Ten things I've learned from running sound for my dad's jazz band

Everybody wants something different, which makes it impossible to keep everybody happy. With live sound, it’s not always a question of volume. You can often do more to highlight and clarify an instrument or vocals with EQ than with volume. You can have perfect levels, but once the musicians start playing and singing, they are [...]

Guestpost #54: thenakedlistener – Ten things I've learned from clubbing in Hong Kong

I stumbled on The Naked Listener’s blog recently, and it’s great: http://thenakedlistener.wordpress.com This is The Naked Listener’s bio. Note: I USE THE WORD ’clubbing’ as in clubbing + the act of going to gigs + a night out. It isn’t right, but then again, most things aren’t in this town. Clubbing in Hong Kong is way, way more [...]