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Music News 

Pitchfork Releases Clip from The Smart Studios Story

October 28, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments American Noise Volume 1, Documentary, Pitchfork, Smart Studios, The Smart Studios Story, Vinyl Compilation

As we approach the November 25 Record Store Day, Pitchfork has shared an exclusive clip from The Smart Studios Story.

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Music News 

The Smart Studios Story: A Film About the Rise of Alt Rock in the Midwest US at Butch Vig’s Madison WI HQ

September 27, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Alternative Rock, DVD, Independent Music, Smart Studios, Smart Studios Story, Vinyl

Beginning on Thursday, September 29, The Smart Studios Story begins a screening tour across the United States as a precursor

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Music History 

Documentary on Smart Studios, the Home of Producer Butch Vig

March 6, 2016March 6, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Butch Vig, Documentary, Smart Studios

Madison, Wisconsin, isn’t the place where you’d expect to find a world-famous recording studio. And frankly, from the outside it

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Music History 

New Kickstarter Campaign Seeks to Make Money About Another Famous Recording Studio

February 27, 2014 Alan Cross 2 Comments Butch Vig, Madison, Recording Studio, Smart Studios, Wisconsin

Butch Vig has been thinking.  “If Dave Grohl can make a movie about Sound City in LA, then why can’t

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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