For those of you that don't already know, CareySound team member and SoundMan's progeny, John, has his own website, twistedsun.net. What began over five years ago as an outlet for his creative (non-audio) musings quickly became a popular site for desktop pictures (that's wallpaper for you pc types) and his online photography portfolio. Many of his photo's have graced this site as well. Well, it seems that the lure of music and live audio has taken over more of his life and his web site relects this change.

Sprinkled throughout his sprawling site are more and more audio ramblings, the latest of which can be found by clicking here. It's seems that a traveling studio engineer posing as a live soundguy and the it's 'good enough for rock-n-roll' sound gear flooding the audio marketplace have fired him up on this post. It's well worth a click and even the old SoundMan himself has gotten into the action in the comments section of the post.

Needless to say dad's very proud of his offspring, but this recommendation to add this site to your bookmarks is more than just an old SoundMan bragging about his kids. Think of this as a realtime journal of a budding new SoundMan's experiences (and the pictures are not bad to look at either).

We have added a new album to our Production Section - CareySound In Action Part 3. You can find it in the menu to the right.

While on tour with the Thelonious Monk Jazz in America program this last week CareySound president, Ken Carey, gives an impromptu master class on audio to all of the techies on hand.


CareySound continues to provide audio educational opportunities to the community.

WARNING - Political rant ahead.

It seems that Greensboro's new privately owned (publicly maintained - read our tax dollars) center city park needs a little more work. Let's see now - compare the first photo taken on Sunday with the MUSEP held there in June of 2004...

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it's the incredible shrinking park. Somehow I don't think all of those "improvements" will allow for a MUSEP sized audience. It's amazing how they have turned a wonderful, wildly successful, and not to mention low maintenance community gathering spot on the grass in the middle of the city and turned it into a concrete, stone, shrubs, oh yes, let's not forget the major water element (fountain that I seriously doubt they will let you wade in) that practically guarantees high maintenance costs and then throw in a SMALL amphitheater that mimics the unsuccessful one already across the street. It will no doubt get used and it will no doubt look good but it sure is a shame to lose such a wonderful downtown open space.

I'd put Ms. Veronica Peagler's Technical Theater Students from Ligon Middle School in Raleigh up against any tech crew in the state. Yep - All middle school students. It was truly exciting working with this crew. When asked where they got their tech chops from they all answered in unison Ms. V. I hope they invite us back for some more tech talk.

The mission of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz is to offer public school-based jazz education programs for young people around the world, helping students develop imaginative thinking, creativity, curiosity, a positive self image, and a respect for their own and others' cultural heritage.

The Institute's, highly regarded Jazz in America programs are tailored for middle schooland high school students to help develop an understanding and appreciation of jazz music. The series has traveled to over 20 states over the last two years and strives to share the positive aspects of jazz with young people who would otherwise not have the opportunity to learn about this great national treasure.

CareySound was honored to be asked to provide production for the series as it traveled through North Carolina this last week. It was six stops in five days. A scaled down Cobra system with a Dynacord CMS mixer, EV Sx300 monitors and KT equalization provided quick setup and flawless performance in a variety of venues.

Effective immediatly we have new office hours, another FREE rental day, and a Cobra System upgrade.

• New Office Hours - Monday thru Friday 10 AM to 6 PM. We are closed on Saturday and Sunday. Other times by appointment.

• Special Weekend Pricing - Since we are not open on Saturdays and Sundays we don't charge for those days. Pick-up on Friday, return on Monday and pay for only one day. That's two free days and no price increases.

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The Coastal Yesterday Stage under the big tent was once again home for SoundMan at the Seafood Festival in Moorehead City. He was not about to miss the festivals 20th year.

SoundMan made himself at home in style this year in his official SoundMan traveling abode.

The weather provided some added excitement this year when a thunder storm accompanied high tide and flooded a large portion of the event site on Sunday morning. The water was so high at the docks that they almost had to cancel the Blessing Of The Fleet ceremony. Even SoundMan's Cruiser was not spared from the flood. Next year he said he was bringing a boat.

The only regret he had was that he slept trough it and didn't get any pictures of his home surrounded by water.

One click on this new image in the sidebar to the right takes you to our newest site feature. This is the place to look for deals on toys tools that need to find a new home. Here is where you will find the best gems left over from trade shows & demonstarations, items no longer needed in the Rental Department and special purchases. You get the first chance at these items before they are whisked away to eBay for auction.

CareySound is a full service system based sales company and we offer complete turnkey solutions -think expert personal shopper (see our • Sales Section in the sidebar to the right for more details). This new sale page gives us an avenue to introduce individual items for sale.