Gear Reviews
Short Scale Guitars and Short Money Upgrades – A Squier Mustang Story
This past Christmas my wife was kind enough to get me a guitar. She knows I’m passionate about guitars, guitar playing and music in general. She also knows guitars aren’t cheap. One night I saw a Fender Squier Bullet Mustang, with two humbucking pickups. Finished off...
Mackie Announces All-New Expanded FreePlay Series
Mackie today announces an all-new personal PA plus matching portable Bluetooth® speakers - FreePlay Series Personal PA and Portable Bluetooth Speakers. Available in three models, the FreePlay LIVE, FreePlay HOME, and FreePlay GO, the FreePlay Series delivers stunning...
Two Real-World Reviews of the Simmons SD2000 Electronic Drum Kit
[Editor’s note – this past fall we searched for two active drummers to test out and report back on the Simmons SD2000 Mesh-Head Electronic Drum Kit. Both testers put the kit through its paces, and produced a series of demo videos showing off the kit in action and...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Leedz Edutainment Presents Sage Francis
Where: Middle East Downstairs - Cambridge, MA When: May 31, 2014 Highlight: Vulnerable philosophizing from hip-hop's Slavoj Žižek Bedecked in a flowing Strange Famous Records flag, and a lopsided toupee, Sage Francis pummeled the Middle East with an ebullient return...
PHOTO RECAP: The London Souls live in Atlanta
The London Souls Smith's Olde Bar - Atlanta, GA - April 23, 2014 "Full throttle raw, soulful groove that only the real deal of The London Souls can deliver" Taking the stage with a greeting of crashing drums and burning hot guitar, The London Souls brought their true...
Sasquatch! Festival 2014 Photo Recap
Sasquatch! rocked the Gorge in Washington state this past weekend, and we were on hand to photograph some amazing artists in all their glory. In order we have: Austra, Damien Jurado, Elbow, Hobosexual, John Grant, Jonathan Wilson, La Luz, Night Beats, Phosphorescent,...
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Taylor 810e DLX Review
Performer goes hands-on with the gorgeous Taylor 810e DLX acoustic guitar in its latest review. Taylor’s well known for their expertly-designed, top-shelf quality and amazingly fantastic sound. Their new 810e models certainly cement all that history. It’s of the...
Cerwin-Vega CVE-12 Powered PA Speakers Review
Performer Magazine goes hands-on with the Cerwin-Vega CVE-12 Powered PA Speakers and CVE-18S Subwoofer in its latest review. After a few ground-shaking bass tests, we can confirm that the new CVE line from Cerwin-Vega is the real deal. But would you expect...
VIDEO: Drum Mic Comparison with Sterling Microphones
Randy Garcia delivers the final installment of his video series, chronicling some behind-the-scenes demos of Sterling Microphones we sent him to check out: namely the ST 169 tube mic and the ST155 large-diaphragm condenser mic. In this video, he compares the three in...
Industry News
SHURE CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ICONIC SM58 MICROPHONE
The Shure SM58®, the world’s most popular microphone, has been a foundational and formidable part of live performance for more than 50 years. To celebrate and honor five decades of the renowned sound, design, and durability of this iconic mic, Shure is announcing the...
Made in America Live Review Plus Photos
Five years into the Philadelphia front yard party known as Made in America, the promise and perplexity of this festival showed itself through two days of frenetic music. What united the disparate sets that spanned from deep-trap to popped EDM, was how the five stages...
Focusrite Announces the Clarett OctoPre
Introducing Focusrite’s new Clarett OctoPre, offering eight ‘Air’–enabled mic pres plus 192kHz A–D/D–A. The ideal I/O expansion kit for Clarett or any interface with ADAT I/O Focusrite is proud to announce the launch of a new eight–channel mic pre with A–D and D–A...