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Enter to Win an Electro-Voice RE20-BLACK Microphone

We're looking for a dynamic band or solo artist to win and test out the Electro-Voice RE20-BLACK microphone. Looking for a smooth mic to add to your rig? Enter below! The Electro-Voice RE20 is truly an industry standard, and the new black coating is just stunning. So...

Record Review: Tommy Guerrero

Tommy Guerrero Lifeboats and Follies San Francisco, CA “A true original from the sk8 alternaverse” One of California’s true originals, Tommy Guerrero has evolved from a skate punk to a prolific...

Record Review: Stamps

Stamps Tramps Los Angeles, CA “Put on your dress shoes and make your hips move” Stamps consists of singer/guitarist Bob Morris, drummer Adam James, guitarist Ian Crawford and vocalist Ren Patrick. ...

Record Review: Sad Brad Smith

Sad Brad Smith Love is Not What You Need Chicago, IL “Strangely delightful and lyrically dexterous” It's highly doubtful that Sad Brad Smith's sole intention is to make his listeners feel...

Record Review: Papercuts

Papercuts Fading Parade San Francisco, CA “The parade is here to stay” Fading Parade, the fourth full-length from San Francisco’s Papercuts, pays tribute to shoegazers of the past and present as it...

Record Review: Obits

Obits Moody, Standard, and Poor Brooklyn, NY “A bold and versatile platter” The premier track “You Gotta Lose” from the band’s self-titled debut, lays out crunchy riffs which course through the...

Record Review: Nicky Egan

Nicky Egan Good People Boston, MA “Seductive blues and soulful tunes ” Nicky Egan and her band know how to provide heaping doses of soulful R&B. Egan’s debut, Good People, is raised on gospel...

Record Review: Mind Spiders

Mind Spiders Mind Spiders Fort Worth, TX “Mixing raw attitudes and funky radiance” Mind Spiders ascends many peaks, and bustles with originality, catchy newness and silky sentimentality.  The design...

Record Review: Margin Walker

Margin Walker Departure and Return Boston, MA "A beautiful, rustic, well-crafted bloody nose" Margin Walker announces the maturation and honing of their blistering riffage with a signature raspy...

Record Review: Junk Culture

Junk Culture Summer Friends Oxford, MS “Wait for the summer” Deepak Mantena picked the name of his sample heavy, pop/jungle project honestly: Junk Culture combines a strange mixture of beats and...