Rock, on record

Every good night starts with a setlist

Rock history, independent bands worth a listen, and practical notes on live shows and getting a good sound out of small rooms and small budgets.

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The setlist

live shows
Noise-induced hearing loss is the live-music injury nobody counts
Hearing damage at concerts is cumulative and invisible until it is not. What the medical sources actually say about noise exposure and how musicians and fans should think about volume.
gear and sound
Why a live mix is not the record, and should not try to be
What a sound engineer balances in a small room, why the vocal usually loses, and how a band can help the mix from the stage instead of fighting it.