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03.07.2014| By Nelson Arreguin| Comment(s)

Juno Award Nominees Highlight – Breakthrough Artist of the Year

Breaking into anything is not easy. As it should be. It keeps bad guys out of places they shouldn’t be, and it keeps us safe. It’s not as convenient when we lock ourselves out of our own homes, but the benefits of security outweigh any inconvenience. It takes special talent and a very persistent person to be able to break through, and the same applies in the saturated and competitive music industry. In this week’s Juno Award Nominees Highlight post, we are going to look at some videos showcasing the nominees for Breakthrough Artist of …

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Shure Notes

02.26.2014| By Shure Notes| Comment(s)

KSM9: A good bet for a Las Vegas House of Worship

When most of us think of chapels in Las Vegas, the images that come to mind are of the drive-through wedding variety with an Elvis impersonator officiating. But here’s the real secret that Sin City isn’t even trying to keep on the down low: it’s full of churches, and according to msncbc contributor Chris Rodell “…lots of them. Mosques, temples and synagogues too – representing vibrant faiths from all over creation.” The fact is, there are over 500 churches (compared to its 35 wedding chapels) for the city’s nearly 600,000 residents and 37.3 annual visitors, with …

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Mic Check

02.26.2014| By Cory Lorentz| Comment(s)

Backstage With Paul: Those 80s Bands That Had A Lot Of Hair

“At this point in his career, Paul Natkin was starting to make a name for himself as a rock photographer… enough experience to shoot with the best out there, but still young and crazy enough to actually tour with these bands as their official camera man…” In the early 1980s, metal bands realized that by wearing black and playing loud and fast, they could attract a large crowd…but the crowd was all guys! So the heavy metal ballad came into play. Guns & Roses – “November Rain” Poison – “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” Bon …

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News

02.11.2014| By Allison Wolcott| Comment(s)

Fantastic Scholastic 10: The Tracking Phase

The ten U.S. and Canadian college teams participating in the tenth annual Fantastic Scholastic Recording Competition are done planning. Now, they’re all about tracking…and discovering whether their plans for mic selection, mic positioning, instrumentation, and everything else are panning out as expected. Check out the video diaries of their tracking phase experience for a taste of what they’re up to, and what a challenge it can be to sit in the recording engineer’s chair (in case you forgot!). It’s February, and I’m in Chiberia, so my favorite moments in this batch of videos are the …

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