Gear Reviews
Performer Gives Away Two Sets of Simmons SD2000 Electronic Drum Kits
Performer has selected its two winners in our recent Simmons SD2000 Electronic Drum Kit Giveaway. Over the course of the fall, Derek Donato of Reef'd and Richard Thomas will both test out the new electronic kits to their fullest and put them through their paces to...
GEAR TEST FINAL REVIEW: Galaxy Audio GPS-8 Personal Monitor PA System
Absence of Ocean Puts the Galaxy Audio GPS-8 Personal Monitor PA System Through its Paces in Their Final GEAR TEST REVIEW & TESTIMONIAL We were surprised (and stoked) to find out we were going to receive a pair of Galaxy Audio GPS-8 PA speakers (a full system) to...
[VIDEO] The Howling Tongues & Elixir OPTIWEB Coated Guitar Strings Pt. 2
We recently asked Nick Magliochetti from one of our favorite bands, The Howling Tongues, to test out the new OPTIWEB coated strings from Elixir. Nick will be dropping videos each week, talking about the strings and showing them off in action. And stayed tuned, we just...
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Metal Night in Cambridge: Doomriders, Kvelertak & High On Fire Live at the Middle East
WHERE: Middle East Downstairs - Cambridge, MA WHEN: November 16, 2013 Norway’s Kvelertak Put Cambridge In A Stranglehold Boston’s own Doomriders stomped through an opening set that sounded something like the Foo Fighters’ heavier moments beefed up with a 100cc...
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How to Run a Live Music Venue: Age Restrictions, Alcohol, Liability & The Law
RUNNING A MUSIC VENUE COMES WITH MANY STRINGS ATTACHED. While a main concern is booking quality bands and getting a paying audience in night after night, there are many other considerations that a venue owner must deal with every day. This month’s Legal Pad looks...
Buying Guide
Mad Professor Twimble pedal REVIEW
Dumble Amps are less common than unicorns, and even the clones and copies of these mythical beasts can get expensive. Mad Professor captures the essence of this articulate and toneful rarity in its new Twimble pedal. It’s a blending of two of their existing pedals,...
Chase Bliss Audio Brothers Pedal Review
There are pedals that could be called “tweaker’s delights,” and then there’s the Chase Bliss Audio Brothers pedal. With 2 channels (A & B) that can be set for boost, drive or fuzz, it can handle those tones easily but the circuits are done a bit differently, with...
Mad Professor Big Tweedy Drive Pedal Review
Pedals used to be a way to boost or drive a guitar signal into an amp. Now it’s not uncommon to find pedals that emulate amps themselves. Mad Professor’s Big Tweedy covers that big American tweed tone, without a lot of fuss. It’s quite simple control-wise; the Volume,...
Industry News
Deftones Bring Haunting Melodies, Sheer Passion to Boston’s Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Not many hard rock vocalists can emulate the stark nature of Chino Moreno's vocal prowess: it manages to saturate the haunting, quieter moments on songs while maintaining its' grit and enviable range. Even when he effectively reigns in his grandiosity, it's the...
STUDIO TEST FINAL REPORT: Three Real-World Studios Demo the Sterling MX5 Studio Monitors
We put the Sterling MX5 Studio Monitors to work in three different recording studio environments. Here are the results... Back in April, we put out a call for entries to win brand new pairs of the criminally-underrated Sterling MX5 studio monitors. We’ve been enjoying...
The August issue is out now, featuring Tobacco!
Performer Magazine releases its August 2016 issue, featuring a cover story on Tobacco and his new LP, Sweatbox Dynasty. This month Performer Magazine drops another jam-packed issue, featuring the ever-enigmatic Tobacco on the cover. INSIDE you'll find tips for...








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