This 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 best known for his tenure …more

Tom 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 to come out of Santa …more

From the Tent at Coachella – Sonic Weekly Talks to VJ Surya Buchwald
Coachella 2009. A seething mass of sweating bodies, performers under pressure, and behind the scenes, an …more

Interview with John Simson, Executive Director of SoundExchange

Next up in our investigation of the webcasting royalty rate debate, we spoke with John Simson, Executive Director of SoundExchange.

As …more

Recently, we produced a series of articles here at Sonic Weekly on new music distribution channels, like web radio, and what they mean to you, the artist. During the course …more

A true indie rock renaissance man, John Vanderslice creates albums the way they used to be made—elaborately produced, at a prodigious pace, and always on analog tape.  Having already covered …more

A true indie rock renaissance man, turning out a meticulously-layered sonic opus every 18 months, John Vanderslice is a pop craftsman.  The master of the concept album—exploring the life of …more

Music composer Mark Oates lives to write music. 26-year-old Oates, who is studying music …more

DJ Forest Green calls herself a healer. That may sound lofty coming from a disc-jockey, but once you’ve listened to one of her musical sets, it makes total sense. …more

Welcome to Part 2 of Sonic Weekly’s in-depth discussion with Carl Verheyen; guitar deity, Supertramp member, and musical industry guru. Carl continues his discussion with wise words on surviving the …more