Guitar synths have been around for decades, but were not something easily integrated into a...
Benjamin Ricci
DigiTech FreqOut Review
Other than having an expensive sustainer system installed in a guitar, or an EBow, there’s really...
Audio-Technica Announces New Shock Mounts for Select 40 Series Microphones
Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, has introduced a...
Will Google Control Your Cloud?
Music by Google: Will Internet Giant Control Your Cloud? Users of Google agree - the Internet giant changed the way the world searches for information. Email, chat systems, social networking...
Interview with Lettuce at Camp Bisco
Check out video of our conversation with Deitch, Kraz, Jesus, Eric, James, Zwad, Shmeeans, and Neal of Lettuce at Camp Bisco X. They talk about the Berklee days, their place in funk history, and...
Manifestivus 2011 Final Wrap-Up
Going to a festival alone is always a toss up. This couldn't have gone any better. I arrived curious, and left excited to return to Manifestivus in 2012. Toubab Krewe's...
PreSonus Interfaces Add Lion Compatibility
PreSonus invites Apple Mac users who wish to upgrade to Mac OS X 10.7, better known as Lion, to participate in a public beta-test of its Universal Control 1.5.2 software. Universal Control 1.5.2...
Interview and Exclusive Performance: Greensky Bluegrass at All Good 2011
Greensky Bluegrass throws down an impromptu jam exclusively for Performer Magazine, performing "I'd Probably Kill You" off of their highly anticipated new record, Handguns. After the song we talk...
Live Review: Gilli Moon
Genghis Cohen // Los Angeles, CA // July 21 The Genghis Cohen got a taste of “the thunder from down under,” when Australian musician Gilli Moon performed this past Thursday night. Moon has lived in...
Interview: Karl Denson at All Good 2011
Performer Magazine's Amanda Macchia and Gabriella Thurman sit down backstage with Karl Denson at All Good Music Festival to talk about his not-so-tiny universe of musicians, new ways of writing...
Live Review: CopperTonic at Manifestivus 2011
The one exceptional thing about CopperTonic is lead singer Michelle Sarah's voice. Second to none at Manifestivus, Michelle sings effortlessly. CopperTonic's vocals are...
Live Review: Movement of the People at Manifestivus 2011
Local Vermont band Movement of the People summons its existence from the great Fela Kuti, performing the Nigerian afrobeat pioneer's music. Movement of the People is a vibrant...
Live Review: Barika at Manifestivus 2011
Barika creates a soundscape of funk soaked in psychedelic, West African resonance. The outfit stands out because they are multidimensional - laying down n'goni, percussion,...