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On the Cover: University of Massachusetts Lowell
Read Mix editor Barbara Schultz's article on the audio production program at the University of Massachusetts Lowell
Live Sound
All Access: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Interview with audio engineers and live sound crew on mixing audio for Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 2008 tour. Tips, techniques and equipment...
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Q&A: Ray Benson
What does the Les Paul Award mean for you? I play guitar, produce records, built a studio, run a studio. So Les Paul, to...
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Project Studio: Stampede Origin
Read Mix Profile on Los Angeles Stampede Origin Recording Studio
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Mike & The Ravens: Noisy Boys!(Zoho Records)
Speaking of reunions...Mike & The Ravens have apparently been playing and recording together since the early 1960s,
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The Pogues : Just Look Them Straight in the Eye and Say… Poguemahone!!(Rhino)
In the 20-plus years since The Pogues started fusing booze-fueled trad Irish music with punk, they’ve evolved from one of the most important rock...
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Project Studio: Monument Sound
Read Mix Profile on Denver Monument Sound Recording Studio
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Reckless Kelly: Bulletproof(Yeproc)
Austin, Texas band Reckless Kelly has been making solid Americana-ish rock ’n’ roll records for more than a decade. They might never strike it...
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Recording Reckless Kelly’s Bulletproof
Read about the audio production and studio gear used behind Reckless Kelly's Bulletproof 2008 Record Release
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Hit Factory Criteria At 50
Hit Factory Criteria Studios (Miami) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and recent upgrades show how the studio continues to thrive in this
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Grupo Fantasma: Sonidos Gold (Aire Sol Records/High Wire Music)
Out next month is Sonidos Gold, a treasure trove of joyful sounds from 11-piece Grupo Fantasma: big horns, big reverb-y group vocals, big Latin...
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Hit Factory Criteria at 50: Studio Marks Golden Anniversary with Upgrades
At Hit Factory Criteria’s new SSL Duality console are (from left) studio manager Trevor Fletcher, general manager Bob Lanier and chief technician Simon Soong...
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Loretta Lynn’s “Coal Miner’s Daughter”
In her 1976 memoir, Coal Miner's Daughter (written with journalist George Vecsey), Loretta Lynn dispels the myth that all of her song lyrics come...
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Label-Studio Combo
OUTSIDE COUNTRY'S MAINSTREAM, SKAGGS FAMILY AND COMPASS RECORDS MAKE ROOTS MUSIC ON THEIR TERMS
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Nashville Skyline
A couple of months ago, Omnisound Studios (www.omnisoundstudios.com) was acquired by Billy Austin's Platinum Pen company. The new owner has made good
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Billy Joe Shaver: Everybody’s Brother (Compadre)
One man’s meat is another man’s murder, but for me, Billy Joe Shaver is one of those artists who can sing the phone book...
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Lurssen Mastering
Two years ago in this space, Mix reported on veteran Mastering Lab owner/engineer Doug Sax's move to Ojai, Calif., near Santa Barbara, where he...
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Levon Helm’s Dirt Farmer CD
At the end of this month, Levon Helm will release Dirt Farmer, his first solo studio album in 25 years. As Helm’s fans and...
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Joe Henry Civilians
Joe Henry is perhaps best known and loved for his work behind the glass. He’s been a champion of neglected soul singers, producing brilliant...