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Yearly Archives: 2016

  • Dangerbird Records microdose live series
    Latest, More Industry News
    December 30, 2016
    by Music Connection

    Dangerbird Records Announces Release and Live Event Series

    UPDATED: 01/11/17 Date Change: The series will launch on Jan. 26 with a release of a new single from Blonde Summer and live show that same night at Dangerbird ...
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  • Roswell Pro Audio close up
    Close Up, Latest, Magazine
    December 30, 2016
    by Jonathan Widran

    Close Up: Roswell Pro Audio

    From analyst to manufacturer: As a veteran drummer who had done home recording for years, Matt McGlynn became fascinated with how microphones can enhance (or ...
    Read More
  • Cranky George - live review - photo by Brett Callwood
    Latest, Live Reviews, Magazine, Reviews
    December 30, 2016
    by Brett Callwood

    Live Review: Cranky George at Molly Malone's in Los Angeles, CA

    Material: Let’s get this out of the way at the beginning so that we can forget about it—Cranky George’s mandolinist, guitarist and vocalist is actor ...
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  • Blue Microphones Yeti Studio - music gear review
    Latest, Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    December 29, 2016
    by Barry Rudolph

    Music Gear Review: Blue Microphones Yeti Pro Studio

    There are three versions in the new Blue Microphones USB Studio Series recording systems based around three popular Blue Microphones. The kits are the Snowball ...
    Read More
  • Tuo Clark appointed Senior Vice President of A&R Def Jam Recordings
    Assignments, Latest, Magazine
    December 29, 2016
    by Music Connection

    Def Jam Appoints Tuo Clark to SVP of A&R

    Def Jam Recordings has appointed Tuo Clark, of production duo Da Internz, to Senior Vice President of A&R. Clark will oversee selected current and new ...
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  • Kobalt Signs Elvis Presley Catalogue
    Latest, More Industry News
    December 28, 2016
    by Music Connection

    Kobalt Signs Elvis Presley Catalogue

    Kobalt, the independent music services company, has signed an administrative agreement with Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and Elvis Presley Enterprises, LLC. Effective Jan. 1, 2017, ...
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  • Buck Owens and the Buckaroos - "The Complete Capitol Singles: 1957-1966" music album review
    Album Reviews, Latest, Magazine, Reviews
    December 28, 2016
    by Eric Harabadian

    Music Album Review: Buck Owens and the Buckaroos - "The Complete Capitol Singles: 1957-1966" (10/10)

    Long before the syndicated television series Hee Haw, Buck Owens was a serious contender. This two-disc/56-track compilation bears that out, with a comprehensive cross-section of ...
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  • AFM & SAG-AFTRA promote Brian Stewart
    Assignments, Latest, Magazine
    December 28, 2016
    by Music Connection

    AFM & SAG-AFTRA Promotes Brian Stewart to PR & Marketing Manager

    The AFM & SAG AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund has promoted Brian Stewart to PR & Marketing Manager. He will be responsible for advertising, ...
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  • We Are Not Afraid video
    Heart & Soul, Latest, More Industry News
    December 27, 2016
    by Music Connection

    200+ Rock Stars and Icons Gather for "We Are Not Afraid" Video

    Keith Richards, Robert Plant, Bruce Springsteen, Robert De Niro, Sting, Ringo Starr, Patti Smith and Yoko Ono have come together with 200 other rock legends and ...
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  • Kyle Jarrow out take
    Feature Articles, Film/TV News, Latest, Magazine
    December 27, 2016
    by Jessica Pace

    Out Take: Playwright Kyle Jarrow

    Obie Award-winning writer Kyle Jarrow, whom the New York Times called “NYC’s hipster playwright,” has been making a living as such for close to a ...
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  • zynaptiq adaptiverb 1.1 plug-in music gear review
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    December 27, 2016
    by Barry Rudolph

    Music Gear Review: zynaptiq Adaptiverb Ver. 1.1 Plug-In

    Adaptiverb is a Harmonic Tracking Resynthesis Reverb that creates reverberation without using reflection-based room modeling or convolutions of the input source audio. The plug-in uses their ...
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  • Friday Freebie Archive
    December 23, 2016
    by Music Connection

    ADK Microphones A6 Mic Freebie - (archive: 12/16/16)

    Enter to Win an A6 Microphone from ADK Mics in This Week’s Friday Freebie! A for Acoustic, 6 for Six String. This all-around studio condenser ...
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  • Ember Atom new music critique
    8.2
    Magazine, New Music Critiques, NMC of the Week, Reviews
    December 23, 2016
    by Music Connection

    New Music Critique: Ember Atom

    Calgary-based Ember Atom has a gift for up-energy, critical-mass, mainly synth-driven pop-rock that’s dead-on for alt-rock radio. Yes, “The Rip” is vocally overheated and grew ...
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  • Hawk new music critique
    7
    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    December 23, 2016
    by Music Connection

    New Music Critique: Hawk

    With their rustic, laidback sound, the guitar-driven foursome Hawk are not out to reinvent the wheel––we just wish they would spin it with more force and ...
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  • Groutfit new music critique
    7.7
    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    December 23, 2016
    by Music Connection

    New Music Critique: Groutfit

    Simple yet effective, these 60-second themes by Indiana ambient artist Groutfit (Juliet Johnson) will be of interest to pro music libraries and game developers (Resident ...
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  • LaQuinn new music critique
    7.4
    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    December 23, 2016
    by Music Connection

    New Music Critique: LaQuinn

    Virginia-based rap artist LaQuinn is alternately compelling, clever and frustrating. On the sometimes mesmerizing “Pink,” the artist skillfully varies the dynamics of his flow, driving ...
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  • Indiana Grace new music critique
    7.6
    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    December 23, 2016
    by Music Connection

    New Music Critique: Indiana Grace

    With just her voice and piano––no techy distractions––Zurich-based artist Indiana Grace offers soul-baring pop songs that plumb the chambers of the heart––her own. She has ...
    Read More
  • Beefheart Jr. new music critique
    7.4
    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    December 23, 2016
    by Music Connection

    New Music Critique: Beefheart Jr.

    Beefheart Jr. (Robert Williams) has an ambitious vision bolstered by classic-rock reflexes, skilled sidemen and an inspired complexity that you’d expect from a Don Van ...
    Read More
  • 7.6
    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    December 23, 2016
    by Music Connection

    New Music Critique: Bianca Morales

    Artists who over-sing as if their career depends on it should take a listen to Bianca Morales, a Helsinki, Finland-based performer whose mellow, resonant voice and ...
    Read More
  • James Carvalho new music critique
    7.3
    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    December 23, 2016
    by Music Connection

    New Music Critique: James Carvalho

    Standing out and distinguishing oneself in a crowded EDM field is no small task. And artist James Carvalho proves it on “Jailbreak,” which is skillful but ...
    Read More
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