Grasping the art of live sound mixing is crucial for most musicians, from performing artists to those aiming to become front-of-house engineers. While the multitude of channels on a mixing console may initially seem daunting, understanding the fundamentals of live sound mixing is more straightforward than it appears.
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Your wedding day is one of the most special and memorable moments of your life. As you plan every detail to perfection, choosing the right music and entertainment is crucial to creating the perfect atmosphere for your celebration. We all know that wedding djs play a vital role in setting the tone and keeping the energy high throughout the night.
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In the 1980’s, Andy Warhol befriended several young artists of notoriety, including Keith Haring, with whom he also collaborated. Celebrated for his public and socially conscious art, Haring is pictured here with his then-boyfriend, DJ Juan Dubose. This portrait (1983) is rare, within Warhol’s oeuvre and in the visual culture of its time, in its depiction of intimacy between an interracial same-sex couple.
Photographed, Against a Wallpaper Comprised of Warhol’s Silkscreened Celebrity Portraits, in The Jewish Museum in Upper Manhattan
Miss Guy has been an icon of the NYC downtown music scene forever: not only as the dynamic lead singer of the awesome NYC Rock Band Toilet Boys, but also as possibly the best authentically Rock & Roll/First Wave Punk Rock club DJ on the circuit. In Miss Guy’s new video for “Tonight” (the second single off of his new EP God Save New York, which features guest appearances by Debbie Harry of Blondie) the Bowie/Blondie influences abound! Enjoy!
On Thursday, January 12th, Music Hall of Williamsburg will host a benefit for Jonathan Toubin, DJ and conductor of New York Night Train, who is still hospitalized in Portland, Oregon after becoming the victim of a freak accident on December 8th, 2011, in which a taxi crashed into his hotel room and landed on top of him while he slept.  Toubin remains in critical condition in the hospital’s ICU, but is currently stable and has made significant strides in his recovery in the last several days. Continue reading A Benefit For Injured NYC DJ Jonathan Toubin, January 12, 2012!