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Mackie CR-X Monitors Now Available
Mackie has just announced the brand-new CR-X Monitors lineup. Check out all the features below......
Audio-Technica and Discogs Announce Partnership in Support of Record Stores
Audio-Technica and online record marketplace Discogs today announce a partnership in support of...

The Shrine on Black Flag, Accidentally Scoring a Producer & The Worst Acid Trips Ever
THE SHRINE Venice Skate Punks on Black Flag’s Gear, Accidentally Scoring a Producer & The Worst Acid Trips Ever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT6zb7RRaUE If skinned knees made music, they’d...

RECORDS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE by Henry Beguiristain of Aloud
RECORDS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE by Henry Beguiristain of Aloud If nothing else, I am creature forever on the run from boredom, so I listen to as much as I can get my insatiable, slowly decaying...

INTERVIEW: MICHAEL NAU On Making the Leap From Frontman to Solo Artist
AN INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL NAU I first met Michael Nau in Indianapolis, of all places. It was 2006 and his band, Page France, was performing at the Midwest Music Summit, a new showcase for all things...

COVER STORY: Interview with WOLFMOTHER’S Andrew Stockdale
WOLFMOTHER On New LP, The Joke of Record Royalties & Why Indies Need to Control Their Publishing Wolfmother is an Australian hard rock band that first made waves in 2005 with their smash single...

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...

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...

The March Issue Is Out, Featuring Wolfmother
This month Performer Magazine presents another in a long line of spectacular issues, featuring Wolfmother on the cover. ALSO INSIDE: interviews with Michael Nau, Vandaveer and The Shrine. PLUS learn...

Cakewalk Rapture Session REVIEW
Cakewalk Rapture Session REVIEW PROS: huge library, quality sounds, good search functionality, inexpensive, PC & Mac compatible. CONS: no standalone version for Mac. PRICE: $29.99 Cakewalks's...

PreSonus Eris E44 Active MTM Studio Monitors REVIEW
PreSonus Eris E44 Active MTM Studio Monitors REVIEW PROS: Perfect sound in vertical or horizontal placement, tunable to room space, excellent frequency range. CONS: None. PRICE: $249/each PreSonus...

Peterson PitchGrabber Mobile Tuner Pickup REVIEW
Peterson PitchGrabber Mobile Tuner Pickup PROS: Inexpensive, simple. CONS: Would be nice if the cable was detachable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39jPshA7-_k For certain instruments a standard...