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Every summer, I look forward to the Davis Music Festival. Now in its 14th year, the festival transforms downtown Davis into a celebration of live music, with performances taking place on outdoor stages as well as many of the venues…
With so many of our string players recording at home for the first time, Mojave Audio wanted to share this video from their Media Library. Stevie Blacke of All Things Stringed shows how he records in his home studio. Stevie…
Released in 1967, “Itchycoo Park” by Small Faces is a prominent example of tape flanging. The song was a major inspiration to a couple of young men who, in 1971, went on to found Eventide and create the world’s first…
The Noise Room is happy to present Soft Swells, Elle Belle, and Misty Boyce live at the Hemlock Tavern in San Francisco, CA on Friday, September 1st. We’ve covered and followed these artists over the years and are excited that…
There are few guitars that have as much allure to me as the Robbie Robertson Last Waltz Fender Stratocaster. And with the 40th anniversary of The Band‘s final concert last Thanksgiving, a renewed interest in the guitar has taken shape. Fender…
Jonathan Richman usually performs in the San Francisco Bay Area during the first week of December. It’s the time of year when a group of my close friends get together to celebrate birthdays, holidays, and the year that has past.…
Okkervil River is elated to share a three part mini-documentary that captures a behind-the-scenes look at making Black Sheep Boy. They’d almost forgotten it was filmed, let alone that they’d kept the footage. Filmed (mostly) by Zachary Thomas, a founding…
https://vimeo.com/126444211 Here’s a helpful video for recording drums with just two mics as well as only two input on your audio interface. Engineer Bob Clearmountain (The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen) and drummer Matt Chamberlain (solo artist, session musician, David Bowie,…
It’s that time of the year when gear manufacturers and retailers, along with musicians and other industry members travel to Southern California for the NAMM show. The Noise Room will be there exploring new products, meeting old friends, and shooting…
2014 was the best year yet for The Noise Room. We expanded our NAMM coverage to bring you even more videos from the event, interviewed nearly 60 bands and artists performing at South by Southwest, and produced our first show…
