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Studiologic Numa Compact 2 Review
Performer Magazine delves deep with the Studiologic Numa Compact 2 Stage Piano in its latest...
MY FAVORITE AXE with KRON
WHAT ON EARTH IS THIS? The KRON mothership Eurorack modular synthesizer – a Mortal Kombat...
Record Review: Spoek Mathambo
Spoek Mathambo Put Some Red On It EP Johannesburg, South Africa “Indie hip-hop shows off its best side and a few alter egos” South African musician Spoek Mathambo follows last year's full-length...
Record Review: Serious Problems
Serious Problems 2011 EP Richmond, VA “Punky Brew-sters” The adage goes that if you like one hardcore band, you like them all. Stripped down, raw, and blistering - lightning tempos, aggressive...
Record Review: Princess Chelsea
Princess Chelsea Lil’ Golden Book Auckland, New Zealand “Chelsea, crowned princess of the land known as melancholy” Princess Chelsea is in some ways unnerving. With a fully illustrated insert and a...
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...
Record Review: Old New England Weather
Old New England Weather Knew Myths Jamaica Plain, MA “Psychedelic and kettle-whistling Americana” There's not a whole lot of info to be found on Old New England Weather, other than it’s a project of...
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: Ken Will Morton
Ken Will Morton Contenders Athens, GA “Americana/Roots music defined” Ken Will Morton’s latest, Contenders, is an acoustic musical trip through all the varied genres that fall under the...
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...