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Anna Duboc at The Mint, Los Angeles, CA
At the storied L.A. venue The Mint, the atmosphere doesn’t just frame the music. There are rooms in L.A. that feel like venues to hear music—it quietly pulls you into ... -
80s KIDS at The Virgil, Los Angeles, CA
In the world of independent artists, there are those whose musical aesthetics evolve gradually, while a rare few create rare transformations that feel almost cinematic—where everything that came before suddenly ... -
A Close Up of 7th Street Rehearsal
7thstreetrehearsal.com A Musician at the Helm: Legendary guitarist Chris Poland, best known for his work with Megadeth in the band’s early years and his long-running jazz fusion outfit OHM, has ... -
Up Close With Marc DeSisto Audio
marcdesistoaudio.com Full Circle at Mix LA Studio D: A GRAMMY-nominated engineer whose roots trace back to Sound Castle and the golden era of A&M Studios, Marc DeSisto has come full circle ... -
Up Close: Sean Healy Presents
webookbands.com An Actor Championing Musicians: Armed with his BFA in Acting from Arizona State University, Sean Healy moved to L.A. in the early ‘90s to conquer the world and, over ... -
Close Up: Universal Audio
uaudio.com Two Generations of Sonic Innovation: Based in Scotts Valley, CA, Universal Audio (UA) has been renowned for several generations as a premier manufacturer of audio production tools, blending the ... -
4TH ANNUAL WOMEN'S DAY CELEBRATION AT THE HOTEL CAFE
Pictured above: Abby Posner On a night that felt both passionately celebratory and quietly poignant, the Hotel Café hosted its Fourth Annual Women’s Day Celebration, bringing together a beautifully diverse ... -
Live Review of Big Phat Band
Fred Kavli Theatre Thousand Oaks, CA Contact: kjr@blackrcockla.comWeb: bigphatband.comPlayers: Vangie Gunn, vocals; Trumpet: Wayne Bergeron, Dan Fornero, Aaron Janik, Mike Rocha, Ryan Deweese; Trombone: Andy Martin, Charlie Morillas, Ryan Dragon, ... -
Up Close: Bass King
basskingmusicproductions.com Industry Veteran’s One Stop Production Shop: Founded in 2016 by multi-faceted writer, arranger, and producer Rudy Campbell, Bass King is an L.A.-based studio perfect for every indie artist’s multitude ... -
Close Up: Musicians Union Local 47
afm47.org Advocating for over 125 Years: Formed by and for Los Angeles-based musicians in 1897, the Burbank-based American Federation of Musicians Local 47’s mission is to promote and protect the ... -
Up Close: Bernardo Mendia Necro Productions
facebook.com/necroproductions666 Veteran Midwestern Heavy Metal Musician: If you’ve ever wondered what the differences are between heavy metal sub-genres death metal, brutal technical death metal, and black metal, check out the ... -
Close Up: Lis Lewis/The Singers Workshop
thesingersworkshop.com Celebrity Vocal and Performance Coach for 50+ Years: Famed vocal coach Lis Lewis’ official bio says that her training began as a child at N.Y.C.’s world famous Dalcroze School ... -
25 Years of Phatness: A Tribute to Gordon Goodwin at the Fred Kavli Theatre
After a rockin’, bold splash of brassy fanfare, the audience at the Fred Kavli Theater eager to celebrate the life of one of contemporary music’s most storied and versatile composer/arrangers ... -
Album Review of "Armando Mi Conga" by Irving Flores (8/10)
Amor De Flores ProductionsProducer: Irving Flores Legendary Mexican born, San Diego based pianist and bandleader Irving Flores calls his bold, multi-faceted, richly immersive and rhythmically explosive new Latin/Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble ... -
Up Close: KOSIGN
kosignmusic.com Publishing Platform Launched by Kobalt: Founded in 2000, by Willard Ahdritz, Kobalt Publishing created an administrative model that allows artists to retain copyright ownership while the company collected and ... -
Close Up: Brokenboard Productions
instagram.com/brokenboardprod San Antonio Sk8er Boi Turned Underground Concert Promoter: Growing up in San Antonio, TX, JohnSteven Garcia had two passions: skateboarding and music. As friends of his in the skater ... -
Up Close: Tech 21
tech21nyc.com Emergence of the SansAmp: B. Andrew Barta’s success with the SansAmp and Tech 21, the company that evolved from the creation of his unique invention, is rooted in the ... -
Close Up: Monheim Microphones
monheimmicrophones.com Developing A Fresh Mic Aesthetic: Though Andrew Monheim’s deafness at birth was resolved by many childhood surgeries, starting out life that way made him hear sounds differently and gave ... -
Up Close: The Church Studio
thechurchstudio.com Amazing Grace and Leon Russell: Located in the Pearl District of Tulsa, OK, The Church Studio is a legendary facility originally launched by singer/songwriter Leon Russell in 1972 as ... -
Close Up: New Pants/Old Pants Publishing
newpants.com; oldpants.com Origins of an Indie Label and Publishing Company: Driven by a lifelong passion for music and songwriting, Robert Case borrowed some family money to launch a production company ...
