This story first appeared in Trust Me, I’m a Scientist on April 2, 2013.
When we spoke, I kept hoping Chicago producer and musician John McEntire would regale me with tales of studio magic, or at least studio mischief. Did he ever mic drums from the top of a stairwell Read more...
This story first appeared in Trust Me, I’m a Scientist on March 2, 2012.
Single-name monikers are usually reserved for larger-than-life personalities. British producer Flood however, keeps a low, almost anonymous profile. It’s his work that gets all the hype.
Since his first noteworthy assignment as assistant engineer on New Read more...
This story first appeared in Trust Me, I’m a Scientist on March 31st, 2014.
Most paid rehearsal spaces stink, if not literally, then at least figuratively. For several years, my band rehearsed in one: A windowless room slapped together with drywall inside of a warehouse space in a sad and Read more...
This story first appeared in Trust Me, I’m a Scientist on March 4th 2013.
Having lived in South Africa for a couple of years as a teenager, my memory of mid-90s culture can diverge wildly from that of my friends.
Thanks to a steady diet of the European versions of Read more...
This article was first published in Trust Me, I’m a Scientist on February 4th, 2014.
“We favor the inclusion of music in the curriculum on an equality with other basic subjects. We believe that with the growing complexity of civilization, more attention must be given to the arts, and Read more...
