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Bartees Strange on Making Music He Wants to Hear (and Letting Go of the Rest)
Bartees Strange is having quite a year. Heaps of critical praise, commercial attention, and vocal...
81355 (aka Bless): Indy Hip-Hop Heads Unite Their DIY Roots
Founded by three of Indianapolis’ brightest talents, 81355 (pronounced Bless) includes hip-hop...
BUYER’S GUIDE: The Best Studio Headphones Under $400
What are the best studio headphones you can buy on a budget? Performer takes a look at some of our most recent favorites under $400 in our annual studio headphone roundup. Blue Microphone's Sadie...
4 Techniques to Break Through Your Songwriting Block
It happens to every writer, the dreaded “writer’s block.” Writer’s block is that horrible feeling that paralyzes you while staring at a blank word doc or notebook to the point of being incapable of...
DEATH FROM ABOVE RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR “FREEZE ME”
Today, Death From Above release a brand new video for the song "Freeze Me," which was released last week. The bizarre video was shot in Los Angeles and directed by Canadian filmmaker Corey Adams -...
Algiers’ new single “Cleveland” pays tribute to Tamir Rice
Algiers have released their new single,”Cleveland," taken from their forthcoming second album, The Underside Of Power, out June 23rd on Matador Records....
5 Ways to Improve Your Live Sound on the Cheap
How to Win More Fans with Unexpectedly Professional Audio In this day and age, being a small or solo act doesn't mean your live sound has to suffer. A smart, professional rig will delight your...
Mackie XR824 Studio Monitor Review
Join us as we go hands-on in the studio with the new Mackie XR824 Powered Studio Monitors in our latest review. The new XR Series of powered studio monitors from Mackie offers up a pro-level...
Gruv Gear GigBlade Sliver Review
Check out the Gruv Gear GigBlade Sliver Gig Bag, and see if we think it's road-worthy. Protection for instruments in gig bags usually means big and bulky padding, which kind of defeats the reasoning...
Electro-Harmonix Canyon Review
The Electro-Harmonix Canyon Delay Pedal is a trip, with tons of musical options at your fingertips. It’s hard to get excited for another single button, mono delay pedal. There are a TON of delay...
The Best Bass Distortion Pedals of All Time
Looking for that little something extra for your band? Wanting a bigger sound? It sounds like it's time to step up your bass tone! With such a wide array of effects on the market, finding the right...
Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile touring together this fall
Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile will lead an all-star band on a once-in-a-lifetime tour of North America this fall. The announcement comes as two of this generation's most exciting and unique...