A Kinder, Gentler (But Still Tough and Innovative) Justin Townes Earle He sings Billie Holiday...
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DAVE DEPPER On Channeling Emotional Freedom Into His Musical Landscape
While staving off a sore throat with some tea, Death Cab for Cutie’s Dave Depper talks about his...
Air Traffic Controller Tests the Blue Microphones Bluebird SL in the Studio
Our friends in Air Traffic Controller are testing out the entire range of Blue Microphones'...
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...
Record Review: Amy Lavere
Amy Lavere Stranger Me Memphis, TN “Somber and smooth” Stranger Me has a familiar and consistent temperament, giving you the sense of listening to Lavere’s diary more than hearing songs; the opening...
Studio Diary: Hail The Titans
Using Household Objects to Record an Experimental Debut Hail the Titans just released a great new album, and we recently had a chance to chat with...
Live Review: Sixer Six
Where: Chattanooga, Tennessee When: September 24 What's better than helping a bunch of underprivileged kids? A band of hard-rocking, blue-collar,...
Live Review: Judgement Day, The Phenomenauts, Tornado Rider
WHERE: Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA WHEN: August 4 HIGHLIGHT: Spandex, String Metal and Innovative Weirdness The marquee outside...
Live Review: Outside Lands Festival
WHERE: Golden Gate Park - San Francisco, CA WHEN: August 12-14 HIGHLIGHT: A healthy mix of national acts and a platform for local bands to shine...
Live Review: Margot MacDonald
WHERE: Lubber Run Amphitheater, Arlington, VA WHEN: August 12 Margot MacDonald’s wealth of talent is enough to make the rest of us painfully aware of what we lack. Cute, charming, multi-instrumental...
Live Review: Keegan DeWitt
WHERE: Café du Nord - San Francisco, CA WHEN: August 22, 2011 HIGHLIGHT: Poppy Tunes and Bobbing Heads Induce Underground Dance Party On a...
Live Review: Detroit Mutant Radio
WHERE: Five Spot - Atlanta, GA WHEN: July 17 HIGHLIGHT: Seeing hip-hop rock fusion at its finest Detroit Mutant Radio brought the rock and rhymes...



