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15 Years of Helping Musicians: The OBEDIA Story
Celebrating 15 of taming technology for computer recording musicians. 15 years ago, OBEDIA (a...
REVIEW: Warm Audio WA-251 Tube Condenser Microphone
Warm Audio has rolled out a 251-style mic that sounds great and is well within reach, pricewise,...
WATCH NOW: Exclusive Video Premiere for “I Told You So” by The March Divide
Performer is super excited to be premiering the new video for The March Divide's “I Told You So." Watch it above and hear what Jared Putnam has to say below. And as always, feel free to let us know...
5 Ways To Optimize Your Band’s Email Newsletter
With a multitude of new ways to engage your fanbase online, it’s easy to forget about the most effective tool you have at your disposal – good old-fashioned email. While it may not be as sexy as...
6 Rules For Not Pissing Off Music Supervisors
I'm writing from the beautiful Hyatt in Los Angeles while finishing up details on a music supervision project for a film. This one was a beast. Over 30 cues (and six original compositions), in...
Live Review: Metro Station in Boston
Trace Cyrus undoubtedly knows how to command a crowd. Despite not touring for five years, the boys of Metro Station didn't miss a beat when they electrified a packed house at Boston's Brighton Music...
PHOTO GALLERY: Caspian 10th Anniversary Show
Caspian Larcom Theatre (Beverly, MA) October 18, 2014 Highlight: Two-hours of chronologically ordered, post-rock brilliance Beverly and beyond gathered for a wistful reunion, honoring a decade of...
The Ries Brothers Selected to Road Test Audio-Technica Wireless System!
After receiving tons of great entries, Performer has selected The Ries Brothers from Florida to road test the System 10 wireless system from our friends at Audio-Tehcnica. The boys will be playing...
What do local artists REALLY think of Asbury Park?
Situated along New Jersey’s shoreline, Asbury Park often gets overshadowed by the Garden State’s more refined coastal communities. But when it comes to music history and being a destination for...
LISTEN NOW: SlowEarth Deconstructs The Concept Album For The Internet Age
The musical climate in the States these days is fairly homogenous. By this time, we’ve all fought through the adolescence of broadband Internet, that which confounded established wisdom and changed...
Young Tongue Premieres Dreamy New Track “Caveshare”
Performer is excited to premiere a new track by Austin's indie-fivesome Young Tongue, taken from their new album Death Rattle. Enjoy "Caveshare" below and let us know what you think in the comments!
6 Ways to Reach Your Kickstarter Goal
We’ve all heard of Kickstarter and some of the amazing success stories that have come from its fundraising platform – LeVar Burton raising $2 million in two days to bring Reading Rainbow back, for...