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Fan subscriptions are booming. How should indie musicians approach theirs?
While live events are on hold, many artists have launched fan subscriptions as a way to generate...
BOOK REVIEW: Patch & Tweak with Moog
When we received Patch & Tweak in the mail, all work in the office stopped for about an hour –...
FINAL REPORT: Taking the Shure KSM8 Dualdyne Mic on the Road and Back Again
[Editor’s note – we recently chose two gear testers to demo the game-changing KSM8 Dualdyne Dynamic mics from Shure – one to test the mic on tour, and the other to put it to use in the studio. They...
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[EXCLUSIVE] Stream new EP ‘BLACK OUT’ From LA’s Trashclub
Performer is stoked to offer you an EXCLUSIVE first listen to the new EP from Los Angeles-based band Trashclub. Black Out is out tomorrow, March 10th, on Position Music. Pre-order now on iTunes, and...
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[INTERVIEW] Catching up with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah on new LP, The Tourist
CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH: Learning to Trust the Collaborative Process and Creative Freedoms Alec Ounsworth is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter from Philadelphia. You may also know...
Vintage Guitar Flashback: Gibson ES-5
FLASHBACK: Taking a look back at a vintage Gibson ES-5 archtop guitar. BACKGROUND The Gibson ES-5 is a prime example of the Jazz influence in American music. The ES-5 was first introduced in 1949...
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[VINYL REVIEW] Curse of Lono – ‘Severed’
For our VINYL OF THE MONTH, we've selected the new Curse of Lono album, entitled Severed (out April 7, 2017 on Submarine Cat Records). Who would have thought the best indie roots-rock album of the...
MOOGFEST REVEALS MUSIC LINEUP AND PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Today, Moogfest reveals its lineup of musical performers, led by Flying Lotus, Animal Collective, Gotye, Suzanne Ciani, Derrick May, 808 State, Simian Mobile Disco, Syrinx, Jessy Lanza, and...
How to Turn Your Lyrics into Revenue with LyricFind
LyricFind is Making Lyrics Sexy (and Profitable) Again Searching for lyrics online used to be an absolute mess. Plug in a lyric, and Google would display tons of sites with spammy banner ads, and...
Lady Lamb: How to Write an Album to Tour Behind
Lady Lamb Discusses Writing An Album to Give Touring a Purpose Navigating the beautiful abandon, enviable burden, and inevitable analysis of loving, Tender Warriors Club is an unyieldingly raw...
5 Things They Don’t Tell You About Pressing Vinyl
So, your band has recorded a new album and you’re thinking of releasing it on vinyl. Who doesn’t love vinyl, right? Well, you might not after you read through the following things no one ever tells...
MOOG Mother-32 Semi-Modular Synthesizer REVIEW
The Moog Mother-32 semi-modular synthesizer is an amazing little piece of kit. Housed in a desktop enclosure, the Mother-32 can also be integrated into your Eurorack system, which makes it a...