We recently sent Andrew Kesler four new Sterling microphones to review on his YouTube channel....
Mark Paul Allen
Two Real-World Reviews of the Simmons SD2000 Electronic Drum Kit
[Editor’s note – this past fall we searched for two active drummers to test out and report back on...
MIC LOCKER CHALLENGE: Testing Sterling Microphones in The Studio
Let me start this whole thing off by saying: I never win anything on the internet. Sure, I apply...
TC Electronic John Petrucci Signature Dreamscape Pedal
PROS: Good selection of musical modulations, true bypass or buffered bypass. CONS: None. TC Electronic’s Dreamscape pedal brings the modulation effects contained in John Petrucci’s monstrous racks...
TC-Helicon VoiceTone Mic Mechanic Vocal Effects Pedal
PROS: Simple, easy to use, good effects selection. CONS: None. Guitarists have long been able to use small pedals to alter/enhance their sound, while vocalists have been relegated to huge racks and...
From Practice Rooms to the Laundromats: In The Studio with The Stationary Set
http://youtu.be/DRwW9XKZS_c ALBUM INFO The Stationary Set Haunt On Recording Studio: Secret Society, Brooklyn, NY Record label: Self-released Release date: April 2012 Producer: Mike Beck and The...
Perfume Genius live in Boston
WHEN: OCTOBER 7, 2012 WHERE: JOHNNY D'S UPTOWN RESTAURANT AND MUSIC CLUB The aura surrounding Perfume Genius when he performs is mystifying. At times, it is beautifully mesmerizing and spare. At...
Crystal Castles and Health live in Boston
Where: House of Blues When: October 6, 2012 No one goes to a HEALTH/Crystal Castles concert expecting keen musicianship and tender harmonies—the only demand made for such a tremendous lineup is that...
Recording & Mixing Guitars in the Studio
Part 1 of 2 What’s the best way to record and mix electric and acoustic guitars? We have found that there is no “one way” to do anything in the studio, but here are some tried and true methods that...
Unnatural Helpers
Land Grab Seattle, WA (Hardly Art) “Seattle Sub-Punk” Land Grab features intense punk rock that makes a conscious nod to the golden-era Sub Pop sound. Formed around singer/songwriter/drummer (and...
Two Gallants
The Bloom and the Blight San Francisco, CA (ATO Records) “SF duo creates loud, raucous record to perfectly capture rock and roll” If you’re the kind of person who judges songs within the first five...
Sea Wolf
Old World Romance Los Angeles, CA (Dangerbird Records) “Self-exploration driven by haunting melodies and provocative chords” Sea Wolf, led by Alex Brown Church, is back with a new album, Old World...
Radiolucent
Turn Me On & Turn Me Loose Athens, GA (Old South Records) “Southern rock at its finest” Athens, GA is often thought of for its quirky indie-pop, fueling hipster house parties across the little...