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Mark Waldrep, Ph.D.
Audio-Technica Presents ATH-M50x “Circle of Music” Video Featuring Judah and the Lion
Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, has released a new...
5 Ways to Mitigate Risk & Avoid Insurance Claims on the Road
Here are 5 Easy Ways for Your Band to Mitigate Risk & Avoid Insurance Claims During the Summer...
Record Review: Megan Slankard
Megan Slankard A Token of the Wreckage San Francisco, CA “Sultry, warm with a golden glow” Megan Slankard releases her fourth record in good company, aided by engineers David Bryson (Counting Crows)...
Record Review: Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Go Down Under Los Angeles, CA “Throw some covers on the barbie…” Having resorted to “sequel” albums in recent years, it was starting to seem as though Me First and the...
Record Review: Mark Bethune
Mark Bethune Rattlebox Sessions 1 & 2 San Francisco, CA “Rattlebox and Hum” With a total of 20 minutes between them, you wouldn’t expect Mark Bethune’s Rattlebox Sessions 1 to be markedly...
Record Review: Marc Robillard
Marc Robillard Left London Halifax, NS “Brutally honest but beautifully done” Left London is Marc Robillard’s tribute to the city, and what a city it must be to have inspired such a soulful and...
Record Review: The Globes
The Globes Future Self Seattle/Spokane, WA “Electronically vibrant and edgy” Right out of the gate, The Globes explode, delivering a montage of artistic energy. The songs are punchy, exciting and...
Record Review: Generation Bass Presents
Generation Bass Presents Transnational Dubstep Various Locations “The international house party” The same way that techno has changed since the days of Darude and “Sandstorm” in the late ’90s,...
Record Review: Fleeting Trance
Fleeting Trance Charm Oakland, CA “Entertaining exploration and appreciation of styles” On their third effort, Fleeting Trance explores Americana, folk, punk and reggae. Experimental without ever...
Record Review: David Bazan
David Bazan Strange Negotiations Seattle, WA "Near-perfect fusion of lyrical content and musicianship" More of the same is definitely not a bad thing when it is coming from a songwriter as...
Record Review: Chixdiggit
Chixdiggit Safeways Here We Come Calgary, AB “Delightfully delirious pop-punk for prom queens” In 1990, Chixdiggit started by selling t-shirts for a fake band who didn't even own instruments. The...
Record Review: Cara Jean Wahlers and Grover Parido
Cara Jean Wahlers and Grover Parido Goodnight Charlotte Akron, OH “The essence of summer nights” Cello, guitar and that melodic voice - the sum of all of the parts makes the whole infinitely more...