In April of 2017 a friend of mine passed away suddenly. He was great guitar player, and I was...
Benjamin Ricci
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 -...
Vintage Synths and Home Recording: In The Studio with OMBRE
PRE-PRODUCTION What was your pre-production like on this project? Roberto Lange: YouTube and eating and laughing… How did you choose the studio? Lange: It is conveniently located inside [my] house. ...
HAO Bass Liner (BL-1) Preamp Pedal
PROS: Small size, great tone, very adjustable. CONS: No English manual provided. PRICE: $299 http://youtu.be/gH3ZYBfgsl4 Most bassists rarely use effects, but HAO’s Bass Liner Preamp may be seen in...
Dynaudio DMB50 Studio Monitors
PROS: Great sound, good design, excellent flexibility. CONS: None. PRICE: $499 each. Monitors are the ears of every studio, and when it comes time to mix, it’s not a place to cut corners. Dynaudio’s...
Ernie Ball Everlast Coated Acoustic Strings
PROS: Great sound, long life, feels great. CONS: None. PRICE: $15 per set. Ernie Ball is the father of modern guitar strings, and one of the first companies to offer custom gauge string sets. The...
Washburn WCG25SCE Acoustic Guitar
PROS: Excellent construction, playability and sound. CONS: A little expensive compared to other imports. PRICE: $1069 MSRP Washburn’s been making guitars for over 100 years, and even though acoustic...
Benjamin Gibbard Live in Boston
Benjamin Gibbard isn’t just a singer . He is a gifted songwriter with the ability to lyrically paint concepts of love, loss, regret, and transcendence in vibrant and evocative hues. He is a poignant...
Gary Clark Jr. live in Boston!
There is something to be said for the stylistic integrity of Gary Clark Jr. Undeniably, the man is a monster: his debut full-length, Blak and Blu, contains riffs that are lumbering and dangerous,...
Zoom Q2 HD Video Recorder
PROS: Plenty of applications, good quality, easy to use CONS: Accessory kit isn’t included PRICE: $199 Back in the day, video cameras were the size of an anti-aircraft weapons. Today, Zoom combines...
Line 6 L3T Speaker
PROS: Simple to use, great sound, modular, advanced feature set CONS: None PRICE: $1049 Since most bands usually just run vocals through a PA, “personal” PA systems have become in vogue. Line 6 uses...
The Tins
Life’s a Gas Buffalo, NY (Self-released) "Grab your friends for bright, melodic power pop hooks" Released on the heels of two praised EPs - most recently, December’s Imaginary Cupcakes - the...