Welcome to the first in a multi-part series that will focus on microphone basics and capturing...
Michael St. James
How to Use YouTube to Promote Your Band
YouTube can be a powerful tool for promotion. But how do you move from gradually increasing the...
Split Sheets or It Didn’t Happen
Scenario: You come to rehearsal with a new guitar part and some lyrics for a song, but you don’t...
3 of the Most Commonly Misunderstood Music Copyright Laws
Some of the people whose work is most intimately affected by copyright law are musicians, yet there are many misconceptions and even outright falsehoods circulating in the musical community when it...
LISTEN NOW: SOMEONE STILL LOVES YOU BORIS YELTSIN DROPS “THE HIGH COUNTRY”
SOMEONE STILL LOVES YOU BORIS YELTSIN Injects Raw Energy Into New LP By Letting Go Of Studio Perfectionism The High Country by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin It has been ten years since the...
Musicians Invited to Experience NAMM’s Music Industry Day, July 11
Musicians Invited to Experience NAMM’s Music Industry Day, July 11 NAMM opens its doors to musicians, songwriters, and sound and recording professionals during Music Industry Day, Saturday, July 11...
Electronic/Psych-Rock Trio Sleepy Hahas Debut Music Video for “Deep River”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M932TW_lel4 We’re really excited to premiere the newest music video and single from Buffalo, NY garage rock-turned-post punk band Sleepy Hahas. The “Deep River” video...
Young Buffalo Selected to Road Test Audio-Technica Artist Series Microphones!
After receiving tons of great entries, Performer has selected Young Buffalo from Mississippi to road test a complete package of Audio-Technica Artist Series Microphones. The band embarks on a 3-week...
Hollis Brown Audio Commentary From New Album “3 Shots” [Part 3 of 3]
Today Performer is excited to premiere the third in a three-part series chronicling the making of the new Hollis Brown album, 3 Shots. The New York rock band is one of our faves, and these clips...
THE MIKE + RUTHY BAND Discuss The Work/Family Balancing Act
THE MIKE + RUTHY BAND How to Manage The Work/Family Balancing Act While Touring & Recording Bright As You Can by The Mike + Ruthy Band Welcome to the family. When I spoke with Mike and Ruthy, it...
CHASTITY BELT: Making The Most of Seattle’s DIY Community & Leading Rock’s Feminist Charge
CHASTITY BELT Making The Most of Seattle’s DIY Community & Leading Rock’s Feminist Charge Time to Go Home by Chastity Belt Like a prettily manicured hand wrapped tight after a brawl, Seattle’s...
VINYL OF THE MONTH: The Cheebacabra – “Retouched”
VINYL OF THE MONTH The Cheebacabra Retouched Seattle, WA (Self-released) “Infectious grooves: recut, remixed, reworked…” Retouched by The Cheebacabra This time around, The Cheebacabra has enlisted...
Four Hot Apps With Music Biz Hacks
If you are online at all, it's hard to miss the breathlessness with which every new app is promoted. "It's the Uber of Fitbit, with a Facebook play." One after another, they are launched, and almost...