What's the best way to promote your music on social media? And is Facebook, as a platform, a...
Chris Devine
Nick Ray puts the final touches on “The Void” in his Mackie Home Studio Makeover
The New February/March Issue is Out Now
Performer Magazine releases its latest issue, featuring a cover story on Django Django (new album,...
Yamaha MGP16X Mixer
PROS: Plenty of channels, good FX selection, iPhone compatibility. CONS: Might be overkill for the average band. PRICE: $799 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDj1WTq1RxA Yamaha makes items that range...
ZVEX: Creating a Studio in a Stomp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__pTmCC6unM BUILDER PROFILE: Zachary Vex was a recording engineer who had ideas about improving the tools he used in the studio and squeezing them into a package small...
Chromatics and Hot Chip
When: July 17, 2012 Where: House of Blues - Boston, MA The sensuality that Chromatics conjured up during their set, right before Hot Chip took the stage, was as effortless as it was elusive. Fronted...
Symbiosis Gathering
HIGHLIGHT: Mix of magical atmosphere, art and mystical beats. The rhythmic drive pounded like ancient pony hooves carrying us into the desert. This year the Kooyooe Tukadu tribe allowed the...
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...