When you can’t use a mic, your best bet is a DI box, and when a respected microphone company makes...
Michael St. James
Telefunken M60 FET Cardioid Microphone Review
Telefunken’s been one of THE names in microphones for decades, with a price to match their...
VIDEO: Sterling Microphones ST151 Demo (Isolated & in the Mix)
Our senior reviewer Chris Devine and vocalist Rob Kelley (of The Goodbye Theory) are testing out...
Noise Pop Announces New Bands + Film Lineup for 2014
Noise Pop Music Festival, San Francisco’s premiere music and arts festival for all things indie, has added some exciting artists to this year’s lineup. In addition to the already incredible bill...
RJD2 – “More Is Than Isn’t” Review
From founding his own record label to building his own studio to amassing one of the most impressive synthesizer collections on the planet, RJD2 doesn't like to do anything small, and his fifth LP...
Moderat – “II” Review
Moderat is the supergroup of Berlin electronic music. It combines the poetic atmosphere of Apparat and the dancefloor brawn of Modeselektor into something that’s not quite one, and not quite the...
Doomtree Premieres “Team the Best Team” Video
Doomtree (read our interview here) premiered the official music video for “Team The Best Team” over on Absolute Punk. The video features an abundance of footage from their feature full-length...
The Photo Issue Has Arrived!
Finally, the photo issue is here! Join us as we celebrate the art and craft of music photography in this special collector's issue. Special thanks to all the photographers who submitted images and...
Ironfest IV Photo Gallery + Live Review
The 2013 incarnation of Cincinnati’s Ironfest, a Rock and Roll honorarium for Cincinnati ‘s “Iron” Mike Davidson, took off at the Southgate House Revival on the weekend of November 1 & 2. The...
Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit Photo Gallery + Review
For three days and three nights at the end of October the quiet mountain town of Asheville, NC falls prey to roving bands of costume clad music fans who come for one of the East Coast’s premier...
Sandrider – “Godhead” Review
Sandrider is back with their second full-length album and Godhead demonstrates a relentless commitment to their craft. On this latest endeavor, the Seattle-based trio is once again drawing on their...
Win tix to see The Mowgli’s live in San Francisco!
Hey Hey Hey live music fans! It's that time again, time for another spectacular "Performer Presents" show in San Francisco. This weekend The Mowgli's hit the stage with Hunter Hunter and Slow Magic,...
Mike Isberto – “More in Love” Review
A dazzling effort of songwriting and vocal delivery by a rising California star, Mike Isberto’s More in Love is a collection of love songs and ballads that exercise the theme of facing the world...