Lou Reed

Aug 1, 2003, by Robert Hanson

Touring in support of his latest releases, The Raven and NYC Man: The Collection, Lou Reed pulled into San Francisco's Warfield theater in June....

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Aug 1, 2003

Sheryl Crow

FOH Engineer/Console: Bruce Knight/Midas XL4

Monitor Engineer/Console: Geno Salerno/Yamaha PM-1D

P.A./Amps: Clair Bros....

Annie Lennox

Jul 1, 2003, by Heather Johnson

With three acclaimed solo albums and more than 12 million in sales to her credit, pop singer Annie Lennox must have been waiting for just the right time and the right album with which to launch her first solo tour....

AFI

Jul 1, 2003, Steve Jennings

On the first leg of what promises to be a long tour, Bay Area rockers AFI made a splash with two sold-out nights at San Francisco's re-opened Avalon Ballroom....

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Jul 1, 2003

“Aida” on Broadway
Sound company: Masque Sound
Sound designer: Steve Canyon Kennedy
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The White Stripes

Jul 1, 2003, By Steve Jennings

Riding high on the success of their latest album, Elephant, the White Stripes embarked on an ambitious world tour that included two sold-out nights at San Francisco's Warfield Theater....

The Pretenders

Jun 1, 2003, Chris Michie

On tour since January to promote their latest album, Loose Screw, The Pretenders rocked through the San Francisco Bay Area in early March....

Audioslave

Jun 1, 2003, BY ROBERT HANSON

Once considered the property of '70s rock history, the concept of the “supergroup” is once again alive and well. Comprising the remaining members of Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, Audioslave took to the road last winter in support of their eponymous debut release....

Pearl Jam

Jun 1, 2003, by Candace Horgan

Interview with audio engineers and live sound crew on mixing audio for Pearl Jam's 2003 tour. Tips, techniques and equipment applications from front of house (FOH) and monitor mix engineers....

InnovaSon Lightens the Load

Apr 1, 2003

Faced with tight cargo space restrictions on commercial airplanes and poor highway conditions in Central and South Americas, FOH engineer Juan Carlos...

Notes From the Road

Apr 1, 2003

Shure's Wireless Workbench software is designed to enhance remote control and monitoring of all wireless functions. Now shipping with UA111 and UA888...

No Doubt It's an A-T

Apr 1, 2003

FOH engineer John Kerns (Bruce Springsteen, Shania Twain, Sammy Hagar, etc.) has been using an extensive lineup of Audio-Technica microphones for the...

Shakira

Apr 1, 2003, BY STEVE JENNINGS

Shakira's rise has been unstoppable. A star in her native Colombia since her early teens, the singer/songwriter has garnered multi-Platinum hits throughout Central and South Americas and Spain. Mix caught Shakira's show at the Oakland Coliseum Arena....

David Gray

Apr 1, 2003, Steve Jennings

Now touring to promote his latest album, A New Day at Midnight, David Gray brought his four-piece band to San Francisco's Bill Graham Civic Auditorium...

McCoy Tyner

Apr 1, 2003, by Sarah Jones

Jazz piano legend McCoy Tyner's annual two-week residency at Yoshi's is one of the Oakland, Calif., jazz club's most anticipated events. Mix came down for the second week to check out the trio's performance, and learned that there's a lot more to getting the right acoustic jazz sound than might appear at first glance....

Garfunkel Tours With Crown

Apr 1, 2003

Currently on tour with songwriters Buddy Mondlock and Maia Sharp supporting their new collaborative album, Everything Waits to Be Noticed, Art Garfunkel...

Def Leppard

Mar 1, 2003, Steve Jennings

Def Leppard are out in support of their new album X, their tenth in a long rock career; with them at FOH is mixer Brad Madix. For the U.S. portion of...

The Norman Brown Group

Mar 1, 2003, by Maureen Droney

Interview with FOH engineer on mixing audio for Norman Brown's Group 2003 tour in support of his Just Chillin' CD. Tips, techniques and equipment applications from front of house (FOH) engineer and sound crew....

Tori Amos

Mar 1, 2003, by Mark Frink

In support of her first album on Epic Records, Scarlet's Walk, Tori Amos completed a whirlwind tour of North America, playing 31 shows in only six weeks....

Papa Roach

Mar 1, 2003, BY STEVE JENNINGS

Last fall, Papa Roach, a standout name on a short list of recent Northern California success stories, released their latest studio album, the highly anticipated...