Welcome to the third in a four-part series that will provide real-world advice about portable PA...
Chris Devine
REVIEW: Zoom H1n Handy Recorder
Doing any kind of decent mobile recording with good sound quality used to be a pain, either too...
The Guitar Mod Chronicles: Re-Floyding a Strat and Sheptone Pickup Review
In April of 2017 a friend of mine passed away suddenly. He was great guitar player, and I was...
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...
Overmountain Men – The Next Best Thing
Overmountain Men The Next Best Thing Charlotte, NC (Ramseur Records) “Avett brother joins friends for latest Americana journey” David Childers, the lead man of Overmountain Men, has gained respect...