No matter what your feelings are concerning music streaming vs. music purchasing, one thing is...
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Cover Story: Django Django on the Making of ‘Marble Skies’
Django Django are back with their latest album, the first since Born Under Saturn in 2015. Marble...
Music Promotion on Facebook – Is It Worth It?
What's the best way to promote your music on social media? And is Facebook, as a platform, a...
I-MEGO ZTONE In-Ear Monitors
Pros: Excellent construction and fitting. Cons: Sound quality isn’t much better than stock ear buds. Price: $99 In-ear monitors for musicians are nothing new; they’re simple and compact. But getting...
Recording in Abandoned Guatemalan Orphanages
In The Studio with MOUNTAIN SOUNDS’ Tim Hoyt http://youtu.be/bGQcek4neWQ PRE-PRODUCTION How did you two originally meet, and how did you re-connect for this album since you live on two different...
Live FX vs. Plug-Ins: Pros and Cons
Part 2 of 2 In this article, we will discus the pros and cons of recording live versus applying software plug-ins during post-production. And who knows, we might even discover a method that...
Slutty Hearts live in Portland
WHERE: East End - Portland, OR WHEN: February 27 HIGHLIGHT: "Lo-fi, dark, vampy garage rock" If there is a renaissance of ‘60s-style garage rock bands happening in Portland right now, the Slutty...
Spencer Pope – The Dark The Light
The Dark, The Light by Spencer Pope Spencer Pope The Dark, The Light Atlanta GA (Self-Released) Spencer Pope's The Light The Dark is an introspective, instrumental album featuring Pope on piano...
The Trews – Thank You and I’m Sorry
The Trews …Thank You and I’m Sorry Toronto, ON (Bumstead) “High energy rock fronted by raspy words, driving guitars and good times” [Editor’s note – The Trews are the best rock band in music today....
Todd May – Rickenbacker Girls
Todd May Rickenbacker Girls Columbus, OH (Peloton Records) “As good as Americana gets” Todd May’s journey to solo record-dom has had quite a few twists along the way. The singer/songwriter, whose...
Ted Russell Kamp – Night Owl
Ted Russell Kamp Night Owl Los Angeles, CA (Poetry of the Moment Records) “A timeless, carpe-diem appreciation of Mother Earth and its inhabitants” TRK jukebox by Ted Russell Kamp The ability of an...
Steph MacPherson – Bells & Whistles
Steph MacPherson Bells & Whistles Vancouver, BC (Cordova Bay Records) “Surrender to achingly sung vocals & infectious country” Achingly beautiful, channeling infectiously bright melodies and...
Pissed Jeans – Honeys
Pissed Jeans Honeys Allentown, PA (Sub Pop) “Spray paint the walls, piss on your jeans” Pissed Jeans is what most would consider “classic hardcore,” meaning their simple, stripped-down approach to...