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Rob Putnam

  • Crosstalk With Kenny Aronoff

    Crosstalk, Magazine
    October 24, 2026
    by Rob Putnam
    Long admired for his intense dedication to his craft, rock drummer Kenny Aronoff has recorded and toured with some of the best in the business: Bob Dylan, members of the ...
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  • Crosstalk With Keith Armstrong

    Crosstalk, Magazine
    October 12, 2026
    by Rob Putnam
    Mixer, recording engineer and producer Keith Armstrong launched his career as an undergraduate at Los Angeles’ University of Southern California. He majored in music recording and, through the able assistance ...
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  • Guitar Center’s Drum-Off 2026

    Latest, Live Reviews
    August 24, 2026
    by Rob Putnam
    On Thursday, August 20, six hopefuls selected from more than 2,600 drummers across the country converged upon Hollywood’s legendary Fonda Theater. They were there to cross sticks and match chops ...
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  • Crosstalk with Wynne Bennett

    Crosstalk, Magazine
    August 20, 2026
    by Rob Putnam
    Composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Wynne Bennett discovered her affinity for piano at about the same time as she learned to read. Around age seven, noted jazz pianist and family friend ...
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  • Crosstalk With Justin Gray

    Crosstalk, Magazine
    July 23, 2026
    by Rob Putnam
    Canadian producer and engineer Justin Gray began his audio odyssey as many musicians do: when he discovered he loved recording music as much as performing it. He started with clarinet ...
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  • Crosstalk With Les Camacho

    Crosstalk, Magazine
    June 25, 2026
    by Rob Putnam
    Producer and engineer Les Camacho got his start when he was barely a teenager in Miami, FL. Like many 14-year-olds, he faced challenges. His mother recognized the signs early and ...
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  • Crosstalk with Colin Leonard

    Crosstalk, Magazine
    May 28, 2026
    by Rob Putnam
    Like many behind-the-glass gladiators, Atlanta, GA-based mastering engineer Colin Leonard got his start as a musician. Beginning with piano, he moved on to drums and as a high school freshman ...
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  • RIP Jack Douglas

    Latest, Music News
    May 12, 2026
    by Rob Putnam
    MC was saddened to learn of the passing of celebrated producer Jack Douglas. A note on social media from his family reads, "He passed away peacefully on Monday night. As ...
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  • Crosstalk With Mark “Mooka” Rennick

    Crosstalk, Magazine
    April 23, 2026
    by Rob Putnam
    Originally from rural Illinois but with close ties to Chicago, musician, producer, and studio owner Mark “Mooka” Rennick relocated to Sonoma County, California in 1976. There, he established a basic ...
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  • Artist Profile: Toad the Wet Sprocket—Four Decades of Ditties

    Artist to Artist, Magazine
    March 27, 2026
    by Rob Putnam
    Santa Barbara legacy alt band Toad the Wet Sprocket (TTWS) formed in 1986 when, at 15, guitarist Glen Phillips was scarcely a teenager. Inspired by an obscure Monty Python reference, ...
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