Posts Tagged ‘Ryan Adams’

When Recording is a Revelation: Babetown’s Audacious “1989 Is HELL”

The madness began with 1989. Not the year, the record.

So beguiling was Taylor Swift’s fifth studio album that none can resist its magnetic pull, not fans nor artists nor engineers nor producers. 9.5 million in sales worldwide and no less than seven singles – including “Bad Blood,” “Shake It Read more...

Ethan Johns’ “The Reckoning”: Why Ryan Adams Produced, and the Studio Instincts of Glyn Johns

When the producer is the artist, who produces that producer?

In the case of singer/songwriter and Grammy-nominated producer Ethan Johns, the person he picked to supervise his second solo album is his longtime collaborator Ryan Adams. The result of this critical decision speaks for itself: The Reckoning is an utterly Read more...

Synth Heaven in Greenpoint: Joe McGinty’s Carousel Recording

GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN: Keyboardist, producer, songwriter and Losers Lounge founder Joe McGinty (The Psychedelic Furs, Nada Surf) has amassed an amazing collection of vintage synthesizers over the last three decades. Lucky for him, right? Well, actually, this is lucky for you too. This collection of mint condition classics and inspiring Read more...

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