GRAMMY-winning engineer, producer and Berklee grad Tom Schick could be called the consummate audio professional’s professional. Quietly working away on a steady stream of amazing music over the past 20-plus years, Schick has collaborated or made records for the likes of Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Ryan Adams, Mavis Staples, Norah Read more...
GREATER NYC AREA: For recording studios, this past summer had its typical ups and downs. But heading into Fall, bands like The Killers, The Vaccines and OneRepublic as well as artists like Tony Bennett, Kurt Vile, Sean Lennon, Rufus Wainright and more had been in NYC-area studios cranking on Read more...
Wilco is one of those rare bands that have become something of a household name without the benefit of media saturation or even a single platinum-selling release. They’re the sort of group that seems to attract more GRAMMY nods and diehard fans than they do bell-weather listeners, and although their Read more...
GREATER NYC AREA: It’s midsummer…the middle of a traditionally “slow season” for recording with so many bands out on the road. But this is the city that never sleeps, and slow is a relative term. The following is but a sampling of recent sessions, and works in progress…a snapshot Read more...
It’s been a minute since we checked in with The Magic Shop, one of NYC’s favorite, longest-standing recording studios. Here’s what’s been happening:
Moby at The Magic Shop’s custom wrap-around Neve series 80 console. Photo posted at Moby’s blogLegendary engineer Ken Thomas (David Bowie, Public Image Ltd., Sigur Ros) Read more...
