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Win a Simmons SD2000 Electronic Drum Set!
We're looking for two drummers to demo these awesome new SD2000 electronic kits from Simmons...
TREVOR SENSOR on Capturing the Gritty, Sonic Roots of the Midwest
Trevor Sensor just dropped his debut album, Andy Warhol’s Dream on Jagjaguwar, a...
Festival Recap: High Sierra Music Festival
Quincy, CA // June 30-July 3 High Sierra Music Festival celebrated its 21st year this summer at the Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds in Quincy, CA...
PERFORMER PRESENTS: Demonaut, Order of the Owl, Mice in Cars and Hail the Titans
Drunken Unicorn // Atlanta, GA // June 18 Someone once told this correspondent, “A metal show should make you feel like you just got blown out a...
PERFORMER PRESENTS: Sioux City Kid
Great American Music Hall // San Francisco, CA // June 16 Con Brio warmed up the audience with their up-tempo, soulful jazz. The band worked...
Gear Guide: Instrument Cases
Every musician can recall bringing home his or her instrument for the first time, and for many, it becomes more like a newborn than a valuable piece of wood and metal. But like any other proud (but...
Record Review: Woods
Woods Sun and Shade Brooklyn, NY “Transcendental pop-folk” The most striking thing about Sun and Shade is its ability to provoke and produce this transcendental pop folk aura that drips from the...
Record Review: Vieux Farka Touré
Vieux Farka Touré The Secret Bamako, Mali “World music that’s out of this World” On his third studio album, Malian musician Vieux Farka Touré, often called “the Hendrix of the Sahara,” has built on...
Record Review: Speed Kill Hate
Speed Kill Hate Out For Blood New York, NY "From the textbook of Thrash" Speed Kill Hate is an additional creative outlet for guitarist Dave Linsk of Overkill. This is a project where darker and...
Gear Profile: The Copperphone by Placid Audio
Whether an artist or producer is looking for something unique to use as an effects microphone to accentuate certain lyrics, give a song a certain feel, or perhaps add to an arsenal that strives for...
Record Review: Sheri Miller
Sheri Miller Winning Hand EP New York, NY “Fast, fresh and fun” Sheri Miller is a breath of fresh air, whose sweet voice carries a strong and cheerful approach to the music. With a striking...
Record Review: Sealions
Sealions Strange Veins Atlanta, GA “Haunting, dreamy, reflective, perfect summer sounds” Right from the start, you’ll love the dreamy voices and synths of Sealions, who captivate ears and turn heads...