There is music in the madness tonight in Austin. Thousands of people are in the streets partying and, mostly, behaving. This being St. Patrick’s Day has added its own layer of crazy into the mix. I swear I heard a reggae band playing “Danny Boy” at a very high SPL. The venues that are using…
Today is sort of quiet downtown, at least for the venues that Heil is involved with. The PureVolume House on Trinity has Moby performing at a private event. Man, I hope this DJ thing never catches on with performers – not to many microphones on these shows. It does seem to me, and I say…
Landing at Austin’s Bergstrom Airport, one is immediately reminded that the FESTIVAL is in town. Young people, lots of young people, are all over the place. Most are fiddling with smart phones, iPads, laptops and the like. The baggage claim area is hilarious-sort of like one of those old Buster Keaton movies where things are…
This is a big year for South by Southwest. On March 11, the festival, which is now described as a music and media festival and trade show, celebrates its 25th anniversary. Roland Swenson founded it in 1987 and, in addition to launching the careers of promising young musicians and filmmakers, it also was the site…
The distance from the drum riser to center stage can be vast – especially for a drummer best known as part of a world famous band and less known for his guitar strumming and singing. Radiohead drummer Philip Selway has ventured into this uncharted territory with the release of his first solo album, “Familial.” In…
Many manufacturers, to varying degrees, claim to rely on customer input for new product development. For Heil Sound this practice is standard operating procedure. Many of its most popular microphones originated from lead user ideas. One shining example of this is the hugely successful PR 35, which was built at the request of Joan Baez.…
(Nashville TN) The Mercy Lounge, located in Nashville’s historic Cannery building, has entered into a partnership with Heil Sound making Heil the microphone of choice for the club’s varied live events. The lounge was opened in 2004 and quickly became one of the premier venues in Nashville. The room is also used for record release…
Multiple Grammy award and American Idol winner Carrie Underwood has embarked on a tour of North America in support of her album, “Play On,” that began on March 11 in Reading, PA and concludes in December. The “Play On Tour” takes her to arenas with one very important stop in Las Vegas for the Academy…
Yo Gabba Gabba! Live: There’s A Party In My City is the first live U.S. touring show for the hit children’s program. The live-action U.S. stage production is inspired by the award-winning television series, with broad appeal among preschoolers, parents, teens and adults. DJ Lance Rock and everyone’s favorite cast of characters – Brobee, Foofa,…
