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How Do You Get To Carnegie Hall? Join the Stagehands Union

I spent a number of years working as a union stagehand, rising to the position of vice-president of my local and enjoying a steady income while seeing lots of great shows.  I gave this sort of work up several years

What Big Companies Tell Us About Small Ones

  Public companies, whether they like it or not, are required by law to reveal a lot more about their finances and operations than they probably want to.  They are owned by their stockholders and regulated by the Securities and

Why This News Stuck In My Mind

I normally don’t pay any attention to television in the morning, even though it is usually on in the house when I get up.  It’s just background noise. For some reason, however, a Today Show video clip from the Video

Wirelessmic.net

We’ve found over the years building “information only” web sites has been an effective way to drive traffic to our e-commerce sites.  The ability to provide information and host a forum for the exchange of ideas is a great way

The 20 Amp Extension Cord Mystery

We have a great line of extension cords intended for heavy duty use.  They use 12 gauge cable which gives them a 20 amp capacity, but we can’t really call them 20 amp cables because of the connectors that we

So Much For That “Warm” Analog Sound

USB microphones have begun to make inroads in semi-pro audio, primarily among podcasters, since it allows you to record directly to your computer without a mixer or preamp.  Sound quality is much better than the mic built into most computers.

Take The Big Mick Challenge

Big Mick Hughes is one of the best known live sound engineers in the concert industry.  He is the long time front-of-house mixer for Metallica, a larger than life personality, and until now, someone whose reputation as a legend was

Looks Like Google “knol” Is Going “Knolwhere”

I said I’d get back to you with a report regarding Google “knol”, their new project to build a knowledge base. I posted two knol articles back at the end of April to see if Google was ready to take

Hit “Upside the Head” With A Mic Stand

I was helping unpack a large shipment of microphone stands yesterday, when I got a great “blast from the past“.  I am always amazed at the sorts of experiences that will turn back the clock for a few minutes. I

Blowin’ In The Wind

It’s outdoor show season, and that means that drought stricken areas all over the country are planning elaborate and expensive outdoor events so they can make it rain. It’s all but guaranteed that 30 minutes before the event is over,

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