Michael St. James

VIDEO PREMIERE: “Inside Out” by The Blips

Performer is excited to premiere the new music video for "Inside Out" by Alabama punks The Blips. Just how cool is this song? Well, we're not the only ones who think so. The new track is slated to be featured as the Coolest Song in the World on Little Steven’s...

[Interview] KMFDM Front Man Sascha Konietzko on Latest Album, Hell Yeah

KMFDM: Tossing out the Rulebook and Transitioning from Classic Synths to the Digital Domain When I...

Yamaha THR100HD Review

Performer reviews the Yamaha THR100HD Modeling Guitar Amp Head Yamaha makes pretty much EVERYTHING...

Marc Broussard Discusses Latest Album, Easy to Love

Marc Broussard On the Challenges of Work-Life Balance for Today’s Touring Musicians In a more just...

MANUFACTURER PROFILE: Subdecay Studios

by Garrett Frierson | May 7, 2012 | Best Guitar Picks, Effects Pedals, & Accessories

Unique Sonic Concoctions Subdecay has been perfecting boutique guitar pedals for almost a decade, focused on making original effects that can stand the test of time while still within the price...

Gear Review: Crescendo DS-11 Earphones

by Ryan Lee Crosby | May 7, 2012 | Live Sound

Pros: excellent sound isolation and hearing protection; balanced, reliable sound; useful in a variety of applications Cons: More high end than low end; not truly applicable for high fidelity...

Gear Review: Pigtronix FAT Drive

by Chris Devine | May 7, 2012 | Best Guitar Picks, Effects Pedals, & Accessories

Pros: Simple; great tones; works with 9v or 18v power supplies Cons: None Price: $139 A lot of pedals are just copies of another manufacturer's product. Thankfully the folks at Pigtronix have...

Record Better Drum Tracks: Part 2 of 2

by Dustin Lefholz | May 7, 2012 | Industry News

After microphone selections have been made and sent into the control room, it’s time to start thinking about getting the sound into DAW - but first you’ll need to choose what the signal will pass...

Tips on Vinyl Track Sequencing

by Benjamin Ricci | May 7, 2012 | Industry News

How to Make the Most of the Format’s Limitations Humor me while I put on my Captain Obvious cape, won’t you? Vinyl’s back, baby! Or…insert some other generic phrase from Squaresville, where...

Touring Advice for First-Timers with Daniel Huffman

by Gail Fountain | May 7, 2012 | Booking Gigs & Touring

Daniel Huffman has played guitar with bands like Comet, The Flaming Lips and The Polyphonic Spree and has several years of touring...

Capturing Portugal. The Man – Live!

by Benjamin Ricci | May 2, 2012 | Concerts & Festivals, Reviews

Our own Alexandria Sardam caught Portugal. The Man live at Buster's in Lexington, KY, on April 15. Here are some shots from that show. Enjoy! [gallery link="file" order="DESC" columns="4"...

Live Review: The Paranormals

by Jason Peterson | May 1, 2012 | Concerts & Festivals, Reviews

Where: at The 5 Spot - Nashville, TN When: March 11 Highlight: A power trio that didn’t skimp on the power. The term “power trio” covers a wide swath of three-piece bands, but its most basic,...