Yamaha Guitars has partnered with Musopia, a music software development studio, to bring forth a...
Chris Devine
Ultimate Ears UE 4 Pro Custom Monitors Review
Performer gets the perfect custom fit as we review the Ultimate Ears UE 4 Pro Personal Monitors...
Taylor GS Mini-e Bass Review
Proving that great things come in small packages, we take a closer look at the Taylor GS Mini-e...
Secret Stages 2012
HIGHLIGHT: Great mix of local and regional indie acts sharing stages. Secret Stages 2nd annual event kicked off the weekend of May 11th & 12th in Birmingham, Alabama, attracting an even wider...
Empire Escorts, Await Rescue, Actor|Observer, Leave by Six
Highlight: The night’s progression from thrash rock to thrash metal to thrash punk. Thrash can manifest itself on stage in many ways. Empire Escorts (pictured) did it at Church in the most classic...
River City Extension
“Catchy, quirky and upbeat” Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Your Anger Toms River, NJ (XOXO Records/Anchor & Hope Music) River City Extension may hail from Toms River, NJ, but don’t expect them to...
Pennywise
“So-Cal punk legends return to form…with the addition of a new lead singer” All or Nothing Hermosa Beach, CA (Epitaph) It’s not easy for a band to lose one of its founding members, but it’s even...
Patrick Watson
“Typical Patrick Watson: beautifully and meticulously crafted” Adventures In Your Own Backyard Montreal, QC (Secret City Records) There's something about Patrick Watson that completely stills...
The Nightmare River Band
“Infectious sing-along alternative folk” Last Goodbye New York, NY (Self-released) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaYYytIbbX8 The Nightmare River Band’s Last Goodbye is a strong follow up to their...
New Sweden
“All the energy and potential that alt-country should offer” The Mountain Wilmington, DE (Self-released) There are a slew of bands coming out these days that could be the next Mumford and Sons. Some...
mewithoutYou
“Captivating story told with near-perfect musicianship” Ten Stories Philadelphia, PA (Self-Released) It’s been quite the evolution for Philly’s mewithoutYou. What began as experimental punk rock...
Vinyl of the Month: Little Anchor
“Bouncy pop gem wrapped in a playful wrapper” Yellow Lights Brooklyn, NY (Self-released) Little Anchor’s Yellow Lights kicks off with a thoroughly delightful pop nugget, “Don’t Be Scared to Move,”...
Lettuce
“Futuristic funk, re-envisioning urban sounds with technical prowess” Fly New York, NY (Velour Recordings) The fractured, sopping sounds of Jamaican dub meet an old Stax record on a crowded street...