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…
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…
Ever since I started making records, I’ve wanted to get into film scoring. Beyond a traditional orchestral score, using the studio as a way to create music that moves a storyline…
If I'm being completely honest, the first time I heard the name "Laptop Battle" buzzing around, it conjured thoughts of a dystopian desert-set thunderdome, or that memorable commercial for that…
Playing a show where you only get paid in beer (or a hearty handshake) is never a great feeling, but at least you go home at the end of the…
Audio engineers often think they can do it all -- including recording and producing. And honestly, that's what makes them so versatile and knowledgable about the ins and outs of…
As this article from The Awl illustrates, the salad days of underground music blogs has taken a nosedive in the last seven to eight years. It’s a pretty fascinating read about…