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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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The Flaming Lips Announce “The Teardrop Throbs,” Spotlight Bassist Tommy McKenzie

10.27

The Flaming Lips announce The Teardrop Throbs, their first album with bassist Tommy McKenzie. Hear his bass work on the new single and learn about “Titan.”

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