Odyssey backs brass festival
JHS' Odyssey brass brand is appearing at one of the UK's top brass festivals this weekend. The Royal Northern College of Music’s Brass Band Festival is the only place to see all of…
CAD Names On the Road Marketing As Rep For New England and New York
CAD Audio has appointed On the Road Marketing as sales representative for New England, New York City and Upstate New York. In business for over 30 years, On the Road…
Overview And Reflections At 87
I am now 87 years old and as an individual, according to the National Association of Music Merchants, I have been personally selling and servicing musical merchandise longer than any…
Peddling Dreams
Paul Heumiller of Dream Guitars has found success in a high-end niche. You might say that Paul Heumiller of Dream Guitars is, well, living the dream. Following youthful visions of…
KPODJ: The Gold Standard In Pro Audio Retail
The California Gold Rush of 1848 seduced nearly a half million people to seek their fame and fortune. A handful of “49ers” did strike it rich, however, mining merchants like…
The Big Show Fits Itself Into An Even Bigger Universe
Welcome to Anaheim, January 2017. The Winter NAMM Show floor may seem as busy and cacophonous as ever, but underneath that familiar buzz is a very changed world, one that…
McPherson Guitars Perfecting the Art of ‘State of the Art’
Long known for the employment of cutting edge techniques in the design and production of their acclaimed acoustic guitars, McPherson Guitars – easily and instantly recognizable thanks to the brand’s…
Face-to-Face
"Email, conference calls, and Skype are all great, but there’s nothing like running into someone on a show floor for a little conversation about what’s really going on behind the…
100 Years Of The Condenser Microphone
We recently marked an important milestone in audio history — the invention of the practical condenser microphone. While names like Edison bring up images of celebrated inventors, the name of…
In A Time of Industry Realignment, You Can Expect the Best from a NAMM Show
Repetition is the Mother of Skill:As I reflect back on 2016, it was quite a year for Contemporary Music Center. You may or may not know, but CMC was graced…
Philly’s Vintage Instruments - A Lifelong Career Sparked by an Interest in ‘Old-Timey’ Instruments
For more than 40 years, Vintage Instruments, Inc. in Philadelphia has occupied a unique space in the area’s MI market. Currently located in a historic building on Broad Street in…
Mouradian Guitars Co - The Store Boston-based Guitarists Trust
If you’re an electric guitarist in the Boston area and you need your go-to instrument repaired or modified, you take it to Mouradian Guitars. It’s just that simple.Sure, there are…