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9th January 2010
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| Gear interested Join Date: Dec 2009
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Thread Starter | Smart Studios is Closing Smart Studios is closing. This sucks. It's the best studio we have in the Midwest. Madison's Smart Studios closing, engineer confirms | Music | Newswire | The A.V. Club Madison |
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9th January 2010
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| Gear nut Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Madison, WI
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 | this kills me. |
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9th January 2010
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| Gear addict  Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chicago
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| That Stinks That's no fun. I wouldn't say it's the best studio in the midwest. But best in Wisconsin for sure. Bummer... Blacklodge Studio in Eudora, KS been trying to find a buyer for a year. ::: Black Lodge Recording :::
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9th January 2010
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| Lives for gear  Join Date: Mar 2006
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| Cool studio . . . |
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9th January 2010
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| Gear nut  Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 30 sq miles surrounded by reality!
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| Smart is my hometown studio and like others who have watched great studios close in their town this breaks my heart. |
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9th January 2010
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| Lives for gear  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City
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| Another one gone , but this one hurts, to many memories and lots of freinds. Wish I could find Mikes # but all I can find is the other Zirkel in Madison funny thing is he's an old freind to.
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9th January 2010
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| Gear addict  Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: seattle
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| bummer...my best wishes for all who worked there -joe |
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9th January 2010
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| Lives for gear  Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: United States
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| Sad to hear. Are they selling any gear? |
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9th January 2010
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| Lives for gear  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Massachusetts
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| wow bummer. some good history there |
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9th January 2010
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| Gear Head Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: America's Armpit
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| A producer as famous as Butch Vig with his amazing discography can't get enough business to keep his doors open. Does this make anyone else feel like their career is on a sinking ship? Le sigh. |
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| Gear maniac  Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Germany
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| Gear nut Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 30 sq miles surrounded by reality!
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While Butch still owns it, with Steve Marker, he doesn't work there anymore as he lives in LA. BTW - about a year ago I created a "Smart Studios Appreciation Society" group on Facebook. Feel free to join and leave a comment if you are on FB. | |
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| Mike Zirkel is great engineer , and the nicest guy to boot . |
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9th January 2010
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| Gear addict  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada
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| I hope the A Range goes to a good home. |
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9th January 2010
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| Gear Head Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Madison, WI
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| I live only a few blocks away. I did a record there years ago. Such a luxury to record there. Awesome staff. Sad thing. |
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9th January 2010
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| Lives for gear  Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: los angeles
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| Mike is the epitome of midwestern hospitality and hard work... and he's a great engineer. Hope he finds a good new home.
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9th January 2010
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| Lives for gear  Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Up here
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| This is sad news. |
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10th January 2010
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| Lives for gear  Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: LR,AR
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|  this really, really sucks. |
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| Gear Head Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: America's Armpit
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Still a shame about Smart. From all accounts, a really cool place... | |
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10th January 2010
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| Lives for gear  Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Washington, DC
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| IT'S ALL YOU KIDS WITH YOUR DAMN MBOXERS AND YOUR FACESPACES AND TWEETYBOOKS. NO ONE PAYS FOR NOTHIN' NO MORE! AND GET OFF MY LAWN! - c
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| Gear maniac Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: boston
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hahhahha truth.  | |
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Location, location, location. Eudora is a poor location. Not exactly the mecca of music. If it was in KC, it might be appealing.
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10th January 2010
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| Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: los angeles
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| Might be nicer if it had an original A range too. |
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25th January 2010
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| Gear maniac  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: A dark lit studio
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| sad day! |
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funniest post in a long while...! | |
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25th January 2010
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| Lives for gear  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicago
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| Yeah, bummer news! Never been there but know bands that have. |
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26th January 2010
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| Gear maniac Join Date: Nov 2007
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| "We kind of came to this decision a couple days ago" for financial reasons, engineer Beau Sorenson told The A.V. Club this afternoon. And according to another article, same reason: money going out was greater than money coming in.
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