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Get to Know Telos Tapes: The Cassette-Only Indie Label
Editor’s note – when we have the opportunity to shine a spotlight on a really cool label, we jump...
ELITE ACOUSTICS ENGINEERING ANNOUNCES the D6-8 PRO Acoustic Amplifier
Elite Acoustics Engineering is proud to announce the D6-8 Pro Acoustic Amplifier is available now...
Dog Party – ‘Til You’re Mine Review and Album Stream
Dog Party casually smashes through your door without a second thought; your own first thought is “Man, that door is cooler now.” 'TIL YOU'RE MINE by DOG PARTYEach of the bite-sized tracks on Dog...
GUEST LIST: Civil Twilight Picks Their Favorite Acoustic Covers
Welcome to the first installment of Performer's Guest List, where we invite indie artists to select their favorite tracks in a given category. This week, Civil Twilight takes us through their...
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...
VINYL OF THE MONTH: 50FootWave – “Bath White”
50FootWave is Rob Ahlers, Bernard Georges and Kristin Hersh. They’re also the perfect contemporary embodiment of ’90s alternative… You know, back when MTV still spun quirky “college rock” videos...
Ear Trumpet Labs Josephine Condenser Microphone Review
The Ear Trumpet Labs Josephine Large-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone Provides a Great Solution For Miking Small Acoustic Combos On-Stage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUdMaY__c3E Ear Trumpet Labs...
Dumb Numbers II Album Review + Stream New Single
Loose indie collective Dumb Numbers return with amazingly atmospheric sophomore release on Joyful Noise Dumb Numbers is a band headed by Adam Harding with many collaborators including Lou Barlow...
MY FAVORITE AXE with Juliana Wilson
About Juliana Wilson Pinned as “the next big thing” by Girls’ Life Magazine, 13-year-old Juliana Wilson holds an introspective command for knowledge beyond her years. With content unique as it is...
Watch the new Dinosaur Jr. Video for “Tiny”
Be sure to cop the new Dinosaur Jr. record, Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not, out August 5th on Jagjaguwar. More info on tour dates after the jump... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwa3DO5_irM Over...
Cover Story: TOBACCO and His Quest to Keep the Human Element in Electronic Music
“I especially like doing things that are considered wrong by people who went to school for recording and engineering,” says Tobacco. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=facG8Lyv3Yk Tobacco, the stage...
Blackstar HT Club 40 Review and Video
The Blackstar HT Club 40 Tube Amp Delivers a Classic Mix of Clean and Crunch in a Well-Designed, Compact Unit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vHWvnSYZek Finding a decent all-tube combo amp that...