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Waves hit the Road Waves scores an audio hat-trick.
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Robe Plans Expansion Robe plans a HQ expansion following its most successful year to date.
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Sonar Festival Festival Insights’ Michael Baker throws some ‘brutal and unprecedented’ shapes, whilst covering the Sonar Festival in Iceland.
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The IPM 2015 Report Industry professionals gather at the Royal Park Hotel in London for the ILMC’s annual production meeting - IPM.
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King of Kings Elation Professional’s new platinum SBX hybrid moving head provides brain and brawn at the King of Kings Kickboxing Tournaments.
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Sennheiser at The Grammy Awards Sennheiser brings immaculate audio quality to the 57th annual Grammy awards.
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10cc Stockport’s own 10cc employs Cadac’s flagship console - the CDC eight - for their UK tour.
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The TPi Awards TPi relives the memories (or lack there of) from The TPi Awards at London’s Battersea Evolution.
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The BRITs Simon Duff goes behind the scenes at the O2, London for this year’s BRIT Awards.
www.tpimagazine.com • www.tpiawards.com Cover Photography Russel Kane and the TPi Awards by Tom Martin
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You Me At Six / All Time Low Sarah Rushton-Read delivers a rock ‘n’ roll double bill.
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The Script Kelly goes backstage on The Script’s UK tour to discover the ins and outs of the band’s largest ever arena production.
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The Super Bowl TPi reports on the tech behind the Super Bowl Halftime Show, America’s foremost sporting event, where live sports meets live music.
CLOCKING OFF 110
White Light tees off for charity.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT 112
Adamson unveils its latest S-Series news.
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Event safety is at a global crossroads.
MOVERS & SHAKERS 116 The latest industry appointments.
VITAL STATS 122 Nick and Dave Whiteoak from Video Illusions talk about their careers, from Arcadia to the Prodigy.
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