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Digital Divide: March 2011
Due Date Warner Home Video Funny thing about career revivals — one gets the impression that they can do no wrong. As a result, the actor in question will take roles that perhaps they should have been warned against.
File: March 2011
Austin Power Yes, the South By Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas has become something entirely different. Like MTV, SXSW doesn’t aspire to modesty. Miller Lite and Chevrolet are sponsors, Duran Duran and Duff McKagan will perform, and sxsw.com features an interview with “American Idol” runner-up (and holder of a major-label contract) Crystal Bowersox. There […]
Hello, My Name Is Gord
Q&A With Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie IE: How do you balance The Tragically Hip with your solo career? Gord Downie: I don’t really worry about balance. Just like anybody, I move from one thing to the other. I’m into the process of discovering things and chasing surprises.
Gear: March 2011
Roland R-05 Digital Recorder In the past several years, the competition in the hand-held digital-recording business has become extremely cluttered with dozens of contraptions to capture your music in a portable format. www.roland.usMost major manufacturers (Tascam, Korg, Boss) have released multitudes of cellphone-sized recording devices that recorded HD-quality sound onto an SD card or onboard […]
Media: March 2011
The Future Of Public Access TV In Chicago Any individual or organization in Chicago can learn how to produce their own program at Chicago Access Corporation (CAN TV) and show it on one of its five channels. That’s because of the city’s strong cable-TV franchise agreement, which allows CAN TV to receive its funding directly […]
Studiophile: March 2011
Smoking Hot Mic Smoking Popes vocalist Josh Caterer recorded a solo track for a yet to be named benefit compilation, and is currently working on another non-Popes project at MILLION YEN in Chicago . . . Also at Million Yen, acclaimed indie producer J. Robbins was in town tracking noted indie band
Sweet Home: March 2011
Going Out With A Bang Nellie “Tiger” Travis boasts all the requirements for the perfect blues pedigree. She was born in Mississippi. Growing up, she sang in her church choir.
Hello, My Name Is Ira
Q&A with Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan IE: Did the Wheel Of Chance [a device that will dictate the structure of this month’s Yo La Tengo tour] come out during your Hanukkah shows?
File: February 2011
It’s How You Clay The Game Coldplay may have shamelessly copied The Beatles’ military regalia at the 2009 Grammys, but Taylor Zitman can go one better – she hand-designed polymer clay miniatures of John, Paul, George, and Ringo
Around Hear: February 2011
Local Band Reviews Dubasaurus boast that they all read music (they’re real musicians), which goes against the historical grain of rope-smoking reggae born in Jamaica. Fortunately these guys understand that reggae
Gear: February 2011
iK Multimedia iRig Microphone In the “netherworld” of music recording, a wave of hobbyists record their song ideas to iPhones, iPods, and iPads and IK Multimedia is there to help them with its new iRig Microphone. IK claims it’s “the first handheld-quality condenser microphone for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad –
Media: February 2011
Bands! Get Your Money! The SoundExchange clearinghouse is slated to deliver $260 million in royalties to musicians for digital airplay in 2010. That’s a huge jump from $100 million in 2008, and $155 million in 2009.
Sweet Home: February 2011
A Model Ford T-Model Ford (James Lewis Carter Ford) enjoys life. Although I’ve never met the Delta bluesman, his joy for living seeps through every chord of Taledragger (Alive). That’s a particularly fortunate attribute, not only for his music but for fans of traditional Delta blues.
Digital Divide: February 2011
Get Your Motorhead Running Sometimes, you will see a documentary on this performer or that performer and just scratch your head in wonder. “Why,” you might muse, “is time and effort being wasted on this person. He/she has achieved nothing, but for some reason someone thinks we should know everything about them.” Unfortunately, this happens […]
Studiophile: February 2011
Revin’ It Up Rich Reminger and the Windy City Rev Ups have finished mastering four releases at Cave Audio Productions in Lombard.
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