In ancient Greece, a priestess, or oracle, would dispense prophesies, wisdom, and answers to the most vexing of questions. This is of course after first inhaling...
“Ya learn sumpin’ new every day!” said the mechanic, wiping the sleeve of his grease smeared coveralls across his equally soiled forehead. I watched as he...
Looking back upon the seven and a half years that I have written for the Troubadour, I have at once a flood of images and yet,...
I’ll never forget how beautiful the summer of 2011 was in San Diego. Sure, I’ve heard it called the “coldest summer on record” and I’m sure...
Musicians, producers and recordists don’t hear things the way most others do. As we wrap ourselves within the gauzy layers of our own little audio universes,...
Sven-Erik Seaholm will be back with a new column in August.
Of all the tasks set before a fledgling or veteran recording engineer, none can seem more daunting, frustrating, or elusive as capturing a great drum sound....