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Listening and Liberation: The World Is Sound
When you enter a Tibetan shrine, you see objects lit by the flicker of candles, hear…
Mastering: Decoding the ‘What’ and ‘Why’ of It All
Your music has been carefully recorded and painstakingly mixed, but there’s still one more step…
Why Streaming Playlists Will Never Kill the Album Format
It’s true. The album might be dead. Or at least the album as we once…
How to Properly Maintain Your Vinyl
By Jessica Kane Any vinyl enthusiast will tell you how crucial it is to maintain…
Aesthetics: The Forgotten Frontier in the Tone Debate
If you’ve spent enough time around guitarists or bassists, you’re certainly familiar with what gear…
These Four Classic Covers Can Tell Us Everything About What Makes Great Album Art
Four albums top my all-time favorite records list. They’re some of my favorite albums musically,…
When You’re a Piano in a Forte World
By Liam Singer Live rock music and noisy bars go together like beer and… more…
Thank You, Nat Hentoff: A Writer Listening Beyond Category
By Sarah Manning In an interview with the Rutherford Institute in 2012, journalist, author, and…