Features


Featured Interviews

Featured Interview


MARTIN ATKINS

Martin Atkins talks about the upcoming TOUR:Smart Plus event on April 9-11 and shares his unique perspectives on the music industry.

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Featured Interview


AS TALL AS LIONS

Curt Perfect spends some time chatting with As Tall As Lions before their show at the Bottom Lounge

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Featured Interview


HERE WE GO MAGIC

Aaron Gang talks with Kristina Lieberson from Here We Go Magic before they made their way to Australia for some shows

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Additional Features

Ahn Trio Recommends


QUARTERLY COLUMN

New York sisters, the Ahn Trio enlighten us with the influences that help sculpt their evocative sound.

This new quarterly series will be written by each sister and this second recomendation is writen by MARIA AHN.

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Featured Gallery


VERSAEMERGE

Our gallery contains some of the best artists from Chicago and world wide.

This week we are featuring photos of VersaEmerge from their Warped Tour show. They we're taken by Brittany Feagans.

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Music Tips

Percussion Tips


HI-HAT VARIATIONS 2

Meg Thomas continues on from last month with adding more variations to hi-hat patterns

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School of Rock Tips


10 TIPS FOR MUSICIANS

SCHOOL OF ROCK instructors, share 10 tips to help you become more effective at your craft

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Home Recording Tips


HARDWARE VS. SOFTWARE

Eric Hill continues his series on home recording. In part two, he will explain the differences between hardware recording and software recording.

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