Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 2006 has been quite a year for Dubway. We have remained busier than ever with no signs of slowing. Some of the highlights of this past year include VO work for a Life Time Television film For A Perfect Christmas, starring Christine Baranski. Fiona Apple, KT Tunstall, The Goo Goo Dolls and Beck were on our Live@VH1 show, Leona Naess & Ryan Adams tracked in our Yellow Room with Emery Dobyns. John Lithgow & Wayne Knight (Newman of Seinfeld) tracked with Al Houghton for a children's album. Marc Ribot tracked underscore with Keith Rigling for John Malkovich's new film called The Drunk Boat. We tracked a music segment in the new Michel Gondry film Be Kind Rewind starring Jack Black and Mos Def. We tracked foley sessions for the horror film Knock Knock. Yankees baseball star Robinson Cano tracked a VO for Frito Lay with Chris Abell. Linda Thompson (former wife of Richard Thompson) and producer Ed Haber tracked a song written for her by Rufus Wainwright for her new Rounder Records album. Jason Marcucci tracked the session. Chan Marshal of Cat Power tracked for iTunes Exclusives with Eric Spring. Moby brought in Debbie Harry to sing on his greatest hits album with Jason Marcucci. Alicia Keys and Cyndi Lauper sang on The Backyardigans, which Mike Crehore tracked. Original Media brought their new film to us The Living Wake to track underscore with Keith Rigling & Eric Spring. We did an entire week of tracking at The Apple Store for CMJ Week with bands like CSS, Cold War Kids, The Decemberists and The Rapture for iTunes with Jason Marcucci, Eric Spring, & Mike Judeh, and Whoopi Goldberg came in to track VO for a short animated film. Wow, what a year!

Whoopi Goldberg was in Dubway Studios Yellow Room this month tracking voice-overs for a new short animated film from Mighty Reel Films. Ms. Goldberg plays the part of a talking flower in the yet untitled film, which is expected out sometime in 2007. Dubway owner/engineer Al Houghton tracked the session. Harper Simon (son of Paul Simon) brought in Sean Lennon's (son of John) accompanying film to his new album Friendly Fire for some overdub work. The companion film to the album features Bijou Phillips, Carrie Fisher, and Lindsay Lohan. Dubway Studios engineer Keith Rigling tracked.

Apple iTunes hosted an event at their flagship Apple Store in SoHo with hot new buzz-band The Rapture. The band packed them in with a line around the block for the hour-long free concert. The performance was recorded for release as an iTunes exclusive. Dubway engineer Jason Marcucci and second engineer Eric Spring tracked and mixed the event. Long-time NYC favorites Life In a Blender began recording their new follow up album to 2002's Tell Me I'm Pretty. The songwriting of band-leader Don Ralph is as brilliant as ever. The album is due out in 2007 and was tracked and mixed by Dubway owner/engineer Al Hougton who also plays guitar in the band. Finally, 80s popstar and Prince collaborator Lisa Lisa was in Dubway's Yellow Room tracking songs for her forthcoming album. The sessions were tracked by Dubway engineer Eric Spring.




Life in a Blender. Left to Right: Don Ralph, Rebecca Weiner, Mark Lerner, Dubway owner Al Houghton, Ken Meyer, Mel Melon (and David Moody, in absentia)

GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN AT DUBWAY STUDIOS - CYNDI LAUPER, DEBBIE HARRY, AND CAT POWER TRACK NEW PROJECTS

Pop stars Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Harry and Cat Power were at Dubway Studios working on new projects this month. Ms. Lauper guest sang on the Nick Jr. hit children’s television show The Backyardigans. The music-themed animated show has become increasingly hip and has attracted pop artists to guest sing such as Alicia Keys and hot session musicians like Marc Ribot. Debbie Harry dropped by to guest sing on Moby’s new greatest hits album, expected out later this year and Cat Power was in to track songs for an upcoming promotional project. Dubway engineers Mike Crehore, Jason Marcucci and Eric Spring tracked the sessions.

The producers of The Squid and the Whale & Half Nelson brought in their newest film to Dubway to track underscore. The comedy film is titled The Living Wake and is scheduled for a 2007 release. The sessions were recorded by Dubway engineer Keith Rigling, and second engineer Eric Spring. Over on the Live@VH1.com set, Five for Fighting performed several of their hit songs including 100 Years and World for the shows’ latest episode. Also on the set taping songs from their new albums were buzz band Pink Spiders from Nashville, and former Sound Garden front man Chris Cornell. Dubway engineer Jason Marcucci and second engineer Eric Spring tracked.



John Ondrasik of Five for Fighting and Dubway Studios engineer Jason Marcucci

MAY & JUNE have been two busy months for Dubway. Nick Records brought in the latest Lazy Town album for mastering with Dubway Studios owner Mike Crehore. Producer Richard Barone was back, this time around with Jolie Jones (daughter of Quincy Jones) cutting tracks for her new children's album. Dubway's own Jason Marcucci and Mike Presta engineered. James Garfunkel (son of Art Garfunkel) was in tracking demos with Art's long-time engineer Stuart Breed. Dubway engineer Patrick McLemore assisted.

Elizabeth Ziff and her band Betty, whose fame is ever-increasing due to the Showtime Television hit series The L Word, was back in Dubway's Yellow Room tracking more songs for the show. This time around with Dubway engineer Jason Marcucci. Nick Jr.'s runaway hit television show The Backyardigans is in full production for season II. Musical Director Evan Lurie has been hard at work tracking a wide variety of music for the show with some of the hottest musicians in New York City. Dubway engineers Mike Crehore, Al Houghton and Keith Rigling have been tracking.

Some of the members of Blue Oyster Cult were in Dubway Studios Yellow Room with Dubway engineer Mike Presta. The band was backing well-known singer and long-time friend Fabienne Shine for her upcoming album project. Ms. Shine and band are old touring mates and have traveled many miles together.

Finally, production on the Original Media/VH1 show Live At VH1 is going strong and continues to attract some of the biggest artists in the music business including Alanis Morissette. Alanis and band stopped by the set to tape a live performance in support of her world tour celebrating the ten-year anniversary of Jagged Little Pill. Dubway engineer Jason Marcucci recorded and mixed the session.

Another busy month at Dubway Studios! Singer-songwriter Linda Thompson and producer Ed Haber were in Dubway’s Yellow Room to cut a track written for her by Rufus Wainwright. The song will be featured on her forthcoming Rounder Records album. Dubway chief engineer Jason Marcucci tracked the session.

Another Rounder Records project at Dubway was well-known Bluegrass artist Tony Trischka. Trischka is tracking songs for his new “Dueling Banjos” record expected out later this year. The album features Bela Fleck, Randy Scruggs and mandolin player Chris Thiele of the band Nickel Creek. Dubway engineer Jason Marcucci tracked the session.

Over in Dubway’s Green Room, Yankees baseball star Robinson Cano was tracking voiceovers for a new Frito Lay radio contest. Dubway engineer Chris Abell tracked the session.

Recording sessions for season two of the Nick Jr. hit children’s television show The Backyardigans continues to go well. Young Jordan Coleman, who plays the speaking voice of Tyrone, invited classmates to the studio for a brief tour and to sit in on his recording session with voice coach Koyalee Chanda. Dubway engineer Keith Rigling tracked and Dubway Production Assistant Mark Altman assisted.

Ariola Productions brought their latest film to Dubway for ADR and Foley. The horror film, titled Knock Knock, is directed by Joe Ariola. Dubway engineers Keith Rigling, Mark Altman, and intern Pedro Perez tracked and created Foley.

This month on the Live@VH1.com set, 30 seconds to Mars led by actor Jared Leto performed songs from their latest Virgin Records album The Kill. Also taping for the show is Motown recording artist India Arie, Sony recording artist Cheyene, and newcomer Corinne Bail Rae who records for EMI. Tracking the sessions were Dubway Studios’ chief engineer Jason Marcucci and assistant Eric Spring.


Dubway Studios Production Assistant Mark Altman in high-heels for foley

Renowned guitarist Marc Ribot has been back at Dubway Studios this month. This time around he was in tracking the film score for the new John Malkovich film titled The Drunk Boat. Marc brought in some big-gun session players including Jill Jaffe on viola and Anthony Coleman on claviola & piano. Dubway engineer Keith Rigling tracked and Eric Spring assisted. Actor John Lithgow was in Dubway’s Yellow Room tracking a new children’s album he is producing. Mr. Lithgow brought in none other than Wayne Knight also known as Newman from Seinfeld fame to help out on voice-overs. Dubway Studios’ owner/engineer Al Houghton tracked the session. Also from the thespian world, actor Patrick Wilson (Angels in America, Phantom of the Opera) was in Dubway’s Blue Room tracking a voice over for a new environmental documentary film. Dubway chief engineer Jason Marcucci tracked the session.

This month on the Live@VH1.com set, The Goo Goo Dolls performed songs from their new Warner Bros. album Let Love In. Also on the set was Jewel, performing songs from her forthcoming Atlantic album Goodbye Alice in Wonderland. Tracking the sessions were Dubway Studios’ chief engineer Jason Marcucci and assistant Tyler Clabaugh. Electro-pop star Moby was in Dubway Studios’ Yellow Room producing a new track for 80’s Pop group The Bongos. The song is for a compilation album due out later this year. Dubway Studios’ chief engineer Jason Marcucci tracked. Finally, singer-songwriter Marc Farre began tracking his new album in Dubway this month. Mr. Farre has a well established following in France, where he has toured heavily. Dubway owner/engineer Al Houghton tracked the sessions.


Left to Right: Dubway Studios engineer Jason Marcucci, Moby, Rob Norris, Richard Barone, Frank Giannini, Jeremy Morrison

Leona Naess has been back at Dubway Studios this month continuing work on her highly anticipated new album. This time around she brought in Ryan Adams and Ben Lee to sing some backing vocals on two tracks. Dubway engineer Emery Dobyns tracked the sessions.

Singer songwriter Anthony Hamilton stopped by the Live@VH1.com set this month to promote his new album Ain’t Nobody Worryin'. Also on the set, KT Tunstall who is currently on tour promoting her new album Eye to the Telescope and former lead singer of LIVE, Ed Kowalczyk, also on tour to promote his new solo album Songs from Black Mountain. Dubway Studios’ chief engineer Jason Marcucci tracked and Eric Spring assisted.

Renowned guitar player Marc Ribot (Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, T-Bone Burnett) was in Dubway Studios' Yellow Room tracking demos for his upcoming album project with drummer Ches Smith and bass player Shahzad Ismaily. Franscious Lardeau engineered the session and Dubway engineer Patrick McLemore assisted. And finally, legendary Broadway singer Audra McDonald was in with Music Director Ted Sperling and composer Michael John LaChiusa, tracking songs for an upcoming performance at the Houston Grand Opera.


Left to Right: Dubway Studios owner Al Houghton, Marlan, Lonny Price, Audra McDonald, Ted Sperling, Djordje Nesic, Andy Einhorn, Michael John LaChiusa