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December 2024 • Vol. 48 • No. 12
42 "Weird Al" Yankovic
MC chats with funny man Weird Al about his career and catalog that has been just as successful as the superstars he parodies, as well as the newly announced Bigger and Weirder Tour.
By Joseph Maltese
ZOE KO
Photos: Sam Jones, Robyn Von Swank
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46 Top 25 New Music Critiques +20 Top Prospects Compiled By Brett Callwood
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26. Producer Crosstalk: Dave Trumfio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Rob Putnam 28. Exec Profile: Paula Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Andy Kaufmann 29. DIY Spotlight: Polartropica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Brett Callwood 36. Songwriter Profile: Michelle Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Andrea Beenham 39. Out Take: Catherine Grieves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Jessica Pace 54. Product Profile: Audient, Solid State Logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Steve Sattler 62. Tip Jar: Mark Maxwell—"If You're in a Band". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Eric Harabadian 4
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