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The magazine is named after the cable: the microphone in the booth, the line to the desk, the DMX run that fires the lights. Studio, stage and rig share the same cable. Most magazines pick one of the three. This one covers all of it, because the people we read do too — the engineer mixing a record on Tuesday is on front of house by Saturday.

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Sophia Stel announces 2027 US, UK and Europe tour in support of debut album ‘The Greatest Album Of All Time’

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Sophia Stel has announced her upcoming UK, European and North American headline tour for 2027. Find all the details below.

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