VINYL OF THE MONTH: Walk The Line- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Craft Recordings) When the...
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WATCH: THE ACCIDENTALS drop new video for “ODYSSEY”
Folk/pop triumvirate The Accidentals are currently on tour to support their new LP (and, dare we...
Records That Changed My Life with DieAlps!
Frank Calcaterra of DieAlps! explores the albums that inspired him to become a musician. My dad...
Using Compression to Control the Dynamics of Your Recordings
Compression is one of the oldest and most used hardware units in recording. These days compression comes in many forms; the software plug-ins have gotten better as computing has gotten faster, so...
Source Audio Innovates with Motion Control FX
Sometimes the idea inspires the technology, and sometimes the technology inspires the idea. So it was for a team working at Analog Devices who were so taken with a new audio chip that they parted...
Gear Review: Ampeg GVT52-112 Combo Amp
With their new line of amps, Ampeg is bringing a classic tone (and look) into the modern age. The GVT52-112 50-watt tube combo echoes back to the '70s with a brushed metal faceplate, and...
Use Non-Traditional Venues to Promote Fan Engagement
More effort should go into booking your band than simply calling the local club and begging the guy who answers the phone to give your...
CNN to Air Half Hour Music Show This Saturday
According to a press release issued today: SOUNDCHECK is a new half hour music show anchored by Brooke Baldwin that is airing on CNN Saturday, Jan. 14 at 2:30pm est. The first episode features...
Record Review: Young Antiques
Young Antiques A Man, Not A Biography Atlanta, GA “Forward-looking throwback rock with a sense of purpose” What's the big deal about samplers anyway? Rock music started with a stringed instrument...
Record Review: Wild Child
Wild Child Pillow Talk Austin, TX “Delicate folk duo leaves lingering smiles” With an onslaught of folk duos popping out of the woodwork, Wild Child throws their hat into the ring with Pillow Talk,...
Record Review: Tycho
Tycho Dive San Francisco, CA “Beautiful foray into the natural and unnatural” Maybe it’s the beautifully designed cover art of a sun conjoining with a mountainous plateau, but a sincere feeling of...
Record Review: This Time Next Year
This Time Next Year Drop Out of Life Walnut Creek, CA “Power punch of pop-punk with honest lyrics” It’s been a while since anyone has heard new material from Walnut Creek, California’s This Time...
Record Review: Tender Loving Empire Records Sampler
Tender Loving Empire Records Friends & Friends of Friends, Vol. 4 Portland, OR “Great collection of songs from Portland and beyond” Portland, Oregon: the Oregon Trail, Redwood trees, and rainy...