Gear Reviews
5 Ways to Mitigate Risk & Avoid Insurance Claims on the Road
Here are 5 Easy Ways for Your Band to Mitigate Risk & Avoid Insurance Claims During the Summer Touring and Festival Season. THE TOUR VAN CHECKLIST You’ve got the tour van all loaded up for that string of club dates, or perhaps that awesome summer festival gig your...
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[REVIEW] Electro-Harmonix Blurst Pedal
Performer Magazine goes hands-on with the Electro-Harmonix Blurst Modulated Filter Pedal in our latest stompbox review. Electro-Harmonix has a history of making filter effects, and their Blurst pedal goes back to those days, with added modern functionality. The volume...
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[REVIEW] EarthQuaker Devices Space Spiral Pedal
Performer Magazine reviews the EarthQuaker Devices Space Spiral Delay Pedal, a unique modulated delay stompbox that is great at both extreme and subtle settings. Some effects when pushed to the extreme, get way too unmusical and over the top. EarthQuaker Devices make...
How To
The “Big 4″ of Professional Representation
Know Who’ll Do What For Your Career EVERY MUSICIAN WHO MAKES THE TRANSITION FROM hobbyist to career performer will gradually assemble a team of professionals to take care of their business affairs, manage the mundane, and assist with all other duties which would...
Crystal Castles and Health live in Boston
Where: House of Blues When: October 6, 2012 No one goes to a HEALTH/Crystal Castles concert expecting keen musicianship and tender harmonies—the only demand made for such a tremendous lineup is that they make noise so immense it could melt paint off walls. And that’s...
Repel Music Distribution Grand Opening
A new addition to the music distribution game, Repel Music Distribution has been opened by seasoned owner Mike Repel (founder of Reformatory Records) with the promise of bringing large-scale distribution to independent artists at a more affordable price. The company...
Buying Guide
Neunaber Iconoclast Speaker Emulator Review
Going direct and getting a realistic speaker sound used to mean either using a plug-in that ate up CPU power and used banks of parameters, or a DI box-like feature that would still need a ton of processing. The new Neunaber Iconoclast Speaker Emulator has combined the...
Top 4 Must-Have Effects Pedals Under $200
Tony Schreiber, co-founder of Pedal Genie, gives his top picks for the coolest pedals you didn't know you needed. Don't be afraid to try anything, regardless of brand, looks or price. You never know what's going to make your rig sing or surprise you with something...
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[VIDEO] Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Studio Testers Unbox Their New Headphones
Performer Magazine is excited to share three new unboxing/first impressions videos from our recent Audio-Technica ATH-M50x headphones winners. These studio testers will each be putting the cans through their paces in a few different applications (studio recording,...
Industry News
Fly Golden Eagle and Natural Child to Headline GonzoFest Louisville 2016
GonzoFest Louisville, Louisville’s annual celebration of its most famous literary son, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, returns to Waterfront Park’s Big Four Lawn to celebrate the life, work and legacy of Louisville’s own Hunter S. Thompson on Saturday, April 16, 2016....
STUDIO TEST: Enter to Win a Focusrite Clarett 8Pre for Your Studio
Looking to upgrade your interface or add more mic pres to your current setup? Performer just got a new Clarett 8Pre Thunderbolt interface from our friends at Focusrite, and we're gonna give it to one lucky winner to keep for their studio. Intrigued? We're searching...
TOUR TEST: Enter to Win Audio-Technica In-Ear Monitors For Your Band
Attention Bands! Performer's got our grubby little paws on the new in-ear monitors (ATH-E70, ATH-E50 and ATH-E40) that our friends Audio-Technica debuted at NAMM. And we want to give them to YOUR ENTIRE BAND. Intrigued? We're searching for a band test them out at a...