Julie M. Sloan At some point in your career, if you stick around long enough, one skill begins to take priority over all the others: Keeping sane amidst all the decidedly insane scenarios we deal with at work. Every industry has its sanity challenges, but the world of sound has several specific ones that land squarely […]
This year, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry have announced the Tony Award nominations! These two have quickly become household names within theatre communities worldwide. Globally known for multiple roles, it’s no question why they were chosen to present this year’s nominations. The Tony Award is Broadway’s biggest honour to achieve and there are several stellar nominees in the mix who are up for the award.
Michelle Sciarrotta I recently stumbled across an interesting podcast episode about the power of voice, featuring world-renowned vocal coach Stewart Pearce. A fascinating guest and captivating speaker, Pearce’s celebrity clients have ranged all the way from Princess Diana to Margaret Thatcher, with a healthy dose of Oscar winners and accomplished theatre actors included in the […]
American singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper sells her publishing catalogue and the majority share of her master recording revenue to Pophouse Entertainment Group. This is the Swedish entertainment company’s first US deal, however Pophouse Entertainment Group have already made a name for themselves through ABBA’s Voyage and the upcoming KISS avatar show.
Universal Music Group has established a partnership with Dubai Global Music City (DGMC) to begin building a music city in the Middle East. This ‘Music City’ will be based somewhere in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Several major corporations have expressed excitement about ‘the Middle East’s first-ever Music City’.
Becca Stoll As I reflected on the year gone by, it occurred to me that since the post-shutdown theatre reopening in the spring/summer of 2021, I haven’t written much about my specific career journey. In particular, I haven’t yet blogged about getting to work on my first Broadway show! Making my debut was a big […]
During the 66th annual Grammy Awards, some rare appearances were made and fans everywhere were excited about the return of some favourites in the entertainment industry. The nominees are chosen by members of the Recording Academy the night before the awards. The nominations for this year’s Grammy Awards were announced in mid November last year.
Becky Willard As a freelance music producer and recording engineer, the recording sessions are a key component of your business. The success of the recording sessions directly impacts the quality of your final productions. With a little bit of forethought, you can ensure that the sessions go smoothly, resulting in an overall much better experience, […]
After three years on the West End, London’s Frozen announces closing dates. The news came as quite the surprise to fans and critics alike as the show has done well on the West End and the franchise remains a staple point in the Disney company. The show opened on the West End soon after theatres began to reopen after the pandemic, and to see it close after only a few years has everyone reeling to get last minute tickets as they come on sale.
Sage Tichenor My first show as a touring engineer, I was thrown into an audience of 15,000+ people; vastly different from the whatever-cap rooms of lower Broadway and other small Nashville venues, churches, and rehearsals I had come up in. I had never touched a DiGiCo outside of the one time at the Clair shop, […]
Michelle Sciarrotta A Symphony Of Self-Care, Career Goals, And Confidence For The New Year As 2024 gets underway, the time for reflection and embarking on New Year’s resolutions is upon us. Whether our hopes and dreams for the next 12 months consist of overhauling many parts of our lives or maintaining and building on things […]
Copyright basics about the music industry can be a difficult concept to grasp, even once you are in the industry. The more that you know about copyright, the better you’ll be able to protect what you’ve worked on and help ensure you will be properly paid for that work.
Beth O’Leary Noise regulation is a necessary part of our live events family getting along with the wider community. We want to put on great, big, all-encompassing shows, and our neighbours want to work, play and sleep without being disturbed. Some sort of compromise needs to be reached to keep the peace between us. This […]
April Tucker Assume you are up against 30-50+ other applicants. It’s worth putting in your best effort. When most applicants follow directions exactly or give thorough answers to questions, the ones who didn’t will probably be passed over. A scholarship application is about showing your best, but it’s also about showing financial need. It’s ok, […]
Some common thespian terms that almost everyone in the theatrical and live events industry knows are great to have in your vocabulary if you want to get a foot in the door. Some of these term are more technically inclined while others are used more commonly by performers. Either way, these terms are heard throughout any stage of careers by those in the live events industry.
How to read a stage plot is something one learns from almost their first day on the job in the industry. A stage plot is a day-to-day occurrence for anyone who works within music venues. These documents often depict bands and performers of various types on the stage and what they will need to make the show happen on that stage. For some bands, it is as simple as a basic drum kit set up, a D.I. (direct input) box for their keyboard, another D.I. for the guitar play, and enough microphones to cover anyone doing vocals. When you start getting into the major leagues however, stage plots can often require more. The opposite can sometimes be said for performers just starting out in the industry.
Andrea Arenas Immersive sound, 3D sound, Surround sound… Let’s talk Psychoacoustics Lately, all these concepts have been gaining popularity in the sound field, many manufacturers have started to increase their innovations for the audience to experience even more realistic immersive sound. But what’s the theory behind it? Immersive sound, 3D sound, and Surround sound are […]
Drew Janine As almost everyone in this industry knows, and as I have said multiple times, this work is a thankless job. You do ridiculous hours, sometimes no guarantee of pay because companies are trying to take advantage of everything they can including free labour, hardly any time to rest/prep/have personal time, and the list […]
Contrary to what most people believe, studio time is not all about parties and bringing in as many people as possible to fit into a small space. Quite the contrary actually, as maximising studio time greatly helps with furthering careers for those recording as well as everyone involved behind the scenes such as the mixing engineer, producer, and the talent’s agent. There are only a few ways everyone walks away satisfied, and oftentimes it’s difficult to get everyone involved to agree on how something should be.
Drew Janine A balanced life is defined as achieving optimal health in every aspect of your life including work and personal life. Unfortunately while working in this industry the personal life often comes to a grinding halt. It’s no secret that I have always chosen my work life above almost all else. This is a […]
Following an extensive public consultation, Bedfordshire Council has approved plans for a 1.75 million ft2 Film and TV studio. The studio plans were originally announced back in spring of 2022 with the 143 acre land already purchased. Construction was supposed to begin earlier this year with hopes of finishing the site sometime the following year. However, it seems the strikes across America and rising costs have delayed those plans.
You read the title correctly, the massive company Live Nation ends merch cuts in all of their club sized US venues starting immediately! It’s all thanks to an unlikely hero, Willie Nelson.You read the title correctly, the massive company Live Nation ends merch cuts in all of their club sized US venues starting immediately! It’s all thanks to an unlikely hero, Willie Nelson.
As someone who works in sound, one of the basic regular parts of my job is to have a patching sheet. For those who I’ve already lost and have no clue what this is, an audio patch sheet is a document used to list the inputs and outputs for everything on the stage that you are using for live sound. Making a list is the easiest part of it. Having it be comprehensible by everyone else who reads it is where things start to get difficult. Why is this such a difficulty? The short answer is typically one of two reasons:
Either your handwriting sucks and not everyone uses the same short hands as you do
Or the other person genuinely has no idea how to read the patch list
That rush of wind hits you the moment you step foot on the grounds. The feeling of Summer and all the endless opportunities to see your favourite shows surrounds you as does the sound of tens of thousands of other people with the exact same feeling. You have one goal, get as close to the stage of your favourite performer as possible. You beeline it for the stage early enough to get close, but not close enough as you clearly were not the only to have this line of thinking. Don’t worry, you’ll still be able to hear everything thanks to festival sound systems and how they work.
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