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Pale Monsters – Take What You Can Take

September 29, 2016 by Jeremy Bernstein

Take What You Can Get is the debut release from Boston-based Indie Rock band, Pale Monsters.  Fronted by Chris Mulvey, former member of Muy Cansado, Pale Monsters finds Mulvey’s signature songwriting style in a new musical outfit.  Produced by Jon Lupfer and engineered by James Bridges at 1867 during the closing of Q’s Studio B and completed in Studio A at Q Division, Take What You Can Get was released this past June.  With dreamy synths, luscious soundscapes and playful songwriting, Pale Monsters are an exciting new offering to the Boston music community.  You can listen to Take What You Can Get on Bandcamp.

Filed Under: Pale Monsters Tagged With: artists, boston music, chris mulvey, indie rock, james, james bridges, Jbl, muy cansado, pale monsters, rock, studio a, Studio b

New Sleepyhead video

August 18, 2014 by Jon Lupfer

Some people can make rocking look fun. Check out the newest Sleepyhead video, recorded at the mighty Q.

Nice write up in AVClub, too boot.

Filed Under: Clients, Sleepyhead, Video Tagged With: analog, artists, Jbl, rock, sean cahalin, studio a, tape

Jeff Mellin featuring Jenny Dee: Don’t Go Crazy Before I Do!

August 14, 2014 by Rafi

In 2013 Jeff Mellin swung into Q to record this snappy retro duet. Ed V and the Mayor worked this song, which also features Tim Gearan, Andy Plaisted, Eric Salt, Abbey Barrett,  and Phil Aiken. Jeff is responsible for the great look and feel of the Q-Dee Rock and Soul 45 series, and he also designed our flaming tape machine T-shirts.

Filed Under: Jeff Mellin Tagged With: Abbey Barrett, andy plaisted, artists, duet, edv, Eric Salt, Jbl, jenny dee, phil aiken, retro rock, studio a, Tim Gearan

John Powhida International Airport – Airport Life (BC)

June 4, 2014 by Rafi

If you feel like you’ve been waiting a minute for the new JPX album, you’re probably right. But, it’s been worth the wait!

The new release from John Powhida International Airport finds our hero J-Po (and an all-star cast) in top form. 15 songs of smooth soul, funk, rock, and prog-art madness on a range of subject: Relationships, drinking, procreating, traveling, playing hide and seek, the mad world of music, and the people who make it. Horns, pulsating synths, guitarmonies, searing guitar solos, mad harmonies; this album has it all.

Jon Lupfer co-produced and engineered a many of these tracks, and others in the Q family of engineers also helped along the way.

My personal favorites? It’s hard to choose when you’ve got an album of great tunes like this, but Ridgfield Park always brings a smile, and Airport Life with its nod to Bowie and Zappa is a real blast.

 

Related: We released a JPX 45 a few years ago as part of our Rock and Soul 45 series. You can pick it up here. It has two songs on it – Daddy’s the Man, b/w Surrender To The Disco Knightz.

Filed Under: John Powhida International Airport Tagged With: artists, bitner, funk, genius, Jbl, jim haggerty, john powhida, jon lupfer, jpo, jpx, Mike Castellana, mike gent, Nathan Logus, peter moore, rafi, rock, studio a, Studio b, Studio D, tracking

Sleepyhead Video and Boston area release party!

May 21, 2014 by Jon Lupfer

Sleepyhead has a video for their song WILD SOMETIMES

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To quote Chris O’Rourke

“Our first video, the title track from Wild Sometimes has just been released thanks to the fabulous Wifey.tv. Directed by the amazing Jeannie Donohoe. Please SHARE SHARE SHARE!! And if you live anywhere near Boston, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE come to our record release show THIS SATURDAY, MAY 24 at Cuisine en Locale!! We’re playing with the ‘Mericans and we would LOVE to see you there! See Sleepyhead at Cuisine en Locale with the ‘Mericans for details! (And please RSVP if you’re coming.)”

The song was recorded and mixed here at Q on the Studer A827-  Come to our Yard Sale and then head over to the Cuisine en Locale up the street.

Filed Under: Clients, Sleepyhead Tagged With: artists, Jbl, neve, sc, sean cahalin, studer, studio a, tape

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Para la ocasión hemos reunido a todos los integrantes del combo que mezclaba con destreza rock, funk y soul. Cada uno de ellos nos cuenta lo que supuso este disco grabado en Boston en 2009, justo cuando estaban en lo más alto y muchos la consideraban una de las bandas más prometedoras del panorama nacional.
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