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Songwriting Series: The Airborne Toxic Event’s Mikel Jollet
Welcome to Sonic Weekly’s Songwriters Series. Over the course of the next several weeks, we’ll be publishing in-depth interviews with some of today’s most intriguing…
Featured Stories
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming an In-Demand DJ
Starting out, I remember asking other DJs I admired, “How do you get good gigs?” Almost without exception, the answer was “Start your own.” This…
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Rise of the Visual Performer
Who are these mysterious creatures, and what do they mean to the music industry? We live in a digitized-networkized-iPodized-viralized-voyeurized society where media is idolized and…
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The Future of VJing
Dim the Lights, Crank the Bass, Prepare for Total Immersion Tony Ustel, an up-and-coming Canadian DJ who performs under the name King Cobra, remembers the…
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The Elements of Guitar Tone
The Elements of Guitar Tone Most tech articles address the ins and outs of equipment. How to use it, what it’s made of, how it…
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KCRW Veteran DJ, Tom Schnabel, Part II
Posted on June 7, 2011 | No CommentsThis is the second of a two-part interview with well-known Los Angeles radio DJ Tom Schnabel of Santa Monica College-based public station, KCRW-FM. Schnabel is... -
The DJ Box: Handling Requests
Posted on May 24, 2011 | 1 CommentHow To Be Good, Even When They’re Not You’ve decided to be a DJ and perfect your skills. You’ve gotten your music, and gear or... -
Hearing Loss—The Lower the dB Number, The Better
Posted on May 17, 2011 | No CommentsThere’s nothing like the feeling of cranking up the volume on a PA so high it can be registered on the Richter scale. But these... -
KCRW Veteran DJ, Tom Schnabel, Part I
Posted on May 10, 2011 | No CommentsTom Schnabel is one of Los Angeles’ most legendary DJs—not only has he been spinning here forever, but he’s also one of the earliest voices...
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How-To
Mic Preamps on a Budget
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Interviews
VJ Surya Buchwald, a.k.a. Momo the Monster
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Drums
The Most Bang for Your Drum: How to Mic A Snare
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Interviews
John Simson, Executive Director of SoundExchange
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DJ Lab
The Future of Electronica: What’s in the Mix?
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The Internet Radio Royalty Dispute
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Amplifiers
How To Choose a Guitar Amplifier
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DJ Lab
DJ Schools: Competitive Advantage or a Wasted Spin?
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