CooL Links To Other Sites

Illinois Entertainer - The best entertainment newspaper in the Chicagoland area.

LnL Recording is an authorized Studio Partner representing Disc Makers CD/DVD replication services. Call us directly for more information.

Highly recommended graphic artist and photographer specializing in rock bands & artists.

Chicago based indie record company. Check 'em out!

A candy store for drummers - located in Palatine, IL. I bought my studio set here. They'll hand you a set of sticks the moment you walk in the door and encourage you to hit things. Very cool.

The Arlington Heights store is my home away from home.

Bird's-Eye Media - recommended video service if you ever plan to videotape your live performances or need a music video. Contact director/producer Mark Besozzi for more information.

Home of Chicago's very own Revolt guitar amps. The best in boutique amp design. I would say Revolt amps have tonal elements of Marshall, Mesa and Soldano all rolled up into one very cool and sexy guitar amp. Definitely worth considering if you're in the market for a new amp.

Perhaps the best mail order equipment retailer in the world! Certainly one of the best equipment catalogs I've ever seen. They send you a little bag of candy with each order. Very cool.

I've been shopping with MF since the early 90's when they first hit the scene. Check out their on-line "Fun Stuff" section for some really cool wallpapers.

Yet another excellent on-line/mail order retailer that I highly recommend.

You can get something for nothing. A really great "free" recording magazine issued quarterly. Simply go to their website and sign up.

Everything you need to build/maintain your guitars.

Excellent resource for the independent musician

Trying to get a record deal? One of the best songwriter's resource websites on the net. If you're serious about music, Taxi is definitely worth looking into.!

Markertek's on-line shopping website. Everything for the recording/broadcast industries. I get all my Canare mic/studio cables here. The best!

One of the better "boutique" music stores in the Chicagoland area. If you're tired of dealing with clueless salespeople at other music stores, then check this place out. Great service and support. 

A website and press release submission service for all you up-and-coming musicians.

A great on-line resource of advice and tips for performing musicians.

Another excellent CD replication company that I highly recommend. Located here in the Chicagoland suburbs.

Find out about the Music Industry at Music Business: Producer, with the dirt on record labels, music lawyers, producers, and more.

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers website. 

Your Ticket into the Music Business. Where Singers, Musicians and Artists meet Record Labels, Music Managers and Scouts. New Music Label is a one-stop solution for seeking, finding, and managing all types of Music careers.

Find a recording studio anywhere in the USA.

British Audio Service. The best place in Northern Illinois to get your gear repaired. And they stock parts/tubes for all the major brands.

Dennis "Hawk" Baughan is an excellent singer/songwriter/musician who also specializes in producing music videos and photography for local artists. The music videos Dennis produced for his own band were simply amazing - very high quality! Very affordable. Highly recommended! A musician's musician. Plus he's just one of the coolest guys you'll ever meet :-)

Website for Heather Bouton's drum studio located here in Elgin, IL. If you're interested in taking lessons for drums or bass, this is the place to go.

Have a cracked cymbal? This guy can fix them.

The Chicago Area Musician website. Find a band or bandmate here!