd., Sigur Ros) Read more...
WEST VILLAGE, MANHATTAN: Purity is an incredibly risky thing to re-interpret. But Richard Barone has pulled it off with his new album, Glow, taking a new look at the core of pop music and then sharing the view with the rest of us.
Already known as frontman for underground No Read more...
NYC-based musician, songwriter, producer and author Richard Barone (The Bongos) will release his new album, Glow, on Bar/None Records in September. The album features co-writes with Paul Williams and Jill Sobule, as well as a T. Rex cover, and album production by none other than T. Rex producer/engineer Tony Visconti. Read more...
