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

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

FREE PDF Cheat Sheet: Top 10 Social Media Tools For Musicians

Get the PDF Cheat Sheet & Start Using These Tools to Boost Your Social Reach! Leah McHenry...

Sennheiser MK4 Digital Microphone Review

There are tons of microphones available for iOS devices (we’ve even reviewed a handful), but in...

Record Review: Boy+Kite

by Jillian Dennis-Skillings | Oct 5, 2011 | Reviews

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

by Alec Wooden | Oct 5, 2011 | Reviews

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

by Arthur Orfanos | Oct 5, 2011 | Reviews

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

by Benjamin Ricci | Oct 4, 2011 | Interviews and Features, Music Production

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

by James Hester | Oct 3, 2011 | Concerts & Festivals, Reviews

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

by Jody Amable | Oct 1, 2011 | Concerts & Festivals, Reviews

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

by Jody Amable | Oct 1, 2011 | Concerts & Festivals, Reviews

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

by Leslie McIntyre | Oct 1, 2011 | Concerts & Festivals, Reviews

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...