Brainium Sounds Off

Tough time naming this one. It's about equipment we either made ourselves or modified in some significant way. "Do it yourself" is close enough.
 
Oh, and we had the same stupid recording problem we had once before where one mic wasn't recording so the levels are way off (despite some effort to fix it in post...it was worse!). At least it's a short episode.

Against all odds, this podcast has made it through a whole year! We review every episode of the first year. Ah, the memories!

Some bands use some prerecorded backing tracks to enhance their live sound. Brainium did a little of this (plus all of their prerecorded drums) but a number of touring bands today do it as well. The Boys of Brainium discuss the pros and cons (in their meandering opinions) of playing live with backing tracks. 
 
And congratulations to us for reaching one year of podcasts!

Thom recently saw the band Ghost live, then joined Gary less than a week later to see the band The Warning. Hear our thoughts on both concerts!

The term "lo-fi" has been around almost as long as "hi-fi" although its meaning has evolved over time. All of Brainium's recordings from the 80s (which is almost all of their recordings) would be considered "lo-fi", at least at some point in that evolution continuum. 

It's time for the band to play, but what songs will we perform? It depends on multiple factors as discussed by the boyz of Brainium. And the songs we decide to (maybe) play are on ... a set list!

Is it a song or a meme? The iconic Brainium classic "Elephant Head" has its story told at long last!

Most bands--especially small, local bands--play "covers" ... songs that were recorded by other artists. Sometimes bands only play cover songs. But other bands--like Brainium--play "originals" ... songs the band wrote themselves. The Boys of Brainium discuss the difference.