Tour Profile: Reba McEntire and Brad PaisleyJul 1, 2005, By Strother Bullins Other than being classified as country music artists, Reba McEntire and Brad Paisley don't have much in common. One's a deft guitar slinger, one's an... Tour Profile: GarbageJul 1, 2005, By Heather Johnson During the four years between Garbage's 2001 release Beautifulgarbage and their new album, Bleed Like Me, vocalist Shirley Manson, drummer/producer Butch... Tour Profile: Jonny LangJul 1, 2005, By Jeff Forlenza Jonny Lang bends the strings of his guitar and the lighting on The Fillmore's (San Francisco) crystalline chandeliers mutes to purple. He soulfully croons... On the RoadJul 1, 2005 James Geddes LeAnn Rimes is serious about sound, having invested in all of the equipment that is carried on her tours. Returning to front of house for... New OrderJun 1, 2005, Text and Photos by Steve Jennings Mix caught New Order in late April at Oakland, Calif.'s Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, where they co-headlined with the Chemical Brothers. Athough... On the RoadJun 1, 2005 Matt Svobodny Many engineers begin in sound reinforcement and then gravitate to studio work. Not so for Nashville recording engineer Matt Svobodny, who... U2's Vertigo TourJun 1, 2005, By David John Farinella It's just two songs into U2's two-plus-hour show at the HP Pavilion (San Jose, Calif.) in early April and audio director/front-of-house mixer Joe O'Herlihy's... Alison Krauss & Union Station Featuring Jerry DouglasJun 1, 2005, Photos and Text by Steve Jennings Still riding high on the success of the O Brother, Where Art Thou? movie and O Brother tour, Alison Krauss & Union Station with Jerry Douglas are bringing... Now PlayingJun 1, 2005 Mudvayne Sound Company: Rainbow Production Services (Hampstead, N.H.) FOH Engineer/Console: Chad Olech (also tour manager)/Yamaha PM5D Monitor Engineer/Console:... Dave Alvin Rocks the Mystic TheatreMay 1, 2005, By Jeff Forlenza Touring to support his CD Ashgrove, roots-rocker Dave Alvin blasted McNear's Mystic Theatre (Petaluma, Calif.) in late January, relying on the venue's... Tour Profile: Motley CrueMay 1, 2005, By Sarah Benzuly Only Motley Crue could pull something off like this for more than two hours without a support act and playing just about every night: deafening pyrotechnic... On the Road With KronosMay 1, 2005, By Paul D. Lehrman When a string quartet gets on an airplane, they get five seats, with the extra one for the cello. But here's a question: Does the cello get a baggage... On the RoadMay 1, 2005 Robert Frazza Robert Frazza is one of those rare engineers who is equally comfortable in the studio or doing live FOH or monitors. We caught up with Frazza... Now PlayingMay 1, 2005 Slipknot Sound Company: Thunder Audio FOH Engineer/Console: Dave Nicholls/Midas XL4 with 16-channel XL3 stretch Monitor Engineer/Console: Bruce Danz/Midas... All Access: Flogging MollyMay 1, 2005, By Steve Jennings Although the tour is relying on local production, front-of-house engineer Jeremiah Ball is able to maintain consistency in the sound night after night,... Ani DiFrancoMay 1, 2005, By Steve Jennings Singer/songwriter/guitarist Ani DiFranco is packing theaters across the U.S., out in support of her latest studio album, Knuckledown. Mix caught up with... An All-Digital Horse and Human ShowMay 1, 2005, By Kevin Becka Cavalia, the traveling equestrian spectacular from Canada, recently upgraded its audio setup to an all-digital signal path. The show, which takes place... Modest MouseApr 1, 2005, Text and Photos by Steve Jennings Modest Mouse played to a sold-out house at the Berkeley Community Theater (Berkeley, Calif.) in early February. Mix spoke with front-of-house engineer... Tour Profile: Yonder Mountain String BandApr 1, 2005, By Strother Bullins Just as one should never judge a book by its cover, one should never prejudge a performance by its stage. On the evening of February 24, 2005, someone... All Access: Scissor SistersApr 1, 2005, Text and Photos by Steve Jennings Genre- and gender-defying five-piece Scissor Sisters whose music brings in a mix of rock, pop and dance inspired by burlesque shows, drag queens and glam... Most PopularPollsTalkBack
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