Gear Reviews
Absence of Ocean Demos The Galaxy Audio GPS-8
Our recent gear test winners, Absence of Ocean, have been hard at work these past few weeks testing out the Galaxy Audio GPS-8 personal monitor PA. While we await their final review, we wanted to share a look back at some of their videos as they integrated the gear...
The Difference Between Liability Insurance and Property Insurance for Musicians
We’ve run a number of articles in the past about insurance coverage for working musicians. Mainly these have dealt with avoiding insurance claims while performing live on tour or at other live events, and how to assess insurance policy needs for your band. READ: 5...
Moog Introduces The Subsequent 37
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS8syO7u0fY In the spirit of continuous improvement, the award-winning Sub 37 Paraphonic Analog Synthesizer has been discontinued from production to make way for a new standard: the SUBSEQUENT 37. Implementing the upgraded sonic...
How To
Tips for Booking Your Own DIY International Tour
DIY Travelogue: On The Road with Kristen Ford Hello! My name is Kristen Ford and I play indie rock, both solo and with my band. I’m based in Boston, but over the past three years I’ve been playing over 100 shows a year all over the country. This spring I gave up the...
Gotaway Girl & Leftover Cuties Live in San Francisco
When: July 12, 2013 Where: Hotel Utah - San Francisco, CA Gotaway Girl played an amazing set at SF’s Hotel Utah (7/12/2013). A sexy trio of ladies (with a solid trio of gentleman backing) rocked their hearts out with smooth harmonies, sexy tempos, cowboy boots, a...
How Indie Artists Can Make Money with Shazam
This App is Saving the Music Industry While the music business glitterati is glorifying the rise of streaming, and crowning some new digital app or platform the next “savior of the industry,” let’s get real. For all the talk of Spotify and Pandora’s “explosive...
Buying Guide
Moog Introduces The Subsequent 37
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS8syO7u0fY In the spirit of continuous improvement, the award-winning Sub 37 Paraphonic Analog Synthesizer has been discontinued from production to make way for a new standard: the SUBSEQUENT 37. Implementing the upgraded sonic...
Ultimate Ears Pro Reference Remastered Review
We take on the Ultimate Ears Pro Reference Remastered In-Ear Studio Monitors as part of our latest in-studio review. When we were first approached to review the Pro Reference Remastered in-ear studio monitors (man, what a mouthful) from Ultimate Ears, we were a bit...
Vertex Effects Dynamic Distortion Pedal Review
There is a plethora of pedals out there based off of classics like Tube Screamers and Fuzz Faces, and it’s easy to go down the rabbit hole searching for one that differs just enough while maintaining the reasons they still endure. Vertex nailed it with their...
Industry News
Quick Recap: Taking Back Sunday Let Loose on Taste of Chaos Tour
For those who were eager to experience Taking Back Sunday in their fullest (and perhaps fiercest) form, last night's Boston stop on Rockstar Energy Drink's Taste of Chaos tour provided the perfect platform to absorb a band that has been around for 15 years--yet still...
The Dot Blockchain Music Project & The Future of Music Royalties
Fair Trade Music and the Dot Blockchain Music Project: Benji Rogers on How Virtual Reality & Bitcoin Will Shape the Future of Royalty & Licensing Transparency in the Music Industry (Part 2 of 2) [editor’s note: We pick up the conversation in part of our series...
ENTER TO WIN Audio-Technica AT2010 Condenser Mics
Test out the amazing AT2010 Condenser Mic From Audio-Technica! Never used a condenser mic on-stage before? Here’s your chance to see how it stacks up to the dynamics you usually use. We’re searching for two winners to test out the Audio-Technica AT2010 condenser mic...