KCRW Engineers' Blog Vox 2009-09-18T01:13:50Z KCRW Engineers http://kcrwengineers.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00e398a76a410003/ In the Studio on KCRW.com MGMT Live Session tag:vox.com,2008-09-18:asset-6a00e398a76a41000300fad6ad6c5c0005 2008-09-18T20:56:20Z 2009-09-18T01:13:50Z KCRW Engineers http://kcrwengineers.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Will, Ben, James, Andrew, and Matt MGMT_Electric_Feel

Stream the MGMT session here MGMT, the budding wunderkinds of the indie pop scene, visited our studios today delivering their brand of electro dominated songs. The live versions in this session feature a little more prominent guitar than yo...

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Now that the subscription drive and two weeks of convention coverage are over, it's back to business as usual in the performance studio at KCRW. Today we were visited by Marching Band, the project of two lads from Sweden, Erik Sunbring and Jacob...

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]]> The political race…and race at the conventions tag:vox.com,2008-09-05:asset-6a00e398a76a41000300fae8dc105f000b 2008-09-05T22:58:02Z 2008-09-06T01:45:53Z KCRW Engineers http://kcrwengineers.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Recently an LA radio trade publication published an objection by a reader that another station’s reporter commented there weren’t many persons of color at the Republican National Convention. The reader felt it was a cheap shot and everything shou...

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]]> Swimming with sharks....no really! tag:vox.com,2008-09-04:asset-6a00e398a76a41000300fae8dbc248000b 2008-09-04T20:19:25Z 2008-09-06T01:46:47Z KCRW Engineers http://kcrwengineers.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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After spending two weeks with two legged lawyer type sharks here at the convention sites, I had an opportunity to experience REAL sharks, you know the aquatic type at the “Underwater Adventures Aquarium” located at the Mall of America. Mike Newpo...

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]]> an evening at the Minnesota State Fair tag:vox.com,2008-08-31:asset-6a00e398a76a41000300fae8da8f7a000b 2008-08-31T17:59:47Z 2009-03-14T10:27:31Z KCRW Engineers http://kcrwengineers.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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After flying from Denver to the twin cities and setting up our equipment yesterday, TODAY was my day off. It turns out in addition to the Republicans about to begin their National Convention, Minnesota is hold it’s state fair here, not 5 minut...

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]]> More behind the scenes at the DNC tag:vox.com,2008-08-27:asset-6a00e398a76a4100030100a7f5e01d000e 2008-08-27T17:29:01Z 2009-04-06T15:19:05Z KCRW Engineers http://kcrwengineers.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Obama look-alike with some delegates and media Monday afternoon Video_082208_002 Video_082608_002 Video_082508_003 Video_082608_003

Yesterday I wrote about some of the behind the scenes technical & logistical aspects which goes into our setup at the DNC. Today I thought I'd share a bit more of what happens behind the scenes. I'm really the advance man on these convention ...

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To the Point's makeshift studio mobile setup

My name is Steve Herbert and I’m the Chief Engineer for KCRW. One of the many roles I fulfill for the station besides technical support is that of logistical support. As such, this election year marks the fourth presidential political cycle for...

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]]> Bitter:Sweet, The Ditty Bops, and Billy Bragg tag:vox.com,2008-07-09:asset-6a00e398a76a41000300fa9685e6410002 2008-07-09T17:36:45Z 2008-12-25T05:30:35Z KCRW Engineers http://kcrwengineers.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Bitter:Sweet Harmony Stratotone Silvertone Catalog Patrick holding his vintage Stratotone The Ditty Bops Billy Bragg

Before I begin this blog, I want to invite readers to post comments and suggestions about what you may want to read about the how, what, why, or whatever of bringing you the live music sessions you hear on Morning Becomes Eclectic. Last month s...

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Mario here- I've missed a few days from the blogosphere but today I intend to make up some lost days. The studio was a busy the last few weeks and I got to record some great sessions with established musicians plus one new band. A couple of perf...

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]]> Mia Doi Todd Live Session tag:vox.com,2008-06-02:asset-6a00e398a76a41000300fa967ac1160002 2008-06-02T17:34:34Z 2009-03-15T16:57:30Z KCRW Engineers http://kcrwengineers.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Mia's world Harmonium Real brushes Miguel Mia Doi Todd

Watch or Listen to the Mia Doi Todd session here A few weeks ago, Mia Doi Todd performed hauntingly beautiful songs in our studio, from her latest album, GEA. With a classically trained alto voice, accompanied by sparse instrumentation, the sessi...

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