Joy here. The last day of NAMM was a sad one for me, despite the 5-day hustle and the numb feet. By the time I arrived late afternoon, vendors had already started packing up. My first stop was Moog where I picked up a free water bottle to start my trek. I have fond memories of the Moog booth, having […]

Kristen Coveleskie here reporting from NAMM. What to say? I spent today “absorbing.” Between the massive convention center, two hotels and a couple of outdoor stages, there is quite a bit going on. Before even entering the convention center, I found myself being pulled into what was happening in front of the Go Pro outdoor stage. Masses gathered, listening to […]

It feels like every year the NAMM show gets a little larger, sort of like how SXSW takes off Austin, TX – not just downtown Austin, but the whole town now. And this year I definitely felt like Anaheim was consumed by NAMM. Opening day was relatively quiet in what I believed would be the calm before the storm (of […]

Asked to reflect on this week of SXSW, I’m finding it difficult to keep it all straight. At this point, it almost seems like a dream…a very good dream full of music and foods and friends. SXSW is all about happy coincidences, random meetings, long walks with sore feet, late nights, new connections, and music music music. This year did […]

I honestly thought today was going to be a slow day because it’s the tail end of SXSW and after all the walking I’ve done, I was pretty darn sore. Between my feet and legs yelling at me, I was not a happy camper. However, sometime in the afternoon a switch flipped in a my head and I had a […]