Lodge-Mastered Bands Join 2010 Bonnaroo Bill!

This past weekend (June 10-13), over 250,000 music-lovers gathered in Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee to experience one of the most widely-celebrated annual arts festivals of this generation. Superfly Productions' "Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival" is a glorious, round-the-clock, four-day venture, featuring bands of all genres including rock, hip hop, country, electronica, and more. This year, Neon Indian, Against Me!, and The Postelles, joined the lineup, performing songs from their latest Lodge-mastered releases.

(Above) The "That" Tent, Thursday, June 10:
Manhattan's pop-rock band The Postelles played a set of their signature jangly, love-struck tunes for new and familiar fans alike. Their self-titled debut full length is due out July 27th on Astralwerks/Capitol Records, and was mastered at The Lodge by Emily Lazar and Joe LaPorta.

(Above) The "This" tent, Sunday, June 13:
Punk rock all-stars Against Me! put on an explosive show for a full house of raucous fans. Their set list mostly consisted of songs from their newest album "White Crosses," (Sire) which was mastered at The Lodge by Emily Lazar and Joe LaPorta.

(Below) The "That" Tent, Thursday, June 10:
Acid-infused electropop group Neon Indian performed songs from their debut album "Psychic Chasms" for screaming fans, including some who dressed in feathered headdresses and neon-paint. Originally released in 2009, "Psychic Chasms" was re-mastered at The Lodge by Joe LaPorta and re-released on New York's FADER Label/Cornerstone Promotions on June 8, 2010. Check out the video below of Neon Indian performing "Ephemeral Artery", live at Bonnaroo.

Summer Blockbuster Mastered at The Lodge!

Universal Picture's "Get Him to the Greek", a hilarious spin-off of 2008 comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall, hit U.S. theaters last Friday, June 4. The soundtrack was mastered at The Lodge by Emily Lazar and Joe LaPorta, and includes songs written by Jarvis Cocker (Pulp) and performed by the movie's fictional artists Infant Sorrow and Jackie Q. The comic album was produced by Jonathan Karp and Lyle Workman and mixed by Billy Bush (Garbage, The Subways).

Written/directed by Nicholas Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Yes Man) and produced by Judd Apatow, the film follows the outrageous story of British rock star Aldous Snow (played by Russell Brand) and his record label's awe-struck intern (Jonah Hill) as they hustle from London to L.A. for a 10th anniversary show at The Greek Theater.

Cameo appearances include Christina Aguilera, Pink, and Sean "P.Diddy" Combs, who plays the head of Infant Sorrow's record label.

"Get Him to the Greek" is a total riot, and is now playing at a theater near you!

Suckers drop "Wild Smile" TODAY!

Suckers have been ruling the Brooklyn music scene for quite some time now and they have finally released their debut album "Wild Smile" (Frenchkiss Records) TODAY! The album was mastered at The Lodge by Joe LaPorta and produced by Chris Zane (Passion Pit, The Walkmen, Asobi Seksu) earlier this year.

Preorder the album on iTunes H E R E

They are currently on tour with label mates Local Natives so try not to miss these guys live- each band member plays at least 3 instruments (sometimes even simultaneously!)

06-10 Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo
06-13 Isle of Wight, England – Isle of Wight Festival
06-15 London, England – Shepherds Bush Empire
06-24 Glastonbury, England – Glastonbury Old Queen’s Head
06-25 Glastonbury, England – Glastonbury Festival
06-27 Paris, France – Solidays Festival
07-02 Hérouville-Saint-Clair, France – Beauregard Festival
07-04 Rosklide, Denmark – Rosklide Festival
07-18 Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Festival
08-05 Boston, MA – The Middle East
08-06 Philadelphia, PA – The First Unitarian Church Sanctuary
08-07 New York, NY – Governors Island
08-11 Cannes, France – Pantiero Festival
08-12 Haldern, Germany – Haldern Festival
08-13 Gothenburg, Sweden – Way Out West Festival
08-14 Oslo, Norway – Oya Festival
08-15 Leicester, England – Summer Sundae Festival

Lower Dens To Release "Twin Hand Movement"

Baltimore-based rock quartet Lower Dens will be celebrating the release of their debut full-length "Twin Hand Movement" (Gnomonsong) on July 20, 2010. The album was mastered at The Lodge by Sarah Register.

Drawing inspiration from new-wave, post-rock heroes Sonic Youth, Joy Division and The Cure, Lower Dens' "Twin Hand Movements" is a wash of swelling electric guitars, overdriven bass, rich, textured drums, and front-woman Jana Hunter's smoky melodies. The resulting sonic soundscape is incredibly captivating. "Twin Hand Movements" was recorded at Beat Babies studio by Chris Freeland (former Oxes' drummer) and mixed in NY by producer/engineer Chris Coady (TV On The Radio, Beach House, Grizzly Bear, Yeah Yeah Yeah's).

Lower Dens will be joining hometown friends Future Islands (who also mastered their latest release, "In Evening Air," with Heba Kadry at The Lodge) for a cross-country summer tour blitz. Don't miss out on an awesome show!

Listen to Lower Dens' "Hospice Gates" here!

Summer Headliners Mastered at The Lodge

The Lodge Mastering invites New York to celebrate summer as some of the hottest bands on the scene gear up for their seasonal tours. In support of recent releases, all of which were mastered at The Lodge, Vampire Weekend, Minus the Bear, Sleigh Bells, Dum Dum Girls, The Morning Benders and many more will be performing in and around the New York City area. See below for a complete listing of upcoming shows, and be sure to pick up a copy of the artists' latest albums!

Against Me! -- June 24 @ Wellmont Theatre

Chief -- June 2 @ The Mercury Lounge

Future Islands/Lower Dens -- June 12 @ Bowery Ballroom

Maps & Atlases -- August 12 @ The Mercury Lounge

Matt Pond PA -- June 27 @ The Bowery Ballroom

Minus the Bear -- July 8 @ Webster Hall

The Morning Benders -- June 5 @ The Fillmore, July 27, 28 @ Central park Summerstage

The Postelles -- July 28 @ The Bowery Ballroom

Suckers -- June 18 @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

Vampire Weekend w/ Beach House & Dum Dum Girls -- September 15 thru 17 @ Radio City Music Hall

Three Lodge-Mastered Bands Tour Together

This fall will grant three big wishes to millions of fans throughout Canada and the U.S. as indie rock powerhouses Vampire Weekend, Beach House, and Dum Dum Girls team up to create somewhat of a super-tour. Coincidentally, this trio of groups have each mastered releases right here at The Lodge: Vampire Weekend's "Contra", Dum Dum Girls' "I Will Be" and Beach Houses' "Zebra EP".

The tour, headlined by Vampire Weekend, will begin on August 28th at Vancouver's Malkin Bowl and end off with a three-day stay in Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall, stopping in nearly 10 major North American cities along the way. This tour is guaranteed to be emblematic of 2010 and we are excited for the musical possibilities that could come from cramming these three bands together on a bus.

Check out all the dates and venues the tour will hit here!

Sleigh Bells Brings "Treats" To The Lodge

Brooklyn’s blitz-pop power-duo Sleigh Bells will be releasing their debut “Treats” (N.E.E.T. / Mom+Pop) on May 11, 2010. The album was mastered at The Lodge, by Emily Lazar and Joe LaPorta.

Since their chance-meeting in 2008, Sleigh Bells' vocalist Alexis Kraus (public school teacher/former member of teen pop group Rubyblue), and guitarist/electronic drum producer Derek Miller (former member of post-hardcore band Poison The Well) have been taking the music scene by storm with a unique, high-powered blend of catchy vocal hooks, crushing drums, and driving distorted guitars. Developing quite a buzz with some free demo releases and raunchy, energetic live performances, it didn't take long before the band caught the attention of British pop star M.I.A. and signed on to her record label N.E.E.T.

Two years later, Sleigh Bells are finally ready to reveal their epic debut album to the world! Mixed by Shane Stoneback, (Vampire Weekend, Discovery), "Treats" is slated to be one of the most anticipated albums of 2010.

Watch Sleigh Bells perform one of their slammin' singles "Crown On The Ground" here:

The National Rocks An Abandoned Castle!

Brooklyn indie-rockers, The National, have released a gorgeous live Pitchfork performance, mastered at The Lodge by Joe LaPorta. The performance is part of a Pitchfork.tv "Special Presentation" series that includes 4 new tracks from the band's highly anticipated fifth studio album "High Violet" (4AD)- out May 11, 2010. The performance was recorded and mixed by producer/engineer David Tolomei.

Truly cinematic, the video features an epic live performance of the band rocking out in an eerie abandoned castle on the Hudson River. It's quite amazing!

Talk Normal making waves!

Lodge mastering engineer and total badass Sarah Register's band Talk Normal has been making some serious waves in the NY indie music scene. They just landed a cover spot on The Deli Magazine and recently opened up for Sonic Youth in late 2009 (gasp)!! Kim Gordon is apparently such a devoted fan, she has a Talk Normal painting as part "The Noise Paintings" exhibition held at an Upper East Side bookstore. Here's a link: http://70.32.78.35/sonicnews/?p=747

Click H E R E to check out The Deli magazine cover

And here's the video for their insanely awesome single "In A Strangeland". Yeaaah!

The Morning Benders Bring "Big Echo" to The Lodge

It seems as though nothing can stop this talented quartet as they continue to cause quite the stir in the indie blog music world. Their recently released sophomore album, "Big Echo," (Rough Trade) was co-produced by Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor and has established this group of young men as one of the most popular and sought after bands out there. "Big Echo" was mastered at The Lodge by Emily Lazar and Joe Laporta.

The band was founded by frontman Chris Chu, who began by releasing a few EPs on his own. By late 2006 the band filled out with Julian Harmon on drums, Tim Or on bass, and the multi-instrumentalist, Joe Ferrel switching between organ and guitar. With the complete band in place, they released a full length album, "Talking Through Tin Cans," (Brown Bottle) in 2008, which was mastered by The Lodge's Sarah Register.

With "Big Echo", Chu and the group have proved themselves to be thoughtful, sophisticated songwriters while maintaining their incredible pop sensibility. With sweet, looping singles like "Excuses" and the thundering drums and gentle vocals of "Mason Jar", this album sucks you into their lush Spector-esque "wall of sound" and exemplifies the kind of growth and musical maturity that makes a perfect second album. We're all really excited about this one!

Check out the first video from "Big Echo," "Promises":

Against Me! Masters "White Crosses" at The Lodge

Gainesville's Against Me! has returned to The Lodge to master their second major label record, "White Crosses" (Sire), with Chief Mastering Engineer Emily Lazar and Mastering Engineer Joe LaPorta. The latest project, produced by Butch Vig (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Garbage), will be released on June 7th and 8th this summer .

Against Me!, which started off with just Tom Gabel and an acoustic guitar, has evolved over the past thirteen years through different permutations of band members and record labels to become the internationally-loved punk rockers they are today. The band currently consists of front man and guitarist, Tom Gabel, guitarist James Bowman, bassist Andrew Seward, and drummer George Rebello and has found a home at Sire Records.

For the latest, "White Crosses," the band has returned to Nevermind producer, and the man responsible for their 2007, "New Wave," Butch Vig. Aside from his production fame, Vig is also known for his work as drummer of the Post-Grunge, alternative rock group Garbage, whose 2005 Bleed Like Me and 2007 Absolute Garbage were mastered at The Lodge.

As a preview to "White Crosses," Against Me! has already released a video for "Rapid Decompression" and as well as an EP, "I Was A Teenage Anarchist," featuring two songs from the album and two bonus b-side tracks. The band begins their summer tour of North America in Orlando, Florida on June 15th, so be sure to check them out!

Check out their new video for "Rapid Decompression" off of "White Crosses":

New Ravi Shankar!

Ravi Shankar celebrated his 90th birthday last week with the launch of his new record label, East Meets West, and a sneak preview of his new album, Nine Decades: Volume 1 (1967 - 1968), mastered by Joe LaPorta at The Lodge.

Shankar, world-reknown for his work in incorporating traditional Indian Sitar music into the West's mainstream culture, has released nearly fifty albums over his sixty year career, collaborating with artists like George Harrison and Phillip Glass. His new album, the first of what will most likely be a series of releases on his new label, will officially hit stores tomorrow, April 13th. It is a look back at a never-before mastered concert from 1967, and contains some cool extras as well.

Though Shankar has now entered his ninth decade of life, he shows no signs of slowing down. With the new album, the new record label, and a recently completed tour through New Zealand and Australia, it seems as though we may have another ninety years to look forward to from this musical visionary.

Check out this video of Ravi Shankar playing live at the Monterey Pop Festival as a young man. It is explosive!

Minus the Bear Masters OMNI at The Lodge!

Minus the Bear stopped by The Lodge to work with engineers Emily Lazar and Joe LaPorta on mastering their new album OMNI, produced by Joe Chiccarelli. The band has already unleashed a single called "Into The Mirror", with a B-side bonus track, "Broken China". OMNI is all set to be released on May 4th of this year on their new label, Dangerbird, and promises to be yet another indie treasure from this talented group.

Formed in Seattle in 2001, the band consists of lead singer and guitarist Jake Snider, guitarist Dave Knudson, bassist Cory Murchy, drummer Erin Tate, and Alex Rose (picture above) who joined the band playing keyboard in 2006 when producer Matt Bayles decided to give up his career as a performer in order to focus on producing. He went on to produce their 2007 album, Planet of Ice.

However, with their new album being released on their new label, it was only fitting that they get a new producer-- Grammy Award-winner, industry legend, and longtime friend of The Lodge, Joe Chiccarelli (The White Stripes, The Shins). Between him and the Minus the Bear boys, "Into The Mirror" and OMNI will knock your socks, shoes and leggings off!

Check out this live performance of Minus the Bear's new single, "Into the Mirror"

Dum Dum Girls!

Dum Dum Girls' brand new debut album "I Will Be" (Subpop) just came out yesterday and is already causing quite the commotion.
Mastered by Joe LaPorta, "I Will Be" is a throw back to 60's girl group nostalgia with a punk swagger--- Think The Ronettes meets The Ramones.

The album was produced by the legendary Richard Gottehrer (who co-wrote "My Boyfriend's Back" and produced artists such as The Go-Go's and Blondie) and engineered/mixed by Alonzo Vargas.

One of our fave albums this year thus far- you can buy the album here. Watch the video for the single "Jail La La".

Beach House master new EP at The Lodge

Just a few months after their critically acclaimed album "Teen Dream" (Subpop), Beach House are getting ready to release a new 12" for their single "Zebra". The tracks were mastered by Joe LaPorta at The Lodge.
The new EP will include a UK radio edit of the title track, 2 new tracks and a dreamy remix of "10 Mile Stereo" aptly titled the "Cough Syrup Remix". The EP was produced & mixed by Chris Coady (who also worked on their recent album) and is bound to fulfill your Beach House crave (if you still haven't had enough of them!)

The band plans to exclusively release the 12" on April 17th at independent record stores in honor of "Record Store Day". "Zebra EP" will be available at Other Music, Bleecker Street Records, Generation Records and several other music shops throughout the city (and the world). For all participating stores, check out Record Store Day's Venue Listing here.

Check out this gorgeous live performance (and brilliantly filmed) piece on arte:

BT New Album=Epic Mastering

BT, Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta were recently interviewed by Sonic Scoop (online audiophile magazine) about the out of this world mastering that went down on BT's amazing new album "These Hopeful Machines".

Anyone who doesn't know who BT is, well, where do we begin? He is a man of many many talents. BT is an all round sonic genius, a programmer, a sound designer, DJ, musician and brilliant producer. A pioneer in the electronic music genre. BT has produced and written for artists such as Peter Gabriel, Madonna, Seal, Justin Timberlake, Sting, Blake Lewis, Tori Amos and Tiesto. He is also the man that crafted the notorious stutter editing technique. Here's his website if you'd like to find out more

Check out the article HERE! And check out the video for the first single off the album "Rose of Jericho"

LEMONADE!!

Lemonade (True Panther Sounds) were recently at The Lodge, mastering their ultra chill/calypso inspired EP titled "Pure Moods" with mastering engineer Joe LaPorta. The tracks were mixed by Chris Coady sometime late 2009.

Their EP release is accompanied with a very cool USB bracelet (Yep!) and 12". Here's the video for their first single "Lifted"

Vampire Weekend's "Contra" tops Billboard's album charts!

News just came in that Vampire Weekend's wicked new album "Contra" (XL Recordings) has hit the number one slot on Billboard!!! "Contra" was mastered at The Lodge by Emily Lazar and Assisted by Joe LaPorta over the summer of 2009.

Check it out

We're all really excited for the guys- make sure you try to catch them on tour. They are AWESOME live. Tour dates here

Picture taken at The Lodge by Justin Bishop and published in Vanity Fair mag.

The Morning Benders "Big Echo" coming right atcha!

Morning Benders (Rough Trade) are about to release their incredible new album "Big Echo" pretty soon. Take it from us guys, it's a complete stunner!

The album was produced/mixed by Chris Taylor (of Grizzly Bear) and mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta at The Lodge. Here's a little free mp3 giveaway from the band. The album is out 3/9 on Rough Trade/Beggars and gets an early digital release through iTunes on 1/12.

www.themorningbenders.com

Happy Holidays!

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Vampire Weekend master new album at The Lodge and unleash new video "Cousins"!

Indie sensations Vampire Weekend (XL Recordings) were back at The Lodge to master their supremely anticipated new album "Contra" with Mastering Engineer Emily Lazar and Assistant Joe LaPorta.
Can they live up to they hype and send Alice Cooper running for his money? We think so!!! Their new album is a must hear. Here's the new vid!

Brand New, The Shins & Vampire Weekend make NME Top 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade!!!!

So we're all feeling like a pair of proud sappy parents here at The lodge. Brand New's album "The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me" mastered by Emily and Joe over the summer just made NME's top 100 greatest albums of the decade. The list also includes The Shins' "Chutes Too Narrow" & "Wincing The Night Away" and Vampire Weekend "Vampire Weekend" (all mastered at The Lodge!).

Hooray for top 100 lists!

Bear in Heaven!

Bear In Heaven are our new favorite Brooklyn band at the moment. Lead singer Jon Philpot cycled (literally) to The Lodge this summer to master his band's epic new album with Mastering Engineer Joe LaPorta.
The new album titled "Beast Rest Forth Mouth" infuses dreamy sonic-scapes with a touch of electronica. Seriously good stuff.

Check out their wicked album review on Pitchfork here

Killian Mansfield in New York Magazine

Check out this incredible write up in New York Magazine about Killian's album. Click here

Killian Mansfield Benefit Album

The Lodge recently mastered a powerful album for The Killian Mansfield Foundation (KMF) whose mission is to empower children with cancer & other serious illnesses through integrative health care dedicated to treating the whole child mind, ...body & spirit.

Killian Mansfield (7/9/1993 - 8/20/2009) was a young man with a huge heart & a sincere love of music (particularly the ukulele) who died Aug. 20 after a five-year battle with synovial sarcoma, a rare form of cancer.

Thanks to Ralph Legnini, an incredible producer/engineer, Killian was able to realize his life long dream and release an album of ukulele music, “Somewhere Else,” days before his death. The album was recorded between a long hospitalization last winter and entering hospice care this past spring, and proceeds from its sale are benefiting the foundation’s cause. The album is available on iTunes and Amazon.com.

This is a beautiful album that includes incredible performances by Dr. John, Levon Helm, Todd Rundgren, John Sebastian & MORE! Please go out and buy this album, you will not regret it.

RIP Killian Mansfield.

The Lodge masters Tiesto's epic new album "Kaleidoscope"

Famed Dutch DJ dance master Tiësto returned to The Lodge this summer to master his epic new album "Kaleidoscope" (Ultra Records/Musical Freedom) with Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta. This is Tiësto's fourth album mastered at The Lodge.

"Kaleidoscope" involves a bevy of incredibly interesting collaborations with artists such as Jónsi of Sigur Ros, Sneaky Sound System, Emily Haines of Metric, Cary Brothers, Kele Okereke of Bloc Party, Tegan and Sara, Nelly Furtado and Cary Brothers just to name a few!

The album is slated for an October 6th worldwide release.

You can stream the ENTIRE album off Tiësto's myspace page! And check out the video to the first single "I Will Be Here" (Tiësto and Sneaky Sound System).

Brand New Album Debuts at No.6 on Billboard!

Long Island rock quintet have returned to The Lodge with producer Mike Sapone to master their long anticipated album "Daisy" (Interscope) with Emily Lazar (and assisted by Joe LaPorta).

The album just hit the Billboard charts on September 22nd sitting comfortably at No. 6 position!!!

Spin Magazine included "Daisy" in their "Top 30 albums of 2009...So Far" feature. Way to go guys!

Frances step in Cold Water

New York band Frances (Gigantic Music) bring you beautifully orchestrated melodies that will keep you wrapped up in indie lush-ness. Their debut album was mastered by Joe LaPorta late 2008 and we've been very excited about everything this band is up to. Check out their trippy video for the single "Cold Water" AND their Daytrotter session for your listening/viewing pleasure.

We're Twittering!

Oh yes, we've gotten sucked into the Twitter vortex and started up our own Twitter page. Yay! Tweet us, add us, befriend us!
http://twitter.com/lodgemastering

The Raveonettes are out of control!

There's been smorgasbord of cool happenings at The Lodge camp this summer, and we'll be keeping you updated. First on the menu are The Raveonettes. Emily Lazar & assistant Joe LaPorta were busy wrapping their new album titled "In and Out of Control" (VICE) which is about to drop on October 6th. This is the third Raveonettes album mastered at The Lodge.
Head over to Pitchfork's website and get your fill of The Raveonettes' trademark icey cool vocals & layers upon layers of distorted guitars. Check out the first single "Suicide"!

Sondre Lerche has a new album...YES!

Here at The Lodge, we are all massive Sondre Lerche fans. It can't be denied, he is one talented guy...and he's only 26 years old!! Hailing from Norway, Lerche blasted on the music scene in 2004 and hit it big with music listeners who loved his Chet Baker-y velvet vocals fused with folky pop sensibilities.
He also became known for his wonderful compositions on the "Dan in Real Life" movie soundtrack.

He is back with a new album "Heartbeat Radio" and a new label, Rounder Records. "Heartbeat Radio" was mixed by Joe Chiccarelli and mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta at The Lodge. Lerche even had a chance to show us his musical prowess on our piano.

If you are dying to hear the new stuff, you can head over to Stereogum's website and listen to the title track. The album will be released on September 8th in the US.

Elizabeth & The Catapult- New Vid!

One of our favorite new bands that we've worked with this year, Elizabeth & The Catapult (Verve Music) just released their new album "Taller Children" this week and spanking new video for the single. Makes you look at things a little differently doesn't it?

Elizabeth & The Catapult :: TALLER CHILDREN

White Denim are Fit

White Denim (Full Time Hobby) are a band from Austin, TX that just make some damn good music. It's kind of hard to describe but think of it as part 13th Floor Elevators, part Led Zep with a dash of The White Stripes. Lots of fuzzed out guitars, brash vocals, B3 Hammond & all round 60's psychedelic inspired goodness.

They've come back with a new album "Fits" that was mastered at The Lodge by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta and it will be released on June 22nd. Their first single is "I Start To Run" and is accompanied by a great video that you ought to take a look at.

Keyboard player from Vampire Weekend + Singer from Ra Ra Riot= Discovery!

Discovery (XL Recordings) is the awesome new concoction of Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij and Ra Ra Riot's Wes Miles.
The album was mastered by Emily Lazar and Assistant Joe LaPorta at The Lodge in spring 2009 and is due to be released on July 7th.

Simply titled "LP", this album is bound to be your summer soundtrack; with sweet infectious hooks, 80's sounding synth bursts, hand claps and Wes' soothing voice..you will be hooked! And you don't need to wait too long to listen to it; the band has posted some mp3's on their website for your listening pleasure.

Check it! www.dscvry.net

"Follow My Voice- With The Music of Hedwig" airs on Sundance Channel

"Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig" is an incredible documentary that I would highly recommend everyone to see. This emotional film follows the compelling & courageous stories of four students at New York's controversial Harvey Milk School with a unique chronicle of the yearlong creation of the compilation album"Wig in a Box".
Along with John Cameron Mitchell (creator of cult classic film & Broadway musical) "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" and an army of some of the top indie rock artists, came together to create a tribute album benefiting the Hetrick-Martin Institute. The institute is home of the Harvey Milk High School- the first accredited high school in the country for LGBTQ youth.

The album was mastered right here at The Lodge by Emily Lazar, and coincidentally The Lodge is located in the same building as the school!

Follow My Voice offers a powerful look at this unlikely intersection of youth, gender and rock. The album includes Yoko Ono, Rufus Wainwright, Spoon, Cyndi Lauper, Ben Folds, Ben Lee, The Breeders, Ben Kweller, Jonathan Richman, The Polyphonic Spree, Frank Black, Yo La Tengo, John Cameron Mitchell, They Might Be Giants and more. The Lodge and Emily even have a small cameo appearance in the film!

The school became the subject of international news upon receiving accreditation and financial support from NYC. A furious controversy over public funding ignited a greater self-determination from the kids and a deeper commitment from the artists who them-selves know what it's like to be outside the mainstream. All proceeds from the album went to the school.

Here's a little preview...

Matt & Kim teach everyone a lesson!

Indie duo Matt & Kim have created quite a stir with their ballsy new video "Lessons Learned". The album was mastered right here at The Lodge by Engineer Joe LaPorta...

There's not much more to add really! Watch it!

The Stills win BIG at the Junos!

If you haven't heard of The Juno Awards, it's Canada's equivalent to The Grammys. And if you haven't heard of The Stills...well then, where have you been?

The Stills (Arts & Crafts) are an incredible indie rock band from Montreal that have made quite an impact last year with their epic album "Oceans Will Rise". The album was mastered right here at The Lodge by engineers Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta. This is The Stills' second album mastered at The Lodge.

Last night, The Stills won 2 Juno awards in the categories for "Best New Group of The Year" and "Best Alternative Album of the Year" for their album "Oceans Will Rise". The group also performed their hit song "Being Here" at the awards. Check it out!