Benjamin Ricci

Audio-Technica Introduces AT2040 Hypercardioid Dynamic Podcast Microphone

Audio-Technica unveils its new AT2040 Hypercardioid Dynamic Podcast Microphone. Inspired by the performance of Audio-Technica’s acclaimed BP40 Large-Diaphragm Dynamic Broadcast Microphone, the AT2040 brings professional broadcast-quality sound with exceptional vocal...
Soundcraft Ui24R REVIEW

Soundcraft Ui24R REVIEW

Trying to find a PA mixer/rig that works in a live setting and as a recording interface is a tough...

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...

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: 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...