September 23, 2012
Sacramento, CA
by Teri Doty
The long awaited Aftershock Festival had finally arrived. Took a 5 hour haul to Sacramento to witness some of the greatest bands around. But first…let me make a quick comment about the …
Production: DIY – Recorded under the supervision of Rich Hinklin, who was part of the “Seattle Sound”, working under Jack Endino (helped w/ Nirvana, Soundgarden, Gits recordings) and now has been teaching audio engineering at Seattle Arts Institute for many …
All the journeys of this great adventure It didn’t always feel that way I wouldn’t trade them because I made them The best I could, and that’s enough to say
Some days were dark I wish that I could live …
Ending “pay to play” gigs
by Stephen Stern, executive editor
The Equal Rights Amendment of the 14th Amendment was adopted In July 1868, but it seems most venue owners failed to get the constitutional memo. Rather than support the …
by Brian McKinny
Cab Ride Home is a thrash/speed metal band from Manassas, Virginia that has, like most bands do, evolved from their original incarnation into something slightly different from where they started. The current incarnation of Cab Ride Home …
by Mark Schulman, guest writer
Hello everyone. If you haven’t already seen my DVD, A Day In the Recording Studio: A Musicians Complete Guide To Recording Drum Tracks In the Studio, then you need to stop reading this article …
Avoiding the production abyss
by Julian Coryell
After weeks, months or even years of writing, you’re finally ready to record that long awaited album but you’re lost in the production abyss. Where do you begin? Here are some key components …
by Brian McKinny
Alanis Morissette has released her eighth American album called “Havoc and Bright Lights” on new label “Collective Sound”, distributed by Sony’s RED Distribution. You know, sometimes life isn’t fair, but it sure can be ironic (tongue planted …
Rusted Stone is Guitarist/Vocalist Shawn Logan and Guitarist/Vocalist Galvan, Drummer David Sigler and Bassist Aaron Miller. Rusted Stone has a unique sound. It has been described as a mix of Hard Rock with edgier Blues based Rock. The band has …
