21/12/2016
Deep Thinking: Some 12/8 Xmas Trickiness With The Verlaines!
As it’s the Christmas period, I thought I would do some shameless marketing. There is a new album, ‘Dunedin Spleen’ ...
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Deep Thinking: Keyboard Bass + Bass Guitar = Huge Bass!
This Deep Thinking bass lesson concerns how two sources of bass in a band can sound big and grunty (is that a word?). I did ...
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Tutors’ Tutorial: Mixing In The Box – Part 3
You’ve been given a track to mix. Where to begin? While there are many ways to approach a mix, starting with the drums ...
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Finding Your Voice: Don’t Let Fear Ruin Your Singing Life
My last Finding Your Voice column addressed the need to be in love with the songs you sing. Loving relationships allow us ...
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How To Be The Only Band In The World
Blinding white lights illuminate a crowd of thousands, every band in the world playing simultaneously. The noise is deafening ...
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The Lawful Truth: Producer Agreements – Part 2
In the last Lawful Truth column we started a discussion of Producer Agreements by considering some of the vital secondary ...
READ MORE >09/11/2016
Building Blocks: Parties & Events – Stage Trek 4
There are many great gigging opportunities that will boost your cred and your ego that have nothing to do with earnings. ...
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The Lawful Truth: Performance Agreements – Part 1
Live performance is one of the absolute bedrocks of the music industry. There are few better ways for an artist to prove ...
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X-Factory: Seth Haapu – 10 Years
When I was ‘sample-listening’ through the top 20 2016 APRA Silver Scrolls awards finalists, Seth Haapu’s 10 Years caught ...
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