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On the Road: Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam Flying high on the success of their long-overdue self-titled album, Pearl Jam is on the road, hitting stadiums along the U.S. Mix...
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Toni Braxton Sound Company: Rat Sound (Oxnard, Calif.) FOH Engineer/Console: to be named/DiGiCo D5 Monitor Engineer/Console: Mike Jones/DiGiCo D5 P.A./Amps:
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All Access: Taking Back Sunday
Coming off the success of their debut album, Where You Want to Be, Taking Back Sunday's latest endeavor, Louder Now, exudes the melodic, hardcore...
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Foo Fighters Summer Tour 2006
The Foo Fighters played a two-night run at the Berkeley Community Theatre (Berkeley, Calif.; mid-July 2006) for their acoustic tour. Rat Sound is providing
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Now Playing: AFI, KC & The Sunshine Band, The Futureheads
AFI Sound Company: Rat Sound (Oxnard, Calif.) FOH Engineer/Console: Ron Ronnie Rat Kimball (also system engineer) and Mikey Bakowski/Yamaha PM5D Monitor
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On the Road: John Ward
John Ward One of the year's most successful tours, country superstar couple Faith Hill and Tim McGraw have wowed audiences with Soul 2 Soul...
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All Access: Pink
Hot off a stellar new album, I'm Not Dead, and a new marriage, Pink is currently taking her punk rock tinged styling out to...
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Martina McBride
Mix caught up with Martina McBride when she passed through the Oakland Arena (Oakland, Calif.), in late June. Mixing Martina at front of house...
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On the Road: P.O.D.
Danny Hill and Jess Chapman P.O.D. the four-piece, born-again Christian act that melds hip hop with alt rock is currently out on a run...
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Avenged Sevenfold and Coheed & Cambria
Avenged Sevenfold and Coheed & Cambria are out touring mid-sized venues with gear from Delicate Productions (Camarillo, Calif.). The bands' house engineers
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All Access: Bruce Springsteen & The Seeger Sessions Band
Last year, Bruce Springsteen was touring solo, showcasing the moody sounds of Devils & Dust. This year's tour couldn't be more different. In May...
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Tour Profile: Fall Out Boy
Hard to believe, but it's been more than 40 years since The Who released the seminal rock anthem The Kids Are Alright. Catching up...
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On the Road: Tricia Ellsworth
Tricia Ellsworth After three years of working the Fox-woods Casino stage audio crew with all kinds of acts from musical performances to circuses dealing
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Leela James
Interview with audio engineers and live sound crew on mixing audio for Leela James' 2006 tour. Tips, techniques and equipment applications from front of...
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David Gilmour’s On an Island Tour
Just a few hours before David Gilmour hits the stage in one of the most anticipated shows to come to the United States this...
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On the Road: Jon Burton
Jon Burton Prodigy's front-of-house engineer Jon Burton has also mixed for Beth Gibbons (Portishead) and Bjork at Live8 in Japan. Burton has also done
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Kem
For signer/songwriter Kem's recent tour, front-of-house engineer Jim Gibbons (who has mixed the artist for the past eight years) is relying on gear from
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All Access: Queen and Paul Rodgers
Arena rock is back in full swing as we enter into summer touring. Playing to a packed and jubilant crowd, Queen (who hasn't toured...
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Roberto Arquilla Montreal-based The Stars (Torquil Campbell, trumpet/keys/vocals; Amy Millan, guitar/vocals; Evan Cranley, bass/guitar; and Chris Seligman,
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Fort Minor
Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda is touring with his new group, Fort Minor, which also includes MC Takbir Bashir, MC Ryan Maginn, DJ/MC Colton Fisher...
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All Access: The Cult
Photojournalist Steve Jenning's Mix magazine interview with audio engineers and live sound crew on mixing audio for the The Cult's 2006 tour. Tips,...
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On the Road: Mitch Lerner
Mitch Lerner The Barefoot Servants joined Mix, Electronic Musician, Remix and Intel to celebrate EM's 20th anniversary at the annual NAMM Advertiser Party
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All Access: Violent Femmes
An American cult band since the 1980s, the Violent Femmes are reasserting their claim to coolness with the recent release of Permanent Record: The...
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All Access: Brian Setzer Orchestra
The Brian Setzer Orchestra rocked the Luther Burbank Center in Santa Rosa, Calif., as part of their fourth annual Christmas Extravaganza tour. Setzer
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Nickel Creek
Currently sweeping through the U.S., Nickel Creek (Sean Watkins, guitar/mandolin/vocals; Sara Watkins, fiddle/vocals; and Chris Thile, guitar/banjo/vocals)
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Tour Profile: Kanye West
He's been hailed as no less than the savior of the music business by Time magazine, and with chart-toppers such as Gold Digger, which...
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On the Road: John Roden
John Roden When Paul McCartney goes on the road, it's never just a tour it's an event. His recent U.S. dates wrapped up in...
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All Access: Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab For Cutie at San Francisco’s SF Weekly Warfield Theatre. Photo: Steve Jennings Out in support of Plans, Seattle-based indie quartet (who recently...
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Fiona Apple
Fiona Apple is touring to support her new CD, Extraordinary Machine. It's been more than five years since her last tour, and the sold-out...
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On the Road: Juanes
Juanes Swept up in the Latin crossover craze, alongside such artists Ricky Martin and Shakira, Juanes continues to deliver strong studio albums that hit