BOOK REVIEW: Inspire The Music: 50 Years of Roland History by Kim Bjorn If you’ve got a synth nerd...
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GEAR NEWS: New MusicNomad Fret Leveler – Leveling L-Beam Now Available
This just in from our friends at Music Nomad: Leveling your frets and fingerboard has never been...
REVIEW: DPA 4055 Kick Drum Microphone
We were delighted when the recently released DPA 4055 Kick Drum Microphone showed up for review...
REVIEW: Mackie SRT Loudspeakers
While we missed seeing everyone at NAMM, we did delight in the news that Mackie had a new series of PA speakers ready to announce, and better yet, ready to ship into our grubby little hands. The new...
KRK S8.4 Subwoofer REVIEW
We’re KRK users anyway, so naturally when the new subs were announced, we got our KRK rep on the phone and got our hands on a new unit to review here in the studio/office. The new subwoofers (we...
COVER STORY: Katie Pruitt on Building Her Career One Journey at a Time
Katie Pruitt shares a few links with another featured artist this month [see our Early James piece from this issue] including being one of our recent “Elixir Strings Artists of the Month.” We...
Juana Everett: Learning to Move On by Using Pain as Creative Fuel
Moving on is supposed to be an alleviating experience. It’s supposed to be about leaving what no longer serves us, abandoning the dark and stepping into the light, detaching from the past and...
For California Duo Brijean, Feelings Are Best Sorted Out On the Dance Floor
Oakland-based duo Brijean is a perfect example of the kind of group that could only be a product of our times. Started in 2018 as a side project of percussionist Brijean Murphy and bass player Doug...
Early James on Recording with Dan Auerbach and Life During the Pandemic
Early James: Birmingham’s Native Son on Recording with Dan Auerbach and Dropping an LP at the Start of a Global Pandemic Early James may appear unassuming in photographs, but don’t let that fool you...
Enter to win a Mojave MA-301fet Condenser Microphone
We're looking for a killer artist to win and test out the Mojave MA-301fet multi-pattern large diaphragm, solid-state condenser microphone. Need an awesome new tool for your mic locker? Enter below!...
6 Music Licensing Resources You Should Know About
Music licensing has become a means for income for many musicians now that concerts, gigs, and most live entertainment of any kind has been halted. Musicians have been working hard to find ways to...
HOW TO TACKLE PERFORMING ONLINE…And Other Things You Can’t Learn On The Road
Other things you can’t learn on the road…. what road? I knew you’d pay attention to that part 🙂 Whether you are an amateur musician or entertainment is your full-time gig, this pandemic turned most...
Fan subscriptions are booming. How should indie musicians approach theirs?
While live events are on hold, many artists have launched fan subscriptions as a way to generate income and give their fans the kind of connection and excitement that an in-person show can create....