Replacing guitar strings isn’t always a matter of necessity; it can also be a matter of personal preference. Some musicians love the sound of their old guitar strings broken-in. While others can’t live without the sound and reliability of a new set of guitar strings. The truth is there is no set rule on when […]
Billy Corgan talks about the artist’s role, the nerd takeover, fan pressured censorship, dignity, entering into unprecedented space, the culture of endless celebration, RUSH, and the spiritual contribution of the Beatles. Who is Billy Corgan? William Patrick “Billy” Corgan Jr. is an American musician, songwriter, producer, TV writer, and poet, best known as the lead […]
There’s a new devil in the recording world. It’s not A/D converters, or mp3s, or cheap, Chinese condenser mics. No, the new devil in the recording world is… MASTERING!?! Well, not mastering as a whole, but more specifically, cheap mastering from inexperienced engineers. Once upon a time, mastering was thought of as a mysterious […]
Jim O’ Rourke seems to be one of those guys that can do anything, and do it really well. He has recorded and produced nearly flawless albums for Smog, Wilco, Beth Orton, and Joanna Newsom and has been counted as a member of the band Sonic Youth. Jim has been pretty involved with what some […]
Amongst a certain crowd, Steely Dan have a bad wrap. They are seen as sort of elitists, and maybe even a little schticky. Lord, protect me from that crowd. They know not what they know not. Here Donald Fagen shows you why few bands cover Steely Dan and even fewer (if any) do it well. […]