2014
Classic Tracks: Liz Phair’s “Supernova”
Building on the success of her debut album, Exile in Guyville, Liz Phair came back with a rockin' ode to her boyfriend, "Supernova."
Chicago
Music Production
Steve Albini, Alt-Rock Musician/Producer, Dead at 61
Steve Albini, longtime musician, recording engineer, reluctant producer, studio owner and poker champion, died Monday, May 7, 2024.
Business
‘Lost’ Bob Dylan Debut LP Master Tapes Head to Auction
Three formerly 'lost' master tapes of the debut album by Bob Dylan will hit the auction block December 14, 2023.
Facilities
VSOP Studios Adds Genelec 7.1.4 Monitor System
Chief engineer/owner Matt Hennessy recently upgraded Chicago's VSOP Studios for Dolby Atmos and updated its monitors in the process.
Live Sound
Chicago’s Harris Theater Gets Audio Overhaul
Chicago's Harris Theater recently underwent a major audio overhaul, updating its 20-year-old PA with a d&b audiotechnik KSL Series system.
Facilities
Greg Miner Builds His Dream Complex, Philharmonic Studios
After decades of planning, producer/engineer Greg Miner has built his 7,000-square-foot, three-room, Russ Berger-designed dream facility.
Music Production
In The Studio with Wilco for ‘Cruel Country’
In January, Wilco returned to The Loft, its Chicago studio, to conjure its new 'Cruel Country' album with producer Tom Schick.
Recording
Boulevards’ ‘Electric Cowboy’ Lassos Some Long-Distance Funk
Funk is all about vibe and the moment...so what do you do when you have to record remotely from Raleigh to Chicago? Boulevards and...
SFP
Vogel Beats the Heat on ‘Renovation Goldmine’
Location sound mixer Matt Vogel put his Lectrosonics wireless equipment to the test on HGTV’s 'Renovation Goldmine.'
Live Sound
d&b Rolls into Radius Chicago
Radius, a former steel factory transformed into a 55,000-square-foot, is outfitted with a sizable d&b KSL system.
Live Sound
Void Acoustics Rocks A Yacht
A Chicago-based 20-person capacity, 56-foot luxury yacht now sports a club-worthy Void Acoustics sound system.
Live Sound
Symetrix Supports YETI in Chicago
In the latest YETI store in Chicago, The Werd Company installed AV systems based around Symetrix audio routing and signal processing.
Recording
Enviyon Grows from the Garage to the Future
Over the course of 10 years, Romel Williams has grown Enviyon Entertainment from a part-time gig in his garage to a fully staffed, multi-studio...
Live Sound
Danny Leake, Legendary Studio/Live Engineer, Dead at 69
In addition to working as Stevie Wonder’s FOH engineer for three decades, Danny Leake also recorded dozens of top artists in the studio, leading...
Recording
View from the Top: Gordon Kapes, Studio Technologies
Gordon Kapes, president of Studio Technologies, shares the business philosophy and insights that have helped the 16-employee company launch more than 100 products over...
Live Sound
Technotrix Adds L-Acoustics Kara System
Chicago-area event services provider Technotrix nets a new Kara system.
Music Production
Narwhal Studios Nets Rupert Neve Designs Desk
Narwhal Studios, a recently opened recording facility in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago, sports a Rupert Neve Designs 5088 console.
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Chicago’s “25 or 6 to 4”
Chicago’s Horn, Vocal, Guitar-Riff Masterpiece
Live Sound
OSA Updates Chicago’s Navy Pier With Harman
The new Polk Bros. Performance Lawns bring music to the masses at Navy Pier.
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