Having trouble projecting the right image on-stage? Paul Tingen reports on a unique way of improving your performing confidence, and your outlook on music in general.

what exactly do promoters do, and are they worth the money?

Technology On The Air

When Paul D. Lehrman was asked to use his technological expertise to help create a radio quiz show, he rose to the challenge — and discovered it was just about the best fun he could have standing up.

Rehearsing

the better way to get better

Who's using what

A breakdown of the gear that will be on stage at the Jazz and Blues festival at Reading this year.

Where 'live' recording is involved, truth is stranger than fiction. Or is it?

Relaxing For Gigs

21 Things To Remember On Tour

Julian Colbeck suggests the hi-techer's 21 most indispensable things to remember on tour.

Can you cope with a life of motorways, transits and cafe grease? Roadside Rescuer Adrian Legg advises from grim experience.

Mick McKenna

Engineer Mick McKenna provides an insight into recording with the Rolling Stones Mobile.

Radio Microphones

Radio mics free the vocalist from the restrictions imposed by cables - David Mellor presents a beginners' guide to the subject.

Power Amps and Loudspeakers

The songs are good, the band is great, but no-one will be unpressed if they can't hear you properly. David Mellor advises on PA hardware.

Cyberseed cyber-festival

Cyber culture comes to Britain for a multimedia club night. William Gibson couldn't make it, but you can always rely on Simon Trask for an honest report.

How to sort out which order to play your songs in, from dramatic intro to tumultuous encores

Electric Shocks

How us musicianly types can avoid them.

Here's Health

musicians' ailments: how to get, how to avoid

Roadie

Mike Hrano looks at the ups and downs of humping

FOH Engineer

A look at the lives of the men at the Front of the House. By Jim Betteridge

Jean-Michel Jarre In Concert

We go backstage at Jarre's recent Wembley extravaganza to see how the show sound was put together.

Touring With Nik Kershaw

Drummer Mark Price tells what it's really like to be up there on stage. Did anyone say terrifying?

Microphones

Interface 3: Front end Razzmatazz

Front End Razzmatazz — stage mixers under the spotlights

PA — An Introductory Appraisal

The PA Console

Power, loudness and power amplification