BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN: New York City still has its temples of mastering – Sterling Sound and Masterdisk among them. But one that’s gone and is still missed is Sony: The spirited mastering complex there hosted a dozen or so of the world’s top mastering engineers there at its peak.
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The free flow of creativity from New York music force John Zorn never ceases to inspire. If he can create what must be thousands of recordings by now, and head up the extremely productive Tzadik label, then you should be able to get your own catalog moving as well.
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You may have heard the famous quote, “I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor. Rich is better.”
While it’s widely disputed who first said it, it’s been attributed to a number of singers, actors and show business types in the first half of the 20th century. Whoever said it, sadly, Read more...
NOHO, MANHATTAN: Sly. Sardonic. Salty. Sarcastic. Those are great adjectives for describing M. Doughty, ex-Soul Coughing front-human who recently released his latest solo album, the acoustic-powered, poetically groovy Sad Man Happy Man on Ato Records.
But we are not talking about M. Doughty as we wield these colorful descriptors. Nay, Read more...
It’s a crisp October night, and British singer/songwriter John Garrison’s playing Rockwood Music Hall. The intimate showcase venue on Allen Street is a far cry from the 50,000-capacity arenas he’s been playing on tour with James Blunt. But that’s just fine with Garrison.
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