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Art MPA Gold reveiw by monkeywork
Ok ok.. I know I promised this weeks ago.  I do voice work and was looking to improve my signal path.  So many people told me that the ART MPA Gold was the pre-amp to have, so I got o...
The fun of live sound by monkeywork
This is a quick post. As an audio engineer, I love studio work.  The coffee is right over there, the speakers are already in place and I can go potty whenever I want. Every so often I ge...
Time Flies! by monkeywork
The fall semester has come and gone and what a trip it's been! I recorded 2 performances and produced a new album for my wife which is now available on CD baby . The voice and acting wor...
Thing One by Pearl
Thing one , a quartet of best friends from NJ, manage to create dance music that has words with some depth in them as apposed to most of the electronic dance music. I read about there debut ...
Mumford & Son's by Pearl
Mumford & Son's is a London based blue grass folk quartet, that seem to have a really bright future. There is something very optimistic (or maybe it just sounds that way, because of the ...
Zombi Spirit Animal - Perfect Combination of Rock and Electronic? by Pearl
I  am having technical difficulties with my fingers, which are pressing all sorts of things they shouldn't like closing the tab of this post before I have and time to save. I have written th...
Have You Ever Heard of the Novachord? by Pearl
I have just found out via Analog Suicide that SonicState.com , has among other extremely cool things a whole series on the weirdest instruments ever. And weird they are. For example Hammond'...
The value of online and the great oracle by monkeywork
I did it, I bought a new pre-amp.  It took hours of painstaking research and shopping and comparing. All from the comfort of home with my "lounge wear" on. Here's how it started, I do voic...
Amazing Baby by Pearl
Amazing Baby  are giving away a free EP wich I have downloaded but can't open. I have to admit that there music is interesting, round full and multi layered. I would like...
Update from the field, In the thick of it from the National Guitar Workshop by monkeywork
Last I updated I was cleaning up after meeting Steve Vai, and waiting for Herman Li.  Herman was great, excellent showman and decent guy.  I think in the back of his head he'll always have ...
A Woman A Man Walk By PJ Harey and John Parish by Pearl
Goody!! Today should be a party day, since this is the Day that PJ Harvey and John Parish release their second collaboration A Woman A Man Walked By . This is Black Hearted Love. ...
Now-a-days, it's all about the networking by monkeywork
Ok real quick, Love my new ART MPA Gold preamp.  I'll have a full review next week. Last Sunday I took in a full day of networking with film types.  Production people, actors, union ...
Be The Vinyl by Pearl
I found this concept highly amusing, and good for endless entertainment. Granted - nothing especially intellectual could happen from playing around and trying to be a vinyl but no harm could come ...
Thom Stone - Hearts and Bones by Pearl
I was previously unaware of Thom Stone who is about to release his new 2 part EP, Hearts and Bones on May 25th. You can listen to  some of him music on his myspace page . Its kind of F...
Sonic Youths New Album Eternal by Pearl
Sonic Youths new album The Eternal is out and about since a couple of days ago, in Vinyl, CD and digital album and will be streaming on SY site through June 15th (hurry up rush over today, other wi...
Meet Mikey :-) by Pearl
Keith Clark from Pro sound web was at the NAMM 2009 show in Anaheim and posted about some of the best or most interesting products that he met there. since I didn't get to go this year, I will ...
The Rest - Everyone All At Once by Pearl
I didn't know that The Rest, had finished recording there fourth album, but after reading Rock sellouts post about them, I went to find out more, and was as charmed as Jess was. Its nice to find...
Digital Primate by Pearl
photo by dukedinh.com I surprised myself by actually liking Digital Primates music. I went over to there myspace to check them out after seeing this photo on The Devil Has The Best Tuna . I...
Update by monkeywork
Ok, it has been a few weeks since I posted.  Basically I've stepped off of one speeding train, The National Guitar Workshop, onto another train, Bard College at Simon's Rock as the new Instructi...
DIY Music by Pearl
There is, obviously, a lot of fun in getting offered a multi million dollar recording contract, but for most musicians, that isn't in the cards. It doesn't mean that music is not going to happen for...
Laura Gibson - Beasts of Seasons by Pearl
Lately I have been having issues with female singers, who, for the most part have a tendency to sound like Alanis Morissette. Which is ok,if You are Alanis Morissette, but a bit boring if you are not...
Electric Black by Pearl
I love Tom Waits, but some times he is just a tad to heavy for the mood, and can inspire a deep depression and despair within seconds. Electric Black have managed to create some really beautiful m...
Cherbourg by Pearl
This from the official sit of Cherbourg this track is called man, and is from their new EP to be released today. I am quite infatuated with them, not wishy washing nowadays indie mus...
Genz-Benz G-Flex 2x12 Review by YourGuitarist
For many years I have been wrestling with the problem of being able to hear myself the way that I wanted to and still get a good(full) guitar tone. I have always preferred the sound of my cabinets on...
Test Post by monkeywork
This is a test post, if this were a real post it would have been much more interesting. However in an effort to make it somewhat interesting, lets add a picture of me. Ok, it's me and J...
Sholi by Pearl
Sholi released there debut LP last month and like most other bands musicians that I write about here - they are quite worth the listen. There music is interesting and diverse, and as Mathew fro...
Root Beer by Pearl
There is something about the Rootbeer project that I find very Engaging. Pigeon John and Flynn Adam who where and are members of L.A Symphony. Pink Limousine is is the track that doesn it...
The Coat Hangers by Pearl
The Coat Hangers - Parcheezi I am really not sure why, but I kinda liked these girls. Via Crib notes
Mt. St. Helen's Vietnam Band - Anchors Dropped. by Pearl
, Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band, who are, in my modest opinion one of the best bands out there today. From their new album on  Dead Oceans  - Anchors Dropped  - No doubt some...
Steve Vai... by monkeywork
Ok, Steve Vai was by today. He is one cool dude.  Seriously.  Comfortable with his skill and faults, willing to talk about anything and can make any guitar sing. A guy that admits t...
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