“Less of a sound, more of a feeling; this record is just that. The summer feels you’ve been...
Benjamin Ricci
IK Multimedia’s UNO Synth now shipping
IK Multimedia's first hardware synthesizer, UNO Synth, is now available. Designed for everyone...
REVIEW: Graph Tech Ratio Tuners
Locking tuners seem like a no brainer when it comes to any guitar with a tremolo; ease of...
FIDLAR: A Spotlight on LA’s Punkmeisters
If you have not heard or seen FIDLAR yet, you soon will. They are quickly becoming the visage of the surf/punk scene. After haphazardly meeting in an East LA studio, they embarked on a project that...
A Musician’s Guide To Craigslist or: Why I Took Up Painting
This article was created out of frustration and rage and…OK, there was coffee, perhaps a lot…about our hunt for a drummer for an original band in these United States. It is about art and commerce...
October Cover Story: King Khan & The Shrines
King Khan & The Shrines have just released Idle No More after penning a new deal with Merge Records, and are returning to the States to tour beginning this month. This is the first new music...
Vieux Farka Touré – “Mon Pays” Review
“Virtuosic guitar helps mend the wounds of war in this Malian insta-classic” The title of guitar virtuoso Vieux Farka Touré’s latest album is translated as "My Country" in English. Originally...
Thunderbird – “s/t” Review
“One-man band crafts LP like Cage the Elephant’s garage tunes” This album is going to make it a long way, especially with these tracks sounding the way they do. The songs are versatile, featuring...
Interview with Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos
Start a rock band and rule the world. It’s an ambition at the heart of music in the 21st Century and it’s a reality for which many aim but few have seen. Among those few are Alex Kapranos, lead...
Wild Throne Premieres Video for “Shadow Deserts”
Wild Throne, formerly Dog Shredder (see our May 2012 cover story here) has just released a supremely badass video for their brand new track "Shadow Deserts." The group, which hails from Bellingham,...
Catching up with Deer Tick
Recovering from the brief loss of his voice and relishing in the final day of the Newport Folk Festival, John McCauley and his Deer Tick bandmates are in rare form as they discuss their careers, the...
How to Keep Tabs on Your Record Label’s Books
IF YOU’RE SIGNED TO A LABEL, THE MONEY YOU EARN FROM RECORD SALES doesn’t flow directly from your supporters to your pocket like it did in the early days. A majority of your income now flows from...
Andrew St. James on Tackling Politics Through Lyrics & Blowing Ageism Out of the Water
At just 18, Andrew St. James is likely to make songwriters twice his age throw up their hands in defeat. The San Francisco native blends a cool cocktail of folk, soul and vintage rock and roll while...