Gear Club Podcast

#101: Tad Kubler: In the studio and on the road with The Hold Steady

In this episode John, Stewart, and myself sit down with Tad Kubler, best known as guitarist and songwriter for the best bar band in the world, The Hold Steady. John and I have both made records with the band and it was awesome to catch up with Tad about gear, guitars, and all things Hold Steady. We also got into Tad's production and engineering work, his burgeoning home studio, and his writing and demoing process.

#100: 100th Episode Extravaganza: Shocking Moments with Lennon, Prince, Bob Dylan and Studio Legends

For our centennial episode, we took a trip down memory lane and revisited all the interviews we've shared over the years. We gathered some of our team's favorite moments—stories that inspired us, moved us, and reminded us why we love making this show. We're incredibly proud of everything we've created together, and we hope you can feel that joy and gratitude in this special episode. Thanks for being here, and we hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed putting it together!

#99: From Taylor Swift & Lauryn Hill to Helping Brooklyn Artists | Lorenzo Wolff at Restoration Sound

In this episode, I sit down with Grammy award-winning producer, engineer, musician, studio owner, and cool name having Lorenzo Wolf. Lorenzo has worked with artists such as Taylor Swift, Randy Newman, Lauryn Hill and and just about every musician local to New York City. Lorenzo owns and operates the recently expanded and renovated Restoration Sound in Brooklyn, New York, featuring a main tracking studio with a 32-channel 80-series Neve console and multiple production rooms — including one reserved for his Resident C program, a rotating residency supporting local artists. We talk about his work on Grammy-winning albums, his ongoing work with Ms. Lauryn Hill, his unique approach to record-making, and the process of producing his own music. This interview begins after a studio tour of Restoration Sound, which you can also find on our YouTube channel.

Record of the Week: Every Picture Tells a Story

This week on Record of the Week, we dive into Rod Stewart’s classic song Every Picture Tells a Story. We break down what makes it so memorable, how the band works together, the production choices that make the song stand out, and why it still rocks hard, even 45 years later. If you love classic rock or just want to hear what makes a song timeless, this episode is for you!

Updating Punk Classics: Ed Stasium Talks mixing the Ramones, Talking Heads Using Eventide Plugins

Recently, we caught up with Ed Stasium about remixing classic albums from The Replacements and Talking Heads and his dive into the world of immersive audio. In this clip, Ed walks us through remixing the Ramones catalog in Atmos and how he used Eventide’s immersive plugins to both stay true to the original recordings and bring them to new life in the spatial audio arena.