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Band Checklist – 55 Things to Bring to Your Gig

Band Checklist – 55 Things to Bring to Your Gig

Performing live with your band entails having all the necessary equipment, knowing the material, and just being prepared, in general. From the basics such as your instruments, amps, mics, and drums to having spare cables, tuners, batteries, merch, and more. These 55 items will make sure you're ready to step on ...

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DJ’s Gig Checklist – 50 Essential Items
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DJ’s Gig Checklist – 50 Essential Items

Lots of prep and thought goes into a DJ's performance. From having the essentials like your DJ controller/mixer, laptop, and headphones to having spare cables, monitors, LED lights, spare batteries, flashlights, and similar equipment. The following 50 items will ensure you have everything ready: DJ ...

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Sound Engineer’s Gig Checklist – 80 Essential Items

Sound Engineer’s Gig Checklist – 80 Essential Items

While being a sound engineer entails having knowledge of the mixing console, it also means that preparation is key. Having everything from the absolute basics like a console, mics, headphones, and amps to spare cables, setlists, flashlights, and similar equipment (should it be needed). The following checklist is a ...

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Music Festival Preparation Checklist – 80 Essential Items

Music Festival Preparation Checklist – 80 Essential Items

Buying a festival ticket is simple, however, planning out the trip and having all the essentials is vital to having a good time and being prepared for any encounter. From having all the basic necessities like your phone, ID, and festival tickets to earplugs, a first aid kit, energy bars, etc. This checklist will ...

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Bass Player’s Gig Checklist – 50 Essential Items

Bass Player’s Gig Checklist – 50 Essential Items

Playing a gig is not just about showing up with your instrument, a lot of planning and prep goes into one. From the basics like having extra strings, picks, and pedals to bringing stage clothes, extra cables, energy bars, and similar stuff, a gig takes some time to plan and prepare. Even though bassists might ...

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Guitar Player’s Gig Checklist – 50 Essential Items

Guitar Player’s Gig Checklist – 50 Essential Items

Performing live may look effortless (for some), however, it takes a lot of planning and work, especially if you're a guitar player. From the basics like extra strings, picks, and pedals to stage clothes and comfortable shoes, a lot of planning goes into a gig performance. While 50 items may seem like a lot, this ...

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Album Release Checklist

Album Release Checklist

Album releases are a big thing and it's vital that you plan out each step before and after the release to maximize engagement, streams, and sale performances. Promoting your album is not just about releasing it, from album artwork to merch, as well as the promotion plan, all things play a key role. The following ...

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What is Bandcamp Friday (And When is Bandcamp Friday?)

What is Bandcamp Friday (And When is Bandcamp Friday?)

Bandcamp Friday, which happens on the first Friday of every month, is an initiative where Bandcamp waives its revenue share, allowing artists to receive the full proceeds from sales of their music and merchandise. Bandcamp Friday occurs on the first Friday of each month (October 6th 2023, November 3rd 2023, and ...

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The 20 Best Music Producers of All Time

The 20 Best Music Producers of All Time

A music producer is someone who assists musicians in creating songs, delivering quality studio performances, and arranging tracks (among other technical specifications). In addition to the classical role of a record producer, music producers are sometimes composers themselves. This is an attempt at listing the 20 ...

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Sped-up Versions of Songs – Why Are There So Many of Them?

Sped-up Versions of Songs – Why Are There So Many of Them?

Sped-up versions of songs are so popular at the moment because they’re one of the most popular categories of music on TikTok. Artists and record labels are capitalizing on the trend and releasing sped-up versions of their own tracks as a result. Sped-Up Versions - Main Things to Know This type of music is not ...

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We Need To Get Real About Mental Health in the Music Industry

We Need To Get Real About Mental Health in the Music Industry

Research shows that musicians are three times more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression than people in other jobs. Sadly, mental health issues have been overwhelmingly prevalent in the music industry at least since the second half of the 20th century. But why? And what can be done about it? Mental health ...

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