Performer Magazine checks out the new Trace Elliot Elf Micro Bass Head in our latest hands-on...
Benjamin Ricci
MY FAVORITE AXE with Drew Walker of The Wild Now
The Wild Now is an Austin, TX based duo consisting of Taylor Baker and Drew Walker. The two met in...
VINTAGE GUITAR FLASHBACK: 1973 Gibson L-5S
In today's vintage guitar flashback, we are going to take a look at the Gibson L-5S. The example...
Record Review: Acid Zoe
Acid Zoe Vega Springfield, MA “The soundtrack to a robot’s lucid dream” Twenty-first century American music is rooted in electronica. We’ve turned a corner in our sonic evolution. Synthesizers whir...
Studio Diary: This Blue Heaven
This Blue Heaven – Recorded at Camp St. Studios, Cambridge, MA This Blue Heaven is a fantastic Boston-based, female fronted pop/rock band. The group recently held a sold-out video release...
Live Review: Consider the Source
The Stone Church // Newmarket, NH // February 26, 2011 The night started out rocky for Consider The Source, who began their journey earlier in the day in New York. Breaking down just an hour away...
Arcade Fire Engineer Mark Lawson Takes UA Hardware On A Trip To The Suburbs
Arcade Fire's album The Suburbs was released to critical acclaim before going on to win the "Album of the Year" title at last weekend's 2010 GRAMMY Awards. Mark Lawson is the talented engineer that...
Live Review: Performer Presents StoneRider, Damon Moon & the Whispering Drifters, and A: The Color
Saturday, January 29, 2011 The Drunken Unicorn Atlanta, GA Atlanta's Drunken Unicorn is as much of a hole in the wall as a place can be: The venue has no sign outside and no phone number, meaning...
Live Review: Fences
Slim's // San Francisco // 2/1/2011 The performance at Slim's in San Francisco by Fences was like the last beautiful fall day before winter storms arrive. The music painted a soft landscape with...
Live Review: Lissie
Paradise Rock Club // Boston, MA // January 29 Throngs of fans eagerly awaited Midwest rocker Lissie at the Paradise. She claimed the stage happily with a smile and thank-you she carried throughout...
Record Review: Young Orchids
Young Orchids Afterglow Atlanta, GA “Vivid collage of indie, doo-wop, punk, and rock” What stands out most about Young Orchids’ debut release is that it doesn’t sound like a first album. The...
Record Review: Yo Soybean
Yo Soybean Manifest Blasphemy Athens, GA Yo Soybean brings youthful angst to traditional folk sounds on its new self-released Manifest Blasphemy. Lyrically centered, the songs highlight front man...
Record Review: White Hinterland
White Hinterland Eidolon Portland, OR "Celestial pop companion” Portland duo White Hinterland is back with Eidolon, the ancient Greek word for a ghostly reincarnation. The songs on this album are...