We’ve tested out some of the previous Stagepas entries from Yamaha in the past, and our...
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We recently had the boys from slenderbodies share their favorite guitars with us in our...
IK Multimedia ships the Creator Series for recording & streaming
New series enables YouTubers, live streamers and other social media broadcastersto capture crystal...
5 Pawn Shop Amps That Can Still Melt Faces
There are few things I enjoy more than getting a good bargain on something, especially when that bargain is on music equipment. Maybe I get it from my cheapskate mother. Fortunately, there are a...
Updated Video! Suitcase of Drone: Ambient Tape Loop Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOmWpPK0ghg&feature=youtu.be This is the official recording and live setup of Austin based experimental musician Amulets. This rig (lovingly called the Suitcase...
Circuit Bending For Beginners
[Editor’s note – the following excerpt is taken from the upcoming book, Junkyard Jam Band, written by David Erik Nelson and graciously provided to Performer by No Starch Press. To buy the book, or...
How to Book Gigs Between Your Gigs
How to Book Gigs Between Your Gigs Enter GigSalad: The Uber of the Booking World "I just don't need any more gigs." I've never heard that sentiment. Ever. Even in the days when I was playing 250...
Photo Gallery: Joanna Newsom Live at the Orpheum Theater
Joanna Newsom Orpheum Theater (Boston, MA) December 6, 2015 Divers, the newly released album from Joanna Newsom, found a warm welcome in Boston as Newsom commenced a globe-spanning winter tour at...
Bands, Here Are 3 Reasons Sync Reps Are Ignoring Your Tracks
3 Reasons Sync Reps Are Ignoring Your Tracks If you’ve been trying to get Master/Sync licenses (Syncs) for your music to be used in advertising, games, movies, etc., you’ve probably been dealing...
VINYL OF THE MONTH: Lunchbox Smash Hits EP
VINYL OF THE MONTH Lunchbox Smash Hits EP Oakland, CA (Jigsaw Records) PZL077: Lunchbox - Smash Hits EP by Jigsaw Records “Noise-pop nugget straight outta Bubblegum City…” Lunchbox, or Tim and Donna...
Try This Fun and Cheap DIY Home Studio Upgrade: The Transformerless SM57 Mod
While perhaps not the most rewarding or necessary of mods that can be made to your home recording setup, this is an interesting one to start with as it's fairly simple, the gear involved is...
5 Takeaways from CD Baby’s DIY Musicians Conference
5 Takeaways from CD Baby’s DIY Musicians Conference Answering to years of popular demand, CD Baby hosted its first ever DIY Musicians Conference in Chicago from October 24-25. Over a thousand...
Records That Changed My Life with Slade Baird of Amigo
Records That Changed My Life by Slade Baird, Lead Singer/Guitarist of Amigo I grew up on a farm in South Carolina. Now, my hometown of Clover is a suburb of Charlotte but when I was coming along...