Editor’s Note – this spring we put a call out to drummers around the world to test out a package...
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Enter to win a Galaxy Audio AS-1400 Wireless Personal Monitor System
We're looking for one lucky artist to hit the road with a brand-new wireless personal monitoring...
TOUR DIARY: Scarlet Canary’s 30-Day Elixir Strings Challenge
“In terms of brightness and clarity the Elixir OPTIWEB Coated strings are superb and unmatched…”...
PHOTO GALLERY: letlive and Architects live in Worcester
Architects and letlive. (with Glass Cloud and I the Mighty) Worcester, MA The Palladium Upstairs - May 3rd, 2014 The Palladium upstairs in Worcester, MA was in for a night of metal-core and a post...
Nik Nowak’s mobile sound sculptures connect man, machine and sound
His mobile sound sculptures resemble futuristic vehicles designed to take far-off galaxies by storm. Their black membranes are the only clue to the loudspeaker systems that Nik Nowak has integrated...
Are Streaming Services Killing Artists?
The technological innovations of the past fifteen-plus years have irrevocably changed the way we consume and experience recorded music. Arguably, the most drastic change is that music is no longer...
Vinyl of the Month: “Body Language” by Connections
“Lo-Fi Gumbo Stolen From the Best Record Collections” Body Language by Connections The new LP from Columbus, Ohio’s Connections is like a stew made up of all the best, forgotten elements from your...
How Art Alexakis Became Chairman of LACM’s Songwriting Program
Meet The New Boss… Aside from the cutting edge music gear, this year’s NAMM convention offered yet another debut to the musical masses. As a way of reflecting a new era in music education, the Los...
Tobacco – “Ultima II Massage” Review PLUS Video
"Electro Psych Rock for junkyard dogs in heat" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3E4xtbV9AM&feature=player_embedded Tobacco's latest gem, Ultima II Massage, is a disembodied aural experience....
Get to Know Retro Stefson
Have you heard that joke about when Han Solo walks into a bar? Well, Icelandic octet—and avid Star Wars fans—Retro Stefson embodies the scene where Han Solo strolls into the Cantina on Tatooine....
Hand Percussion Recording Techniques From Audio-Technica
Our friends at Audio-Technica are releasing a series of videos on basic recording techniques. Today we share hand percussion recording tips - let us know if you find these recording how to videos...
Baby Baby “Big Boy Baller Club” Review PLUS Video
“A thrashing party soundtrack driven by pounding percussion and gritty bass lines” Atlanta natives Baby Baby are back with their sophomore album and once again they waste no time diving right into...
