We recently worked with rising YouTube guitarist Agufish (real name Hunter Engel) for a promotion...
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AKAI Fire FL Studio Controller REVIEW
For beat makers and home studio enthusiasts, there is no shortage of great controllers on the...
7 Tips For Boosting Social Media Engagement for Musicians
As a musician, you probably already use social media to promote your songs, invite people to your...
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...
PreSonus Cinco De Mayo Sale!
Buffalo Killers Explore Recording with Vintage Neve Consoles
The Ohio-based Buffalo Killers already knew what Sven Kahns could do musically from his guest appearance on their third album, 2011’s appropriately titled 3. It wasn’t until last year that...
Down “IV Part II” Review
“Dedicated to sludge, but exposing more melody” Some may criticize the title as uncreative, but in driving the sludge genre, Down leads the way with Part II. Front man Phil Anselmo has undoubtedly...