Guitar stands that are functional and portable are usually things that don’t go together. Tubular...
Chris Devine
Blue Ember Microphone Review
The really cool thing about nice microphones, is even if they’ve been meant for one application...
WATCH: The final behind-the-scenes look at WYO’s new LP
It's WYO's world, we're just living in it. We shipped a supply of coated strings from Elixir...
The Critical Difference Between Gain and Volume
Let's say you're at a show or rehearsal and you turn to your amp, or perhaps your mixer, and you need to make something louder. You'll more than likely be confronted by a set of knobs or maybe even...
Graveyard Orbit Walks Us Through Preparations For The Austin Cassette Festival
[Editor’s note – this article was originally published at http://www.unrecorded.mu/features/cassette-club-june-edition. It has been republished here with permission of the author.] How do you...
Watch the Studio One 3 Launch Webcasts From PreSonus
Well the news is finally out, the next standard in creative music production, Studio One 3 is now available. PreSonus has launched the new version of Studio One with a series of three epic webcasts....
The UK Perspective on the Current Cassette Revival
Why On Earth Did I Start a Tape Label? Running a Cassette Tape Label in 2015 is like going to the school prom in a wheelchair. It’s nice that you went, people smile and pat your head, but nobody...
Hollis Brown Shares Exclusive Audio Commentary From New Album “3 Shots”
Today Performer is psyched to premiere the first 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...
What It Takes To Operate a Cassette-Based Record Label in 2015
Curious Possibilities: The Ins and Outs of Running a Tape Label in 2015 WHY ON EARTH WOULD I DO THIS? When I consider the decisions I’ve made in my life, I often think of that playful hypothetical...
Jon Fine traces personal and cultural changes in new indie-rock memoir
NOTE: this article originally appeared on Medleyville.us. It has been re-posted here with permission of the author. At the risk of sounding harsh, those who choose not to explore a given music’s...
PreSonus Introduces Studio One 3, The Next Standard in Music Production
PreSonus today announced that Studio One 3, the most significant update to its powerful, easy to use digital audio workstation, is now shipping. Available in Artist and Professional editions,...
How to Persuade People to Come to Your Show on a Weeknight
Any band that's toured at least once knows that attendance at shows varies not only city by city, but also day by day. Scheduling events is tough enough, and sometimes getting a slot at 9:30 p.m. on...
The Hiss is Back: The Growing Resurgence of Cassette Culture
Why Your Band Should Consider This Cost-Saving Merch Opportunity As a child of the ’90s, I’m just barely old enough to feel nostalgic about cassettes. My first album was a tape of the Austin Powers...