In April of 2017 a friend of mine passed away suddenly. He was great guitar player, and I was...
Michael St. James
Short Scale Guitars and Short Money Upgrades – A Squier Mustang Story
This past Christmas my wife was kind enough to get me a guitar. She knows I’m passionate about...
Mackie Announces All-New Expanded FreePlay Series
Mackie today announces an all-new personal PA plus matching portable Bluetooth® speakers -...
Yacht Rock Revival
Similar to a late-night infomercial for a "best of the 70's" album, Yacht Rock Revue performs songs to sing along to and songs to shake your booty to...and the Yacht Rock "Revival" show was a...
T. Hardy Morris – “Audition Tapes”
T. Hardy Morris Audition Tapes Athens, GA (Dangerbird Records) “Rolls along like a memory of a dream you almost forgot” As Dead Confederate fans digested the newly released In The Marrow, letting...
Secret Colours – “Peach”
Secret Colours Peach Chicago, IL (Self-released) “Throwback LP that connects multiple generations” Secret Colours has perfected the balance between Britpop and psychedelic ’60s sounds. Hailing from...
Pretty & Nice – “Golden Rules for Golden People”
Pretty & Nice Golden Rules for Golden People Boston, MA (Equal Vision Records) “Abstract, melodic, beautiful pop-art rock” Pretty & Nice’s debut album, Get Young, was full of antsy energy...
AN INSIDE LOOK: VANCE GILBERT
By Arthur Orfanos Standing on stage on a hot Atlanta evening and thanking your audience of 4,000 + for their grand applause is what any performer might usually enjoy, and some may only dream of. But...
Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood – “Black Pudding”
Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood Black Pudding Los Angeles, CA (Ipecac Recordings) “Unconventional, emotive landscapes of sound and lyricism” There is an incomparable intensity encompassing Mark...
Jon Hopkins – “Immunity”
Jon Hopkins Immunity Wimbledon, England (Domino Records) “Club-friendly, yet intimate at once” Jon Hopkins matures more with each release, and Immunity is at once his most club-friendly and most...
Joanna Gruesome – “Do You Really Wanna Know…”
Joanna Gruesome Do You Really Wanna Know… b/w Lemonade Grrrl Cardiff, UK (HHBTM Records) “Indie-punk-rock hearts reverb” Joanna Gruesome is female fronted lo-fi indie pop from across the pond. This...
Jo Henley – “The Fall Comes Early”
Jo Henley The Fall Comes Early Boston, MA (Self-released) “Intimate exploration of beauty and the nature of life” This very acoustic-focused album was produced following the passing one of the band...
Jesse Harris – “Borne Away”
Jesse Harris Borne Away New York City, NY (Secret Sun Recordings) “Intriguing acoustic compositions, a champion songsmith” Borne Away is a delightful record composed by veteran troubadour Jesse...