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John Roesch: Foley Artist Honored for a Lifetime of ‘Breaking the Rules’
A Foley artist on more than 400 motion pictures, Roesch recently received the MPSE’s Career Achievement Award at the 2013 Golden Reel Awards, the...
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The Flaming Lips: Found Sounds Become Musical Foundation for ‘The Terror’
When The Flaming Lips need a little jolt, they simply turn things upside down, or inside out. It not always easy for an already...
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Nick Drake Honored Live on ‘Way to Blue’
“People have suggested I do a tribute album for years, but I didn’t want to do the usual kind of tribute, where all the...
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Classic Track: Elvis Presley, ‘Burning Love’
By the 1970s, the deal had been sealed on many aspects of Elvis Presley’s brilliant career. His formative Sun years were behind him, as...
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Beth Hart’s ‘Bang Bang Boom Boom’
Kevin Shirley handpicked a band for roots singer/songwriter Beth Hart before tracking her new solo album Bang Bang Boom Boom in Revolver Recordings (Thousand...
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Michael Gallant Trio, ‘Completely’
For his debut album, pianist/keyboardist Michael Gallant (gallantmusic.com) collaborated with bassist Linda Oh and drummer Chris Infusino on 10 tracks (including nine original songs)...
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Mix Tips: CJ Eiriksson
Eric Jarvis, president of the Texas chapter of the Recording Academy, turned Mix on to CJ Eiriksson. We had asked about Austin, and he...
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Wayne Shorter: Live, ‘Without a Net’
The incomparable tenor and soprano saxophonist Wayne Shorter may be turning 80 this August, but he’s not slowing down and his music is every...
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Mix Regional: Austin – News & Notes
SXSW, The Relatives, Wayne Hancock, East Cameron Folkcore, Oz Noy, Bassmaxx, and Gary Clark Jr. are covered in Mix Regional: Austin
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Willie Nelson: New Album, Big Changes for Country Legend
Since 1995, engineer Steve Chadie has been working on Willie Nelson’s (and other) projects at Pedernales Studio, 30 miles outside of Austin. Nelson’s latest,...
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Milk Carton Kids, ‘The Ash & Clay’
The latest release from the Milk Carton Kids, The Ash & Clay (Anti) evokes nothing so much as stripped-down Simon and Garfunkel: the sweetness...
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They Might Be Giants, ‘Nanobots’
You can count on They Might Be Giants; for more than a quarter century, they’ve been making smart and quirky albums.
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Jeff Bhasker’s Amazing Year
>In 2012, producer/songwriter Jeff Bhasker turned over a new leaf, as his run of hits with top R&B/hip hop artists—including Alicia Keys’ “Try Sleeping...
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Mix Tips: James McKinney
James McKinney is a happy man with an infectious smile and a passion for all aspects of music production. He is a true multi-hyphenate,...
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Mixing Drew Zingg’s Debut Album In the Box
In his own words, producer/engineer George Walker Petit shares some details about how he approached his mixes for the Drew Zingg album, mixing strictly...
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Graham Parker Reunites With The Rumour
In Judd Apatow’s latest comedy, This Is 40, British new wave survivor Graham Parker plays himself: a 60-something singer/songwriter who had a few...
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Recording ‘Three Chords Good’
Engineer/producer/mixer Dave Cook has been working on and off with Graham Parker since the artist made Struck by Lightning in 1991. “The last couple...
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Autumn Owls Take Flight
Ireland’s atmospheric indie-rock trio Autumn Owls are set to release their first full-length album, Between Buildings, Toward the Sea October 23 on Epitonic. Gary...
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Q&A With Dwight Yoakam
Mix’s September issue includes a feature on recording Dwight Yoakam’s 3 Pears (Warner Bros.), the country star’s first studio album of (mostly) new material...
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Steve Vai’s Studies in Harmony and Light
Steve Vai has married form and function in his new high-end home studio. The fittingly named Harmony Hut, which sits on the grounds of...
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Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Extended Interview
Extended interview with Grace Potter and Jim Scott.
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Another Green Day for Mark Isham
Mark Isham’s five-acre estate is spread over rolling countryside in the horse-centric West Valley community of Hidden Hills. The renowned film composer’s daily commute...
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Bob Walters, 1924-2012
Bob Walters, a member of the Mediasound Studios operations team in the late-’60s/early ’70s, then co-founder of the legendary Power Station studios with Tony...