Gear Reviews
NEXI Alternative Starter Pedalboard REVIEW
Pedalboards are great; the modular concept makes things flexible. However, running signal and power cables means re-doing things every time the player wants to make a change, and now it’s not so modular. NEXI figured out a way to make a truly modular pedalboard....
Fender Player Series Jazzmaster Review
Offset guitars have made a comeback with a vengeance, however there are players that pick one up and get confused with the switches and the tonal offerings of the pickups. Fender has blended that classic and now contemporary shape with a simplified pickup and control...
Fender Player Jaguar Bass Review
There’s been a resurgence of the offset body shape in the last few years, guitar-wise. Basses with P and J style pickups, again nothing new. But melding the classic offset shape to the P&J pickup configuration is, and if any manufacturer can do it with style and...
How To
6 Ways to Reach Your Kickstarter Goal
We’ve all heard of Kickstarter and some of the amazing success stories that have come from its fundraising platform – LeVar Burton raising $2 million in two days to bring Reading Rainbow back, for example – but how is it done? There are tens of thousands of projects...
St. Paul & The Broken Bones Live in Boston
St. Paul & The Broken Bones Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA October 21st, 2014 Paul Janeway of St. Paul and the Broken Bones embodies the idiom “never judge a book by its cover.” Because simply looking at the front man of the 7-piece band, one would doubt he has the...
How About Some Rad Photos of Weezer Live in Boston? OK!
Ahead of a proper tour in support of their latest album, Everything Will Be Alright in the End, Weezer provided acoustic nostalgia and a guitar-driven rock opera for a faithful few. The intimately crammed corners of The Sinclair in Cambridge welcomed Rivers Cuomo to...
Buying Guide
Washburn Revival Series Acoustic Guitar Review
Performer reviews the new throwback acoustic from Washburn as part of their Revival Series (Model RSG200SWVSK, to be exact) Washburn’s been making acoustics since the 1880s, and with that long history comes experience making some great sounding instruments. For the...
Status Audio CB-1 Headphones Review
Premium headphones are all the rage these days, whether we’re talking reference-grade ultra-expensive pro models, or the trendy bass-boosted fashion-accessory types; pricey headphones are modern status symbols. But I prefer to steer your attention in the race towards...
Mod Duo Pedal Review
Virtual pedalboard and amp rigs are nothing new. Creating unusual and sometimes crazy combinations is easy, however getting them to sound good can have its issues. The Mod Duo allows a player to not only make great virtual pedalboard and amp rigs, but ones that sound...
Industry News
SENNHEISER OFFERS UPGRADE PATH FOR 600MHZ WIRELESS USERS FOLLOWING FCC DECISION
Audio specialist Sennheiser has announced an attractive trade-in program in the U.S. region following the decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to phase out use of the 600 MHz band for wireless audio over the next few years. For Sennheiser customers...
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 new shock mount, available in black (AT8449a) and silver (AT8449a/SV), for inclusion with select 40 Series side-address microphones, effective immediately. The new shock...
Mountain Vibe Music Festival 2017: Review and Photo Gallery
Mountain Vibe Music Festival: A Culture of Love Every July, about 120 miles north east of the Bay Area, set in Calaveras County at Blue Mountain Event Center, is a gathering called Mountain Vibe Music Festival. For seven years this festival has been an escape for its...