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Issue 149 / January 2012
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CONTENTS 01/2012
NEWS FOCUS 06 Alice Cooper The outrageous rocker welcomes us to his Night of Fear at Alexandra Palace.
10 December Sessions The Feeling perform a PA-free gig with the help of Silentgig, Sennheiser and Allen & Heath.
14 British Military Tournament Paul Watson visits London’s Earls Court for a military celebration with a Royal twist.
INBOX 18 News Leads Top stories from the world of live production.
ON THE ROAD 36 Rihanna The pop star’s smash hit Loud tour wows fans and the TPi gang at another sold-out date.
50 Britney Spears As the singer’s Femme Fatale world tour nears its end, TPi sees the Newcastle show.
58 Motörhead
Legendary metal masters crank up the volume and take Düsseldorf by storm.
64 Chemical Brothers Electronic superstar DJs head to Malta to round off their summer tour in style.
COMPANY PROFILE 70 Britannia Row Directors of the audio powerhouse refl ect on 40 years of success and reveal what’s in store for 2012.
THE BIGGER PICTURE 76 PSA: The Bigger Picture Reviewing Regulations.
INTERVIEW 78 Allen & Heath
TPi gets the exlusive on the new GLD system.
MARKET FOCUS 80 Video Video screens, projections and media servers.
MOVERS & SHAKERS 90 Appointments & Production Guide
VITAL STATS 94 Gary Bradshaw The audio extraordinaire discusses a career that’s seen him work with the music industry’s fi nest.
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