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Josh Groban
For the current Josh Groban U.S. tour, front-of-house engineer/Maryland Sound staff engineer Mickey Beck is manning a Yamaha PM1D. With an extensive input
Tours
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Dolby, BT Bring Surround to Stage
Scott “Goody” Goodwine at the Mackie TT24 Bringing the sounds of his latest CD, This Binary Universe, which was recorded in 5.1, BT recently...
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Now Playing: Meat Loaf, Love Arcade
MEAT LOAF Sound Company: Scorpio Sound Systems (Bridgewater, Mass.)FOH Engineer/Board: George Wehrlin/Digidesign ProfileMonitor Engineer/Board: Tim Coakley/Digidesign D-ShowP.A./Amps: JBL VerTec/Lab.gruppen, Dolby Lake processingMonitors: Sennheiser in-ears...
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On the Road: Stockholm Syndrome
A slew of benefit concerts have been popping up across the country, featuring top-name artists performing for one person: multitalented drummer/percussionist Wally Ingram. Ingram—who...
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All Access: Snow Patrol
The past year has seen numerous emo/punk/rock bands enter the limelight. The latest, Snow Patrol, is garnering critical acclaim for the album Eyes Open.
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On the Road: Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake This *NSYNC'er-turned solo artist is currently touring the U.S. with a full band after a stint in Europe. Mix caught up with...
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Now Playing: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Chimaira
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Sound Company: db Sound (Chicago) FOH Engineer/Board: Dave Whitman (East Coast, Kurdt Vanderhoof (West Coast)/Midas Heritage
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All Access: Lindsey Buckingham
Lindsey Buckingham recently wrapped up the second leg of his first U.S. solo tour in nearly 14 years. Mix caught up with Buckingham and...
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Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli's sold-out performance at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium had the crowd thumpin' to the music from the rapper's latest, Ear Drum. For
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Video Games Live
LEGENDARY MUSIC FROM OLD AND NEW GAMES TAKE TO THE STAGE IN BLOCKBUSTER CONCERT TOUR
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On the Road: International Jazz Festival
International Jazz Festival Celebrating its 40th year in bringing top jazz musicians to the University of Idaho, the Lionel Hampton International Jazz
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Now Playing: Corinne Bailey Rae, Army of Anyone
Corinne Bailey Rae Sound Company: SSE Hire (UK) FOH Engineer/Console: Dan Lewis/DiGiCo D5 Monitor Engineer/Console: Duncan Wild/DiGiCo D5 P.A./Amps: Nexo
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All Access: Ray LaMontagne
Since coming out with his second release, Till the Sun Turns Black, singer/songwriter Ray LaMontagne has been enjoying critical acclaim, which fueled
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On the Road: Goo Goo Dolls
Goo Goo Dolls Front-of-house engineer Paul David Hager just wrapped up a couple months with the Goo Goo Dolls' tour, which relied on gear...
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Now Playing: Barenaked Ladies, Imogen Heap
Barenaked Ladies Sound Company: Solotech (Montreal) FOH Engineer/Board: Robin Billinton/Soundcraft Vi6 Monitor Engineer/Board: John Sulek/Midas H3000
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Garry Brown Takes on Vegoose
Held over Halloween weekend, this year's Vegoose festival (Las Vegas) saw four stages hosting top talent such as Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, the...
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Pet Shop Boys
Despite not having toured since 2002, electro-pop duo the Pet Shop Boys played to an exuberant crowd at San Francisco's Bill Graham Civic Auditorium...
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All Access: 20th Annual Bridge School Benefit Concert
For the past 20 years. Neil and Pegi Young have brought together an eclectic lineup of top-notch musicians to perform in front of an...
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On the Road: Megadeth
Megadeth As the headliner on Gigantour 2006, Megadeth has been performing in North America, Japan and Australia, with sound companies Thunder Audio, Clair
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Now Playing: Keb’ Mo’, Children of Bodom, Particle
Keb' Mo' Sound Company: Schubert Systems FOH Engineer/Console: Carlos Novais/Yamaha PM5DRH Monitor Engineer/Console: Steve Bumbera (also systems tech)/Yamaha
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She Wants Revenge
Out on tour with Placebo, She Wants Revenge (Justin Warfield and Adam Adam 12 Bravin) are playing to sold-out theaters across the U.S. According...
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End of Shakespeare Season
When the curtain dropped for the season on As You Like It, the fourth production this past summer at Cal Shakes (Orinda, Calif.), sound...
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Now Playing: Unearth, James Gang
Unearth FOH Engineer/Console: Barry Hite/house-provided Monitor Engineer/Console: house-provided/house-provided P.A./Amps: house-provided, prefer L-Acoustics
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On the Road: Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal Bluesman Taj Mahal is currently out touring with drummer Kester Smith and bassist Bill Rich; handling all system requirements is FOH engineer
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Gnarls Barkley
A collaboration with Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo Green (a solo artist and former member of Goodie Mob), Gnarls Barkley is finding huge commercial success
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All Access: Shakira
The current Shakira U.S. tour hosts dueling Digidesign VENUE boards one at front of house and one at monitors. Fortunately, FOH engineer Brad Madix...
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On the Road: James Brown
Todd Harris The godfather of soul, James Brown, was out touring the majority of the summer, playing to mid-sized venues; his tour wrapped up...
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Now Playing: Lamb of God, Big & Rich
Lamb of God Sound Company: Eighth Day Sound (Highland Heights, Ohio) FOH Engineer/Console: Bozz Porter/Yamaha PM5DRH Monitor Engineer/Console: Dennis
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Joan Jett
With its two main stages and several smaller ones, the Vans Warped Tour 2006 makes for non-stop music. Among the many artists on the...
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All Access: Pink Martini
Bringing together the musical sensibilities of Cuban jazz, classical chamber music and film scores, 12-piece Pink Martini is playing mid-sized halls across