Whether your band has had no gigs or one hundred, making the decision to record an album is an incredibly big and important step.  Bands cannot book good gigs without a demo of some sort at the very least and the best way to get your fans to come see you again is with the constant reminder that only your CD playing in their car can do. 

When the decision to record is made by a band, there needs to be a timeline put in place for recording and a lot of work needs to go into making sure that when you get to the recording studio you can be as efficient as possible.  By doing your homework ahead of time, you can save yourself quite a bit of money once you get into the studio.

Read the entire Pre-production Rehearsal article here in the Band Toolbox.

Hothouse Studios is more than a top notch rehearsal facility, we are a music career learning center and the Band Toolbox has over a 100 articles in it on various subjects relating to succeeding in your music career.  Enter the Band Toolbox here.

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Believe, Decide, Take Action, Get Results

Tonight on Hi-Fi Friday we’re in for the smooth reggae styling’s of Kool Johnny Kool.  Johnny allowed our TV cameras in while he prepared for his European tour. 

Hothouse Studio TV is airing performances by all the talented artist that we have the pleasure to know, in front of a live audience here in Studio 1 aka “the auditorium”. 

Learn more about Kool Johnny Kool at his artist profile page here at HothouseSTudios.com.

Check back to our Live TV page for forthcoming events.  Enjoy the show.

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Believe, Decide, Take Action, Get Results

You may wonder what a technical rehearsal is all about. Well this very important step in being prepared for a live gig can save your sanity and boast your performance.

Many bands skip Technical Rehearsals and just wing it when it comes to making sure their performance goes off without a hitch.  Often enough, there is down time during sets that come at the price of truly keeping the crowd engaged. When practicing in your rehearsal studio, making sure every transition is seamless is what a Technical Rehearsal is all about.

Learn more about Technical Rehearsals here in the Band Toolbox.

Hothouse Studios is more than a top notch rehearsal facility, we are a music career learning center and the Band Toolbox has over a 100 articles in it on various subjects relating to succeeding in your music career.  Enter the Band Toolbox here.

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Believe, Decide, Take Action, Get Results

Come join us tonight at the City of Fullerton’s Public Library as Hothouse Studios sponsors a battle of the bands event to raise awareness on the importance reading plays in the growth of our young Americans.

The libraries of America are a great free resource for our school age children.  Reading is a primary skill and the knowledge learned from reading is invaluable.

Hothouse Studios and the City of Fullerton’s Public Library have joined together to bring you this event and we hope to see you tonight.

Reading Rocks!!!

Date: 7/8/2010
Start Time: 6:00 PM
End Time: 8:30 PM
Description: Battle of the Bands
Library: Fullerton Public Library – Main Library    Main Library
Location: Osborne Auditorium (Room B)
Contact: Shirley Ku
Contact Number: 714-773-5719
Presenter: HotHouse Studios

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Quantum Wave brought the kids tonight! Five of their offspring (ages 9 – 14) have been practicing at home for some time. Tonight they came and sang and played at the Hothouse for the first time and they did very well. I think this must have been the youngest drummer I’ve seen here (age 9), he told me he’s been playing since he was 6.  Rock on!

I talked to Charles (Spanglish) for a while tonight. He has this audio job that sends him to Kuwait for a few weeks and then back here for a few weeks alternating back and forth so this is where he’s been.

Kokoro bought us a small pizza tonight for our efforts we do for them.

Ride on!

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Southern California metal outfit Antagonist has completed work on their new album and has announced “World In Decline” as its title. The band recorded at Buzzbomb Studios in Orange, CA with producer Paul Miner (Terror, Thrice, Throwdown). Antagonist released “Exist,” their Prosthetic Records debut in 2008, and had two previous full-lengths and several EPs.

Singer/guitarist Carlos Garcia commented on the forthcoming album: “We’ve just wrapped up the making of our new album with Paul Miner. We’re super stoked on the finished product, and we hope everyone will feel the same! Paul was amazing to work with, he was very encouraging and super patient with us, and we’re eternally grateful for that. And of course, he knows his way around the console. This is honestly the first album we’ve done that is an accurate representation of Antagonist’s live sound, and it definitely showcases a more refined, aggressive sound. We’re taking it back to the old school!”

Garcia also commented on the overall sound of “World In Decline”: “‘Exist’ had a hopeful message of working together as humans towards a better future. The new album is about the realization that things will always be fucked up, people will always be selfish, and this world is going to end at any minute, and we have nobody to blame but ourselves. People grow older and figure out that life doesn’t get any easier and that our own selfishness, carelessness, and ignorance are at the core of our demise. So right now, that’s where our heads are at, which will in turn no doubt lead to a much more aggressive and angry album.”

Hothouse Studios is stoked to be part of the Antagonist family and we’ve been privy to the “World In Decline” preproduction music for a few months now and “World In Decline” is going be one of your favorite albums of 2010!

World in Decline
Track Listing:

‘The Bane Of Existence’
‘Sasha Grey’
‘Disguised In White’
‘God On Fire’
‘Wake Up And Smell The Lies’
‘New Human’
‘A Voice Unspoken’
‘Already Dead’ (featuring John Strachan)
‘Darkest Darkness’ (featuring Jared Monette)
‘World In Decline’ (featuring Jared Monette)

Learn more about Antagonist here.

Our good friends in the band Starving for Gravity were interviewed by Performer Magazine last night in studio one (the auditorium) here at Hothouse Rehearsal Studios.  The interview was fantastic.  Part live performance (which they rocked) and part sit around and talk about their new album and the future of the music industry and how they fit into it.  Look for the in depth interview coming soon.  

One of Music Connections “Hottest 100 Artists” Starving for Gravity recently performed live at the Covenant House, a Hollywood, CA, facility that serves homeless and at-risk youths.  It was the first live performance ever held there in a room created via a substantial donation from Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx.  The premiere event was attended by many of the residents and staff of the Covenant House.  Starving for Gravity not only entertained the group for almost two hours, they answered questions and allowed a couple kids to play along with them.

 Great job guys!

Learn more about Starving for Gravity here.

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Another night of action-packed high-speed motorsports is on the way at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale this Saturday, May 29.  Hothouse Studio is providing the FOH and monitor PA systems and will be the sound engineer for the live band prior to racing.  

Gates open to the public at 4PM, there’s always a live band playing (that where we come in) , a cool car club showing off, a face-paint clown for the little (and not so little) guys and gals, a great food and beverage court with hundreds of choices and a family deals.

Tonight’s events are special as they  will include the debut of a brand-new division that will invite any (ANY) safety legal stock car (or truck) big, little (and in between) to race on the third mile in a division that’s pre-destined be a source of great curiosity on Saturday nights.

The King Taco Super Trucks, Vista Paint Super Stocks, and the King Porter Classic Stocks are all on stage on Saturday nights and the Auto Club Late Models will run their first twin race set of the year this Saturday.

To Save $5.oo each on up to 4 adult General Admission tickets click here for the coupon

General Admission: 
Adults: $15.00
Seniors: $12.00
Kids 12 & under: Free
Reserved Seats $25.00
Parking $5.00 RV’s $20.00

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Take advantage of Hothouse rehearsal studios affiliation with Musicians Friend and save big with this week’s special discounts. 

The world is full of unsung heroes who strive each day to make the world a better place. At the end of the day, music is the sanctuary that many of them turn to, whether it’s a jam in the barracks, a favorite album, or just strumming on a trusty guitar. And music is how Hothouse Rehearsal Studio can show our appreciation for everything our heroes do.

Through June 1, whether you’re a veteran, active-duty or retired member of the Armed Forces, peace officer, firefighter, civil servant, or a friend or family member of any of these heroes, we want to say “Thanks!”

Use coupon code HEROES on your secure checkout page for instant savings up to $500 on your qualifying order*. Plus, call Musicians Friend at 877-207-0417 and say HEROES for phone-only specials all weekend long!

For the past six years Hothouse Rehearsal studios has offered discounts to the people that rehearse at our facility.  Come join our rehearsal community and Save, Save, Save…

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Hothouse Rehearsal Studios is always looking out for your welfare with discounts, promotions and just spreading positivity.  Find out how here.

*Offer valid from 4 a.m. PT Tuesday, May 25 thru 11:59 p.m. PT Tuesday, June 1, 2010. Call Center hours are 4 a.m. to 10:59 p.m. PT. Some exclusions apply; see musiciansfriend.com/4deals-exclusions.

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• Remembrances and Tributes Pouring in for Ronnie James Dio

Ronnie James Dio

As news of the passing of Ronnie James Dio continues to spread throughout the music world, legions of the singer’s musician-peers are posting tributes and remembrances on their websites. The heavy metal giant, who had been battling stomach cancer, died Sunday at 7:45 a.m., as reported by his wife, Wendy Dio, on the singer’s official Facebook page. Musicians ranging from Slash to Ozzy Osbourne to Ritchie Blackmore have posted comments, many of which we have gathered below:

Tony Iommi (Played with Dio in Black Sabbath and, recently, Heaven and Hell): “I’ve been in total shock I just can’t believe he’s gone. Ronnie was one of the nicest people you could ever meet, we had some fantastic times together. Ronnie loved what he did, making music and performing on stage. He loved his fans so much. He was a kind man and would put himself out to help others. I can honestly say it’s truly been an honor to play at his side for all these years; his music will live on forever. Our thoughts are with Wendy Dio who stood by Ronnie until the end, he loved her very much. The man with the magic voice is a star amongst stars, a true professional. I’ll miss you so much my dear friend. RIP.”

Geezer Butler (Played with Dio in Black Sabbath and, recently, Heaven and Hell): “Goodbye, my dear friend.”

Ritchie Blackmore (Rainbow colleague): “Ronnie had a unique and wonderful voice. He will be sadly missed in the rock and roll world.”

Ozzy Osbourne: “Rest in peace Ronnie.”

Slash: “Ronnie died at 7:45 am this morning, but his music will live for eternity.”

• Scorsese Plans George Harrison Film for 2011

George Harrison

During an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival, Martin Scorsese told The Hollywood Reporter that his George Harrison documentary should come out next year.

For the past three years, the famous director has been developing the project with Harrison’s widow, Olivia. Tentatively titled Living in the Material World: George Harrison the documentary will cover the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s life before, during and after The Beatles.

Scorsese said he met Harrison multiple times during his life, and felt connected to his quest for spirituality.

“That subject matter has never left me,” Scorsese said. “The more you’re in the material world, the more there is a tendency for a search for serenity and a need to not be distracted by physical elements that are around you.”

• Paul McCartney Says Beatles Would Have Reunited

The Beatles with Pete Best

Paul McCartney feels certain The Beatles would have reunited in recent years, at least for a one-off show, had all four members survived.

In a lengthy interview published Sunday, May 16, by Scotland’s Daily Record, the 67-year-old legend said, “It could’ve happened. We were asked to do reunion gigs shortly after we broke up. There wasn’t any point. It was like, we’ve just split. I also had Wings, so I was a bit busy doing other things. It wasn’t really a good idea then, but I think if this much time had elapsed, I could easily see it happening.”

McCartney went on to say not a day goes by that he doesn’t think about his late bandmates, John Lennon and George Harrison. He also said he always considers what Lennon would have thought of his work, as he’s composing.

“Now, if I write a song, I’m always cross-checking in my mind, ‘Would John have let me write that line, or is it just too soppy?’” McCartney said. “Sometimes, I just think, ‘Too bad, it’s my song.’ But I’m always cross-checking with him.”

To read the interview in its entirety, visit the Daily Record.