Folk/pop triumvirate The Accidentals are currently on tour to support their new LP (and, dare we...
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Records That Changed My Life with DieAlps!
Frank Calcaterra of DieAlps! explores the albums that inspired him to become a musician. My dad...
[VIDEO] The Howling Tongues & Elixir OPTIWEB Coated Guitar Strings Pt. 2
We recently asked Nick Magliochetti from one of our favorite bands, The Howling Tongues, to test...
Review: Epiphone Robb Flynn Baritone Flying V
Pros: Tons of low end, tight sound, perfect for metal. Cons: Playing seated, the shape can be tough to get used to. Looks might not appeal to some. Price: $899 Guitarists have been trying to...
Review: PreSonus BlueTube DP V2
Pros: Small size, simple to use, real tube tone, affordable. Cons: None. Price: $229 Digital recording keeps refining itself with software, but the analog warmth was often relegated to...
Gear Flashback: Prophet-5 Analog Synth
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Manufacturer Profile: G-Sonique
Creating Unique VST Plug-ins Started in 2007 by two musicians who wanted digital gear that sounded as good as the analog they couldn't afford, G-Sonique has dedicated themselves to making incredible...
Reviews: Stanton M.203 DJ Mixer & SCS.4DJ Digital DJ Mixstation
M.203 DJ Mixer - $99 Pros: Sturdy construction, clean layout, replaceable crossfader, quality sound. Cons: None. Aspiring DJs - look no further. If you’re looking to get into the DJ game, the M.203...
Songkick Introduces Tourbox for Artists: Get More Fans To Your Shows
New publishing tool helps musicians power tour listings across all of their pages and profiles…enter once, publish everywhere. If you’re a band looking to tell hundreds of millions of fans around...
Starting an Indie Label and Getting Signed
An Conversation with Anchor Eighty Four CEO Cody Jones LA-based Anchor Eighty Four Records was first established in January 2010, after CEO Cody Jones moved from Northern California to seek a more...
Best Practices for Following up with Press
A Quick List of Do’s and Don’ts [Editor’s note – at Performer, we receive countless CDs each month, and even more digital submissions. And as advocates for DIY and indie artists, we believe in...
Recording Tips: Bass Miking
How to Get That Low End to Sing When we were kids, we didn’t have bass amp simulator plug-ins – we had bass amps and expensive microphones and we liked it! Today we are fortunate to have better...
Women’s Audio Mission Levels the Pro Audio Playing Field
With Help from Kronos Quartet, Telefunken and Manley Microphones Women’s Audio Mission, an entirely female run recording studio and non-profit organization in San Francisco, know their way around...