In case you missed these posts, let me mention them again. I am working on making an indexed page where they can reside. Oddly enough the post on the Maxon tube screamer is the most visited of all our posts.

• Maxon OD808 = Ibanez Tube Screamer 808
  A post on how these pedals are the same, but you will save a chunk of change going with the Maxon.
• How to add a header image to your myspace
  It’s easier than it seems, though you could spend days looking for the myspace code for it.
• Downloadable tab files
• Sell your CD at your local record shop
  How to distribute an album yourself!
• The right way to grow your friends list on Myspace
  A downloadable PDF we put together that details some methods for (legally) adding tons of friends and keeping them up to date on all your shows.

In light of the fact that nothing interesting seems to be coming out today, I wanted to mention an album we overlooked.

“In Shallow Sees We Sail” is Emery’s fourth full-length and was released June 2, 2009 on Tooth & Nail Records.The album had the highest debut for Emery at #50 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The track listing is:

1. “Cutthroat Collapse” – 3:24
2. “Curbside Goodbye” – 4:05
3. “Inside Our Skin” – 3:14
4. “Churches and Serial Killers” – 2:55
5. “Butcher’s Mouth” – 3:14
6. “In Shallow Seas We Sail” – 3:38
7. “The Poor and the Prevalent” – 3:05
8. “The Smile, The Face” – 2:41
9. “A Sin To Hold On To” – 2:48
10. “Piggy Bank Lies” – 3:23
11. “Edge of the World” – 3:52
12. “Dear Death Part 1″ – 1:41
13. “Dear Death Part 2″ – 3:02

Buy at iTunes:

From zZounds:

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Here is the link: MTD Kingston free bass offer.

Alexisonfire is releasing “Old Crows, New Cardinals” this Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Their last album, Crisis, was released almost three years ago. The new album will have eleven tracks, with an additional bonus track available on the Japanese version. Alexisonfire plan to go on tour to support the album release and you can find more information at their website, www.theonlybandever.com.

The track listing for Old Crows, New Cardinals is as follows:

1. Old Crows
2. Young Cardinals
3. Sons of Privilege.
4. Born and Raised
5. No Rest
6. Northern
7. Midnight Regulations
8. Emerald Street
9. Heading for the sun
10. Accept Crime
11. Burial

Buy it on iTunes:

Probably the hardest piece of recording is the drums. If you are trying to get a great drum recording on a budget, you should know that doing so “on a budget” is impossible. The sound of drums on a good recording usually comes from a great-sounding, acoustically-treated room and an experienced engineer using expensive gear.

Luckily, technology has afforded us several other options. In addition to the ability to use programmable drums like BFD or Drumkit-from-Hell, you might think about drum replacement software like Drumagog. This plug-in works in your computer recording program to analyze an existing drum track and replace each hit with a sample you choose. This means that, for instance, if you record and your snare (or whatever drum) doesn’t sound right, you can just use Drumagog to replace the sound with another.

Here are some other ways to use it:

• Use the included drum library to replace the natural sound of your drum! It’s still you playing, but it’s like you’re playing a high-priced kit in a great studio!
• If most of your drum track sounds good but a few hits don’t have the punch, or have clipped, or the stick hit the microphone, simply record an individual hit of your drum that is as punchy (or whatever) as you want it, and use Drumagog to replace the old hits with your new one. It’s still you playing your drums, but you get the best sound of your drum!
• Use Drumagog to replace your drum sounds with electronic or other samples. Suddenly you have the sound of a drum machine, but with natural feel of a live drummer rather than a stiff, quantized beat!
• Or use your imagination.

At less than $300, that’s a very powerful tool within reach of even the modest budget.

Find out more about Drumagog or feel free to comment below with your questions and maybe the community here can answer them!