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: Phantogram

Phantogram Nightlife New York, NY “A percussive and slick urban soundtrack to hopeful nights and starry skies” Nightlife has New York’s duo, Phantogram, back in action. Sarah Barthel’s crooning over...

Vinyl of the Month: Mondo Ray

Mondo Ray Hypnotized b/w Nothing Munich, Germany “Euro Punks Trash Das Garage” Mondo Ray comes to us from the land of lederhosen and sauerkraut, which might evoke thoughts of Mike Myers’ “Sprockets”...

Record Review: Kathryn Calder

Kathryn Calder Bright and Vivid Victoria, BC “Mystifyingly beautiful, intensely layered and adventurous” Angelic Canadian Kathryn Calder (New Pornographers/Immaculate Machine) sings with abandon,...

Record Review: Jeff Crosby

Jeff Crosby Jeff Crosby Donnelly, ID “The right addition to any singer/songwriter fan’s collection” Singer/songwriter Jeff Crosby’s self-titled full-length release is a wide-ranging collection of...

Record Review: Gringo Star

Gringo Star Count Yer Lucky Stars Atlanta, GA “Nostalgia fans can follow Gringos’ star path” The sophomore release from Gringo Star, Count Yer Lucky Stars, teleports listeners to the ’60s with...

Record Review: Gauntlet Hair

Gauntlet Hair Gauntlet Hair Denver, CO “Jagged guitars propelled through dissonance” On their self-titled debut, Gauntlet Hair reaffirms their echo-y, disheveled, bombastic rock sound, which as lead...