PSW brings you photos and stories when Howard Stern throws a party at the Playboy Mansion, or when thousands of people go to an outdoor festival. How about a Blink-182 New Year's Eve gig, or the NAMM and NSCA conventions? Check it out.

Dave Rat's NSCA Expo 2004 Awards. "Boy, did I see. WOW, the entire gamut was there," Dave Rat says about the NSCA 200 Expo. "From cutting edge technology to shiny repackaging of the practically useless." What did Dave specifically see - and just as important - what's his unique take? Also, Dave's show awards!

Dave Rat's Winter NAMM Awards. For all of you who missed the show or just want a rundown of the highlights, Dave has put together his “Top NAMM Products Awards” covering the most "important" advances in the musical equipment and pro audio industry. Please note that his tongue is firmly in cheek!

C.K.'s NSCA '03 show report. What’s new with products and and what went on behind the scenes?? PSW Live Editor Chris Kathman delivers the scoop on everything "NSCA Expo" with his comprehensive show report.

C.K.'s NAMM '03 show report. What’s new in sound reinforcement? PSW Live Editor Chris Kathman walked the floor in Anaheim, and reports on the new SR products and interesting industry and touring folks he finds along the way.

Sound & Neon In The Desert -Two big arrays of Sound Image speakers, 14 consoles, tons of neon and more… PSW Live Editor Chris Kathman dropped by the Brooks and Dunn Neon Circus in Vegas, and delivers the details. Country shows have changed!

AES Los Angeles 2002. Chris Kathman attended the party for Don Pearson and then checked out the new DiGiCo D5 digital console, as well as a load of other new products, got the scoop on the Yamaha PMD 1.5, and found someone who actually thinks he's Mixerman.

Coachella Festival 2002 - PSW Live section editor Chris Kathman ventured into the California desert, armed with sunscreen and plenty of water, to work for Rat Sound at the two-day Coachella Festival. Tales of Oasis, the Prodigy, Bjork, and many others resulted.

The C.K. Daily NAMM Report: Anaheim - January, 2002
   Day one
   Day two
   Day three
   Day four

Happy Birthday - On the occasion of PSW's first birthday, Live section editor Chris Kathman looked back and liked what he saw.

Sept. 11th's Effect on Live Audio - David Weiss spoke to people at sound companies, both in NYC and nationwide, about how the attacks struck home.

Eric Clapton Tour 2001- Check out the intro page, which lists PSW's Clapton tour articles:

• Los Angeles tour stop at Staples Center, concert story by Chris Kathman
  
• Interview with Tim Boyle of Concert Sound UK, who sent over consoles and monitors
  
• Q&A with systems tech Curtis Flatt of Spectrum Sound, suppliers of racks and stacks
  
• KF900 system notes from EAW’s Dave Gunness
  
• QSC/Peak Audio RAVE Cobranet digital network used for the Clapton system

Brian Walks the NAMM Floor - from Summer NAMM 2001 in Nashville, Brian Belcher reported on the newest toys viewed there.

Coachella: The Tradition Continues - Read about VDOSC, Rat, Fatboy Slim, Jane's Addiction, M.L. Procise and why C.K. thinks D.J.'s are o.k.!

NSCA Overview, Part II

NSCA Overview, Part I

Howard Stern at the Playboy Mansion

Blink 182 New Year's Eve Gig

KROQ Almost Acoustic X-mas - Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, December 2000.

Drum Day in Los Angeles - Drum Workshop presented Terry Bozzio, Chad Wackerman, and other greats at the House of Blues. Roger Pigman mixed Tommy Lee and Methods of Mayhem, C.K. all the others.

Review of Club Makeup Theme Night at the El-Rey Theatre - Glitter Rock Lives!

Save Ferris at City Walk - Peter J. Franco recounts his day setting up a sound system at Universal Studio's outdoor shopping and entertainment destination.