Short Is Sweet: 3 Ways To Tighten Up Your Band’s Live Show
It is one of the most baffling features of the music scene. Not bad sound, nor low energy, nor too much alcohol can ruin a good band’s set more than…
It is one of the most baffling features of the music scene. Not bad sound, nor low energy, nor too much alcohol can ruin a good band’s set more than…
It feels somewhat wrong to even question Pantera. They are one of my favorite bands ever, the first concert I ever went to, the reason I tuned my guitar down,…
Back in the day, if you were working with musicians halfway across the planet, you'd have to physically mail recordings to one another to hear the work (that is how…
To be successful at art, you have to be obsessive. You have to work long hours, fail miserably, make huge sacrifices and risk it all. You can also have fun.…
Whether it’s the Beatles, Zeppelin, Sabbath, Dylan or everything by the Stones before the 80s, there are many musicians who seem to think everything good has been done already and…
https://instagram.com/p/tOxpGpRai-/ Mike Gitter is the genuine article. The music industry veteran has been spreading the gospel of underground metal, hardcore, and punk for the better part of four decades. On…
For many bands and songwriters looking to actually make a living from their music, getting placed in film, TV, and other media is an important goal -- but navigating that process…
In 2006, I was working as an engineer at Spectre Studios when my friend Troy played me a couple of tracks from Phantoms, the debut full length album from the…
This is part one of a two-part interview with Mike Gitter. Part two is published here. Mike Gitter is the genuine article. The music industry veteran has been spreading the gospel of underground…
There is a false assumption about songwriting that some magical moment of inspiration will suddenly strike a person sitting in a room with a guitar, causing them to give birth…