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CM January / February 2017 Vol . XXXIV , No . 1

10 INDIE INSIDER

The Disappearance of Music ’ s Middle Class

20 ROAD TEST

QSC ’ s versatile & compact TouchMix-30 Pro console , a pair of compressor pedals from BOSS & an early look at Steinberg ’ s Cubase 9 Pro .

Your music education can come from all sorts of sources , Pg . 49

DEPARTMENTS

9 Feedback 12 Changes 18 CM Radio 19 Events 64 Hot Gear 71 Advertisers ’ Index 74 Tech Tools 76 Classifieds 78 Showcase

COLUMNS

25 Guitar – Dru DeCaro 26 Keyboards – Colin McTavish 27 Bass – Rob MacPhee 28 Percussion – Aldo Mazza 29 Woodwinds – Dan Schnee 30 Brass – Paul Baron 31 Digital Music – DJ Killa-Jewel 32 Vocals – Ryan Luchuck 58 Writing – Diana Williamson 59 Recording – Noah Mintz 60 Live Sound – Travis Stoddart 62 Business – Paul Sanderson

FEATURES

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Mother Mother

Balancing Quirk & Convention

By Andrew King “ I didn ’ t enjoy writing this music ,” admits Mother Mother ’ s Ryan Guldemond about No Culture , the band ’ s upcoming album – and there are several reasons for that .

Moonshine Café owner John Marlatt & others on the perfect live venue , Pg . 38

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The House That Heaven Built

In Pursuit of the Perfect Live Music Venue

By Paul Gains Musicians are always in search of the perfect place to play – one that nurtures artists and the scene around them . Thankfully , these types of venues still exist .

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DIY Touring

Part 2 – Promoting Your Tour

By Liam Duncan Putting together a great tour doesn ’ t end when the booking is done – that is , if you want it to be successful …

COVER PHOTO : ( L-R ) MIKE YOUNG , MOLLY GULDEMOND , RYAN GULDEMOND , JASMIN PARKIN & ALI SIADAT OF MOTHER MOTHER BY RAINA + WILSON .

PHOTO : PATRICIA TOTH PHOTOGRAPHY

Knowledge Is Power

The Many Faces of Music Education

By Jim Norris Boost your future success in music by becoming a life-long learner on the ground and in the cloud .

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