One of our Simmons SD2000 gear testers, Richard Thomas, has unpacked his new kit and provided an...
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VIDEO: Sterling Microphones Voiceover Comparison
One of our recent gear test winners, Randy Garcia from the band SmoochyFace, gives us a...
Fortune’s Folly Takes the Audio-Technica System 10 PRO Wireless System Out on the Road
Our recent Tour Test winners, Eugene, OR alt-rock band Fortune's Folly have taken their...
Record Review: Ash Reiter
Ash Reiter Heatwave San Francisco, CA “Velvety vocals layered over intricate instrumentals” Ash Reiter and her indie-pop band from San Francisco have released their most recent EP, Heatwave, which...
Record Review: Animal Talk
Animal Talk Animal Talk Boston, MA “Upbeat, strong and invigorating, this Boston band holds great promise” Animal Talk, a relatively new band out of Boston, recently released their self-titled EP...
Record Review: Air
Air Le Voyage Dans La Lune Paris, France “Futuristic space-pop soundtrack to a century-old film masterpiece” Air, the electronic duo of Jean-Benoit Dunckel and Nicolas Godin, were asked to compose...
Sennheiser Partners with UniqueSquared to Bring Mobile Studio to Austin During SXSW
Audio specialist Sennheiser announced that it has partnered with music retailer UniqueSquared to bring a 45-foot mobile recording studio bus to Austin during its world-famous music week between...
Gear Flashback: Otari MTR-90 2″ Tape Machine
Thanks to Eric Palmquist and Infrasonic in Los Angeles for this month's gear flashback - an Otari 2-inch tape machine. We think this is an absolutely beautiful machine, and agree that modern-day...
Tour Van Survival Guide
Prepare for Unexpected Bumps on the Road Going out on tour for the first time can be fun and exciting, but there are some important things to keep in mind before piling into the van and hitting the...
Record Review: Young Magic
Young Magic Melt New York, NY “Exiting the chill wave for the new shambling, tribal electronic frontier” Following their You with Air EP, featuring the captive gem “Sparkly,” New York’s Young Magic...
Record Review: Toh Kay
Toh Kay Streetlight Lullabies New Brunswick, NJ “Upbeat acoustic versions of Streetlight favorites” Streetlight Manifesto frontman Toh Kay (aka Tomas Kalnoky) tones down his traditional ska sound...
Record Review: The Supplement
The Supplement Self-Titled Los Angeles, CA “Short blasts of defiance and the return of SoCal punk” Just when you thought that the rip-roaring, shredding, and battering sounds of the punk scene had...
Record Review: The Soft Hills
The Soft Hills The Bird is Coming Down to Earth Seattle, WA “Hauntingly dreamlike songs from the Cascades” It’s easy to lump all these new harmony-singing bands from the great Northwest (I miss you...