Live Sound
New Order
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
All Access: Flogging Molly
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 DiFranco
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 Show
Cavalia, the traveling equestrian spectacular from Canada, recently upgraded its audio setup to an all-digital signal path. The show, which takes place
Dave Alvin Rocks the Mystic Theatre
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
All Access: Scissor Sisters
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...
Modest Mouse
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
The Other Side of Austin Music
In Austin, aka Live Music Central, bands crank out power chords and acoustic ballads at all hours on nearly every street corner. But in...
Austin Clubs Spotlight
With more live venues per capita than most musical hotbeds, Austin has become a go-to stop for many national traveling acts, while nurturing the...
Unmasking Masque’s New Facility
Masque Sound (www.masquesound.com) unveiled its 70,000-square-foot facility in East Rutherford, N.J., and added another dimension to a number of live
Gomez
Gomez treated a San Francisco audience to three nights at the Fillmore Auditorium, where Mix spoke with engineer Graham Pattison about his front-of-house
Tour Profile: Guy Clark, Joe Ely, John Hiatt and Lyle Lovett
SONGWRITING GIANTS SIT DOWN FOR WARM ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE
Queen’s Music Hits the Theater Stage, Rock ‘N’ Roll Style
Theatrical producers Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Phil McIntyre; Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor (musical directors); and sound designers Bobby
FixIt: Howard Lindeman
Howard Lindeman With numerous engineering stints at Record Plant and Hit Factory, Howard Lindeman takes his engineer/mixer experience to his current front-of-house
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
The Christmas creation of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra is the brainchild of producer/composer/lyricist Paul O'Neill and musical director Al Pitrelli.
Tour Profile: Avril Lavigne
When Canadian pop-rocker Avril Lavigne stormed onto the music scene in 2002 with her multi-Platinum debut album, Let Go, millions of teenage girls perhaps
Latest Installs
JBL Roars In San Francisco JBL and Pro Media/UltraSound (Hercules, Calif.) recently completed an install requested by San Francisco-based stadium Monster
Big Sound, Intimate Sound
THE HYBRID APPROACH TO THE SOUND REINFORCEMENT SYSTEM AT L.A.'S WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL
P.J. HARVEY
In what P.J. Harvey has described as one of her favorite cities and venues, her two-night stay at San Francisco's The Warfield at the...
True Remote Recording Via the Web
Longtime Dallas-based drummer Ron Kaplan (pictured) recently found himself on the other side of the glass, when longtime friend, Chicago-based songwriter