We're looking for two studio testers to demo these awesome new mics in the Sterling lineup (total...
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[VIDEO] Air Traffic Controller Tests out the Blue Spark SL in the Studio
Our friends in Air Traffic Controller are testing out the entire range of Blue Microphones'...
Simmons Introduces SD550 Mesh-Head Electronic Drum Kit
Following up on the success of its breakthrough SD2000 mesh-head electronic drum kit, Simmons has...
Record Review: The Funk Ark
The Funk Ark From the Rooftops Washington, D.C. “Seductive jazz and refreshing Afrobeat” Our nation's capital has a funk and jazz scene that is flourishing like springtime cherry blossoms. Enter...
Record Review: Forty Winks
Forty Winks Bow Wow Bologna, Italy “Attitude driven, Italian pop-punk” After several releases and worldwide tours since 1998, Italian quartet Forty Winks unveils their latest, Bow Wow, which...
VINYL OF THE MONTH: Eksi Ekso
VINYL OF THE MONTH Eksi Ekso Brown Shark Red Lion Boston, MA “Crestfallen vocals and syncopated, mesmerizing songwriting” On their sophomore effort, Boston three-piece Eksi Ekso explores the...
Record Review: Darkhorse Saloon
Darkhorse Saloon Greetings From Darkhorse Saloon Jacksonville, FL ”Over-the-top dive bar swagger” Jacksonville natives Darkhorse Saloon is filling the vast guitar-driven rock ‘n’ roll deficit made...
Record Review: CSC Funk Band
CSC Funk Band Things Are Getting Too Casual Brooklyn, NY “Block-party funk band in a post-punk warzone” The CSC Funk Band was born out of the Brooklyn noise-punk scene and has decided to channel...
Record Review: Cave
Cave Neverendless Chicago, IL “Going from one to crazy in the blink of an eye” On the surface, Neverendless seems to be unrelenting repetition for forty-plus minutes. Upon closer inspection, that...
Record Review: The Can’t Nots
The Can’t Nots Applesauce EP Providence, RI “Like them apples?” It’s hard to get a read on the Can’t Nots’ EP Applesauce. Over a five-song sample size, Naomi Wilkinson’s band could either be...
Record Review: Brown Bird
Brown Bird Salt for Salt Warren, RI “Equal parts American folk, blues, country, and gypsy” David Lamb’s melodious voice combined with MorganEve Swain’s whiny cello, a guitar, and banjo all create an...
Record Review: Boy+Kite
Boy+Kite Go Fly Austin, TX “The soundtrack to life’s complex relationships” Boy+Kite’s first full-length album, Go Fly, is one that can be blasted proudly in cars as the summer months come to a...
Record Review: Big Harp
Big Harp White Hat Los Angeles, CA “A laid-back, compelling piece of Americana” It’s not always true that haste makes waste. For proof, look no further than White Hat, the debut output from Los...