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The Magic of Martin Rushent
Influential UK producer Martin Rushent died on Saturday, June 4, at the age of 63, leaving in his wake a legacy of New Wave...
Clive Young is the co-editor of Mix Magazine and editor of MixOnline.com. Previously, he was the editor in chief of Pro Sound News, which was named Future's U.S. Magazine of the Year in 2019, the same year Young was one of three finalists at the 65th Annual Neal Awards for "Best Range Of Work By A Single Author." He is the author of two books, Crank It Up: Live Sound Secrets of the Top Tour Engineers, interviewing more than 75 live sound engineers on their work, and Homemade Hollywood: Fans Behind The Camera, an ethnographic exploration of pop-culture ‘fan film’ production. Additionally, he has spoken at 400 libraries, universities, museums, academic symposiums and conventions, usually on music and cinema history. Young earned an MFA in Creative Writing from Hofstra University in 2016, and is an adjunct professor at St. Joseph’s University New York.
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Neat Tweets: Pro Sound News’ May, 2011 Twitter Feed
Hot on the heels of Pro Sound News' recent magazine redesign, May saw PSN join forces with Pro Audio Review to create a new...
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In-Depth Interviews: Live Sound Education
Pro Sound News' May, 2011 cover story, “SR Education On The Rise,” offered insights and updates from three top sound reinforcement educators around the...
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Lectrosonics’ Growing HQ [Photo Tour]
By Frank Wells. On the eve of Lectrosonics’ 40th anniversary celebrations, Pro Sound News was given a factory tour of the company's Rio Rancho,...
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Inside Recording The Beatles’ First Album
By Clive Young. Recording veteran Richard Langham recently spoke publicly for the first time about his experiences as the Second Engineer on many of...
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Five Fingers Vs. Pro Audio
As a word of warning, although this blog post contains pro audio-related material, you will not be educated or informed on pretty much anything...
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What To Get A Live Sound Pro for the Holidays, 2010 Edition!
What do live sound engineers want? We ask this question every year and of course, the best answers are intangible: More sleep, a little...
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Crowded House and David Byrne: Once In A Lifetime
Crowded House closed out a sold-out, three-night stint at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom on July 22 with a great show, capped off by...
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Live Aid — July 13, 1985
By Clive Young. There had never been anything quite like it—sure, there’d been George Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh and the No Nukes shows of...
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Live Aid: July 13, 1985
There had never been anything quite like it—sure, there’d been George Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh and the No Nukes shows of 1979, but this...
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Thomas Dolby’s Studio Harnesses Windpower
Pop music and the ecology have gone together ever since rock fans got covered in mud at Woodstock. It’s a bit surprising, however, that...
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Nashville Pro Audio Slammed By Floods
In early May, devastating floods slammed Nashville and its pro audio community, causing millions of dollars in water damage and lost business.
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Recording Israel Kamakawiwo’ole’s Facing Future
The late Israel Kamakawiwo'ole is probably one of the least known artists ever to have an album go double-platinum. Facing Future, the Hawaii native’s...
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What To Get A Live Sound Roadie for the Holidays, 2009—Part 4: The Letter from ‘Mom’
Every year at Pro Sound News, we run a story on what to get your favorite live sound roadie for the holidays.
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What To Get A Live Sound Roadie for the Holidays—Part 3
Every year at Pro Sound News, we run a story on what to get your favorite live sound roadie for the holidays. We look...
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What To Get A Live Sound Roadie for the Holidays, 2009—Part 2: Musical and Unusual Presents.
Every year at Pro Sound News, we run a story on what to get your favorite live sound roadie for the holidays.
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What To Get A Live Sound Roadie for the Holidays—Part 1
Every year at Pro Sound News, we run a story on what to get your favorite live sound roadie for the holidays.
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Rock of Ages’ Timeless Sound
NEW YORK—In the late Eighties, pop metal ruled the airwaves. The spandex was tight, the music was loud and the only thing bigger than...
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Regional Sound Companies Avoid the Pinch
by Clive Young. With the economy staggering as it gets back on its feet, many industries are feeling the effects of the current financial...
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Regional Sound Companies Avoid the Pinch
by Clive Young. With the economy staggering as it gets back on its feet, many industries are feeling the effects of the current financial...
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How To Clean A Nasty Microphone
Sooner or later, you'll need to clean a microphone. Hot water is great, but minty fresh mouthwash? Not so much.
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Art Out of Audio Detritus
by Clive Young. These days, we all hear a lot about recycling and “being green.” At the same time, thanks to the economy, many...
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Rummaging In Paul’s Boutique
I interviewed the Beastie Boys in 1992—one of my first assignments as a budding young writer. It was a complete disaster. One moment that...
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Are Wireless Mics Ready to Leave 700 MHz
by Clive Young. New York--As Congress tries to decide whether to push back the long-planned transition to Digital TV on February 17,...
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Are Wireless Mics Ready to Leave 700 MHz
by Clive Young. New York--As Congress tries to decide whether to push back the long-planned transition to Digital TV on February 17,...
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What to Get A Live Sound Roadie for the Holidays, 2008 Edition!
If you're looking to get your holiday shopping done for all the audio pros in your life, today's the day
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Artists Industries Voice ‘White Space Concerns
By Clive Young. New York (October 28, 2008)--Pastor Joel Osteen, Guns n' Roses and Miley Cyrus probably couldn't agree on where to get a...
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Artists Industries Voice ‘White Space Concerns
By Clive Young. New York (October 28, 2008)--Pastor Joel Osteen, Guns n' Roses and Miley Cyrus probably couldn't agree on where to get a...
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Shure Responds To FCC White Spaces Report
By Clive Young. New York (October 17, 2008)--Shure, Inc. has spearheaded the pro audio industry's fight against proposed use of 'white space' fequencies by...
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Shure Responds To FCC White Spaces Report
By Clive Young. New York (October 17, 2008)--Shure, Inc. has spearheaded the pro audio industry's fight against proposed use of 'white space' fequencies by...
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What To Get A Live Sound Pro For the Holidays – 2007 Edition
There is one question that plagues all live sound professionals, and that is "What do you get your fellow roadie for the holidays?" After...
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Exclusive: Roy Williams, ‘Big Mick’ Pilot Led Zeppelin Reunion
By Clive Young London (December 12, 2007)--"Phew, it's all over," said "Big Mick" Hughes, co-FOH engineer on Monday night's landmark Led Zeppelin reunion concert...
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Exclusive: Roy Williams, ‘Big Mick’ Pilot Led Zeppelin Reunion
By Clive Young London (December 12, 2007)--"Phew, it's all over," said "Big Mick" Hughes, co-FOH engineer on Monday night's landmark Led Zeppelin reunion concert...
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