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BOOK REVIEW: Jeff Tweedy’s “Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back)…”
Anyone who has heard a Jeff Tweedy interview or listened to one of his records knows the Wilco...
7 Tips for Choosing the Right PA System
Whether you are a professional musician or an amateur who wants to boost their sound, choosing the...
An In-Depth Look at Constructing Orb Recording Studios, Austin
Orb Recording Studios is a 5,600-square-foot facility built from the ground up on an acre of Texas hill country just 25 minutes from downtown Austin. The studio is the vision of co-owners C.B....
Pretty & Nice show off Audio-Technica System 10 Stompboxes LIVE!
Pretty & Nice were chosen by Performer to test out the kick-ass new System 10 digital wireless stompboxes from our friends at Audio-Technica (see here for more). Here they are this past Tuesday...
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...