Benjamin Ricci

IK Multimedia announces AmpliTube X-GEAR digital effects pedals

New boutique pedals with matching AmpliTube software offer unrivaled tone and flexibility for stage and studio IK Multimedia announces AmpliTube X-GEAR pedals. Each high-performance pedal features 16 different effects, drawn from the most popular AmpliTube models and...

Record Review: Wing and Hollow

Wing and Hollow North of Nowhere Los Angeles, CA (Self-released) “Sweet California sunshine” Somewhere in the midst of palm trees and the sunshine of the West Coast rises the soft elegant sounds,...

Record Review: Whitejacket

Whitejacket Hollows and Rounds Denver, CO (Lamp Under a Bushel Music) “Soothing pop music by Apples in Stereo alum” “Versus Angels” is a haunting piece of piano mystery with appealing strings of...

Record Review: The Villains

The Villains Velocity Atlanta, GA (Toucan Cove/Universal Records) “Commercial pop/rock/country to satisfy any mood" Coming off the success of their 2010 debut album Just Another Saturday Night, The...

Record Review: Useless ID

Useless ID Symptoms Tel Aviv, Israel (Fat Wreck Chords) “Israeli punk veterans show no signs of stopping” If Useless ID were a U.S. citizen, it would be eligible to vote and buy tobacco this year....

Record Review: Rick Murnane

Rick Murnane Wednesday Child Northampton, MA (Buttonshop Music) “Beautiful, psychedelic material suitable for any day of the week” There is an endearing quality to Wednesday Child, one that can be...

Record Review: Punch Brothers

Punch Brothers Who's Feeling Young Now? New York, NY (Nonesuch Records) "Pop sensibility, acoustic virtuosity, and an abundance of wit" Continuing to do what they do best, Punch Brothers have...

Record Review: Nick Waterhouse

Nick Waterhouse Time’s All Gone San Francisco, CA (Innovative Leisure) “Retro soul and analog production” Get to know Nick Waterhouse now, so you’ll have the opportunity to truthfully say “I knew...