INDIE INSIDER
ROAD TEST
Making the Music Industry Work for Them
A Turntable Roundtable with Top-Tier DJs
Advice from the Masters in Our 2017 Bass Special
Capitalizing on Education Opportunities at Music Conferences & Festivals
KID KOALA * DENISE DONLON * ALAIN CARON * TIM HICKS
A New Turntable Roundtable with Tips from the Make the Most of Panels , a Diverse Panel of Masters in Our Workshops , Mentorship DJs
2017 Focus on Sessions & More Bass Guitar
PLUS : CREATING MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN MUSIC
PHOTO : ALEX SHENTON
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CM March / April 2017 Vol . XXXIV , No . 2
INDIE INSIDER
Gender equality in the music industry
ROAD TEST
Hands-on with Art & Lutherie ’ s Roadhouse acoustic , the NX Virtual Mix Room and Tracker from Waves , and Keyscape , a new virtual instrument from Spectrasonics .
DEPARTMENTS
9 Feedback 12 Changes 18 CM Radio 19 Events 64 Hot Gear 71 Advertisers ’ Index 74 Tech Tools 76 Classifieds 78 Showcase
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COLUMNS
25 Guitar – Joey Landreth 26 Keyboards – Max Keenlyside 27 Bass – Jason Smith 28 Percussion – Stephane Chamberland 29 Woodwinds – Moulettes 30 Brass – Paul Baron 31 Digital Music – DJ Killa-Jewel 32 Vocals – Phatt Al 58 Writing – Andrea Ramolo 59 Recording – Dajaun Martineau 60 Live Sound – Drew Robertson 62 Business – Mark Schroor
FEATURES
Blue Rodeo
Making the Music Industry Work for Them
By Andrew King Having dropped their 15 th studio album in late 2016 , Blue Rodeo have adapted to every shift in the music industry throughout their nearly 30-year career . Easier said than done ?
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Scratch That
A Turntable Roundtable with Top-Tier DJs
By Andrew King Some of Canada ’ s top DJs with diverse sounds and specialties weigh in on the trends , techniques , and technologies impacting their current cohort .
DJ Killa-Jewel & others on trends & technologies influencing their art , Pg . 38
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Tips to get the most value out of music conferences , Pg . 49
Developing Your Own Style
Advice from the Masters in Our 2017 Bass Special
By Jason Raso In recent years , bassist Jason Raso has interviewed dozens of his contemporaries on developing their own sound & style . Here ’ s what a few heavyweights had to say …
COVER PHOTO : ( L-R ) MIKE BOGUSKI , COLIN
CRIPPS , JIM CUDDY , GREG KEELOR , BAZIL DONOVAN & GLENN MILCHEM OF BLUE RODEO
SCRATCH THAT !
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Catapult Your Career
Capitalizing on Education Opportunities at Music Conferences & Festivals
By Samantha Everts We speak with leading experts on music conferences to help make the most of the educational opportunities at the next one you attend .
DEVELOPING YOUR OWN STYLE
CAPITALIZE ON MUSIC CONFERENCES