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Day 99. The 2016 TEC Awards on our Countdown to NAMM 2016

October 13, 2015

Continuing on our Countdown to NAMM. Here on Day 99, we would like to feature the 31st Annual TEC Awards. The Technical Excellence and Creativity Awards celebrate the best in professional audio and sound production. Voting begins December 1st, with winners announced at a Saturday evening, January 23, 2016 awards event held in the Anaheim Hilton’s Pacific Ballroom and via a live event web stream during the 2016 NAMM Show. The President and CEO of NAMM, Joe Lamond comments, “The story of our industry, and for that matter, the story of NAMM is not some sterile business-school myth. It is the story of passionate individuals who followed their dreams and against all obstacles persevered and succeeded in making the world a more musical place. The TEC Awards and the TEC Hall of Fame honors these pioneers for their vision and service and we are grateful for their contributions.” In the category of Audio Apps for Smartphones & Tablets, companies with technology that extends the reach and connectivity of concert sound systems in venues [Read More]

Day 100. The NAMM App is our feature on our Countdown to NAMM 2016

October 12, 2015

We are starting our Countdown to NAMM. Here on Day 100, we would like to feature the NAMM app. The NAMM app can easily be downloaded to your mobile device and provides all the show information you need to know. Some of the features of the NAMM app are below: Browse exhibitors, mark them as favorites and locate them on the exhibit hall map Create a personal schedule of educational sessions by adding to the “My Schedule” feature Sync your personal app schedule across multiple devices Reference helpful maps to find your way around the show, map to meeting rooms and check out the best routes across the exhibit hall based on your location Stay up-to-date with real time alerts on show information and exhibitor news Follow the social media buzz on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram—add to the conversation using #NAMM Browse Anaheim restaurants and other local places, reference general information about the show and much more! Downloading the App Is Easy For all web-enabled devices, simply point your mobile browser to m.core-apps.com/namm16 to be automatically directed to the proper [Read More]

Countdown of 14 Bands that will rule 2014, #3 goes to Living Dead Lights

December 22, 2013

Here we are in the final three on the Countdown of 14 Bands That Will Rule 2014. We are excited to announce the Number 3 Spot goes to Living Dead Lights. 2014 is the time for Living Dead Lights to rise and demand to be heard. They have had a lot of success from their 2010 Dead Edition EP and toured extensively through Europe. Living Dead Lights has been hard at work for the past few years to bring you their much anticipated full length album, Black Letters which is set for a release on January 27th. They have released their first single, “This Is Our Evolution” and it didn’t take long to hit the airwaves, XM Sirius Octane and charts. Their song created such a buzz that when we first posted about their new release back in November, it quickly became our most read article of the month. So check out their bad ass video for their song, “This Is Our Evolution” here : This much anticipated album has everything from gritty raw guitars, [Read More]