In my last blog I talked about the importance of dialing in the “hygiene” of the recording process, starting with the technical recording mistakes (on the producer / engineer side). This time I’ll be covering the performance mistakes—aka the vocal recording (singer) hygiene—that should be considered as you prepare for your next studio session. Performance Mistakes Warm

On Friday 28 August, Big Church Festival was underway at Wiston Estate in West Sussex when a large sign fell at approximately 3.38pm. A 41-year-old man died at the scene and other people were injured. Sussex Police subsequently confirmed that five other people were assessed and treated at the scene, with four taken to hospital,

Try a little experiment. Think back to the best play, movie, or concert you have ever had the privilege to experience. Most likely, right now, your mind will resist giving you a detailed synopsis. You probably cannot reconstruct the exact sequence of scenes. Most of the dialogue is gone. You will not recall the precise

In July 2022, a giant LED screen fell onto the stage during a Mirror concert in Hong Kong. Two dancers were struck, with Mo Li Kai-yin suffering catastrophic spinal injuries that left him permanently paralysed from the neck down. Many people working in the events industry will remember the footage. If you do decide to

The Land We d, a deeply personal new show about what we leave behind by award-winning Luxembourg performance-maker Larisa Faber (stark bollock naked, Assembly Roxy; 340x, Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Germany) will make its UK premiere. Following its international run, the show uniquely blends documentary theatre and live music to uncover the complex layers of grief

Critically acclaimed theatre company Guildford Shakespeare Company (GSC) has unveiled its full autumn programme, continuing the company’s landmark twentieth anniversary year. GSC’s pioneering knife crime awareness initiative, Put Up Your Swords, will expand into more Surrey schools after reaching around 2,000 young people in its inaugural year.  The season will also see GSC bring free