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New Music and Video
Reviews of new music, video, concerts and music festivals.
CAYUCAS On Home Recording Your Demos & Triple-Tracking Vocal Techniques
Cayucas recently retreated to Woodinville, Washington at rustic Bear Creek Studio to work with...
Bassnectar: The Performer Cover Story
BASSNECTAR Looping The Sounds of Life to Push Electronic Music Past Its Boundaries Lorin Ashton,...
Record Review: Chicago Blues – A Living History
Various Artists Chicago Blues: A Living History The (R)evolution Continues Chicago, IL “South Side’s finest” In this superb follow up to 2009’s Grammy nominated Chicago Blues: A Living History, some...
Record Review: The Bynars
The Bynars The Bynars Boston, MA “Contagious danceable rock” The Bynars is a catalog of visceral, yet playful lyrics. Lyrics that lasso themselves around your heart, making you remember every crush...
Record Review: Baby Baby
Baby Baby Money Carrollton, GA “They’ll do this all night long” “You must not know who you’re dealing with,” Fontez Brooks whispers on Money’s tent pole track “Fire.” Then Baby Baby combusts into a...
Record Review: Bodies of Water
Bodies of Water Twist Again Los Angeles, CA “An atmospheric and sincere pop masterpiece” This album is phenomenal and is a summery, atmospheric pageant. It might be hasty to heavily praise the album...
Record Review: Buxter Hoot’n
Buxter Hoot’n Buxter Hoot’n San Francisco, CA “More than just unabashed Americana rock” While some bands might wait three to four years before releasing their next record, Buxter Hoot’n waste no...
Live Review: Disc Jam 2011
There is so much to re-cap and so much to remember from Disc Jam 2011. Weather reports, which looked grim at the onset of the weekend, were thankfully wrong and attendees were blessed with...
Live Review: Delta Rae
Delta Rae at The Mint // Los Angeles // June 24, 2011 LISTEN NOW: "Sweet" by Delta Rae [audio:http://performermag.com/wp-content/uploads/Sweet.mp3|titles=Sweet] Once again, The Mint brought Los...
Record Review: Farren Butcher, Inc
Farren Butcher, Inc FBI Boston, MA “An Electric Blend of Rock & Soul” This is well refined production by two Boston Legends who have not lost a step. Laced with tasteful guitar licks and other...
Live Review: John Craigie
Genghis Cohen // Los Angeles // June 15 The last place that a person would think to find great folk music is in a Chinese food restaurant. At Genghis Cohen, guests receive a main course of music...
Strange Creek Campout 2011 Re-Cap
Something happened this year that changed Wormtown festivals forever. This past Memorial Day weekend played host to a Strange Creek Campout that...