Benjamin Ricci

Soundstripe VP Jay Harren on Music Licensing and the Perks of Royalty Free Tunes

Have you ever made a video, found the perfect song to match the vibe of your creation, and excitedly publish it to your YouTube channel only to receive a notice from YouTube stating that you are in violation of copyright law and that they must take down your video...

DVD Review: James Nash

James Nash Making The Acoustic Guitar Rock (Homespun Music Instruction) “Instructional DVD great for acoustic pickers” All too commonly guitar players limit themselves. It's just too easy to fall...

Record Review: Dirty Dishes

Dirty Dishes The Most Tarnished Birds Boston, MA (Self-released) “Infectious, edgy mix of post-punk and progressive rock” The Most Tarnished Birds is the sophomore effort from Boston’s best-kept...

Record Review: Dante vs Zombies

Dante vs Zombies Buh Detroit, MI (Neurotic Yell Records) “Circus-like kaleidoscope of sound” Eclectic and comical, Dante vs Zombies’ Buh blends together a mixture of sounds derived from the Ramones,...

Record Review: Cactus Peach

Cactus Peach Eat Austin, TX (Enjoy Ears Records) “Mix quirky sounds, add a pinch of trippy lyrics, and let stew” Psychedelic rock band Cactus Peach has been cooking up their debut LP Eat for the...

Record Review: Busdriver

Busdriver Beaus $ Eros Los Angeles, CA (Fake Four Inc.) “Melodic, spaced-out funk-hop” Regan Farquhar, better known as Busdriver, has been active on the scene for over a decade now. Since his first...