I don’t have to much to say about this post other than it’s a very special time in Chicago right now. After 108 years, the Cubs are now world champions once again. After the top of the 10th, I set…
One of the things Chicago is known for is it’s some what infamous river. The Chicago river (as beautiful as it is today) was once so sludged full of sewage and other waste that rats could run across the build-up on the…
If you’re reading this post, chances are you’ve done some field recording. If you’ve done a lot of field recording, chances are you’ve had a few run ins with police, security, and the general public where they thought you were…
I’ve been recording all over Chicago for an upcoming Collected Transients library. The other night, around 2:00 a.m., I went out with the plan to record in a tunnel that ran underneath Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive. I was hoping to capture…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nkI3uyI6Ow&w=640&h=360] I’ve been a little bit obsessed with contact microphones lately. Recently, a personal project (that I hope to share soon!) led me to renting a very nice microphone: the Barcus Berry 4000 Planar Wave System. I mainly wanted…
Wind is a tricky thing to record. There are a couple inherent problems with the idea of recording wind:
“I haven’t posted in a while!” I bet you have never read that line on a blog before! Well, here’s another one for you to read: I haven’t posted in a while. I have had the blessing of being a…
Jens Jensen The Living Green a historical PBS documentary I had the pleasure of working on, premieres tomorrow in Davenport, Iowa!
Exciting news! A new TV series I’ve had the pleasure to work on with NoiseFloor premieres next week. (Tuesdays at 10:30/9:30p central, beginning October 16)
Hate it or love it, NATO is here in Chicago. While the summit doesn’t start until tomorrow, the expected protests are in full effect. This morning I found out about a march toward Rahm Emanuel’s home in the Ravenswood neighborhood.…