As The World Tunes

Magazines

by Steve Bussey
GeoSynchronous Records

If you study the history of any area, you are certain to learn something about the wars and nearby forts thru the years. I have visited many forts in my travels, and they always have an area called a "magazine2", which means the building, store room or area where all the gunpowder and ammunition is stored. As you might expect, the magazine was a highly desirable target for attacking enemies due to the explosive nature of it. I do not have a munitions magazine at the office, but I do have the printed type, and the knowledge in some of them can be useful weapons and explosive in the music and music business worlds of today. In addition to this glorious one you are reading, here are some others that are currently in my in-basket.

GIG - This magazine is oriented towards the working musician. GIG has lots of articles on touring, performing, equipment, and business aspects of making a living playing music. (ISSN 1093-5657) GIG Magazine, P O Box 17107, North Hollywood, CA 91615-9626.

MIX - Lots of articles on professional sound gear for studio, stage, and live sound. Interviews with producers, sound engineers, and musicians. (ISSN 0164-9957) MIX, P O Box 41525, Nashville, TN, 37204 or call 800 843 4086.

PERFORMING SONGWRITER - Interviews with hit songwriters who perform their own songs. Articles on performing, songwriting, royalty and copyright issues, and other news directly affecting the performing songwriter. (ISSN 1068-9664) PERFORMING SONGWRITER, 6620 McCall Drive, Longmont, CO 80503, 800 883 7664, www.performingsongwriter.com .

ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN - If computers, sequencers, and hard disk recording are your things, then this is your magazine. (ISSN 0884-4720) ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN, Intertec Publishing, 6400 Hollis Street #12, Emeryville, CA 94608.

GUITAR WORLD - Just as the name implies, everything about guitars, amps, effects, guitar transcriptions, licks, exercises, excellent guitarists, famous guitarists, and some players that are both excellent and famous. GUITAR WORLD, 1115 Broadway, New York, NY 10010, 303 604 1465, www.guitarworld.com .

KEYBOARD - Yep, you guessed it, every thing for those who like to tickle the ivory. (ISSN 0730-0158) KEYBOARD, Box 58528, Boulder CO 80328-8528, www.keyboardmag.com , 800 289 9919.

EQ - Geared toward sound gear, professional, project recording, and sound. Equipment reviews, system diagrams, and interviews with the people behind the sound boards. EQ (ISSN 1050-7868) Publisher: Miller Freeman, 460 Park Avenue South, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10016-7315.

These are just a few of the hundreds of magazines available out there. Check your news stand or library, and load up with your own ammunition for your next battle

About the author: Steve Bussey is a singer/songwriter/guitarist and is currently the owner and general manager of GeoSynchronous Records (http://www.pan.com/geosync, Listening Line 800 235 9193, ask for a free catalog), an indie label handling artists such as Les Dudek, Mike Pachelli, Bong Water Taffy, and Big Red & The Bus. Prior to this, Steve earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Electrical Engineering and Acoustics from Georgia Tech, designed sound equipment and guitar amps for Fender, and supervised design of communication systems for the Space Shuttle at Kennedy Space Center.