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Apogee Sessions & Bob Clearmountain Present an Evening of Duets with Family Company

Wanted to share this news from our friends of Apogee for an event they're presenting this week. Full details below: "Please join us for an Evening of Duets with Family Company Live from Apogee Studio September 26th, 6:00pm PT on the Mandolin Featuring Charles Jones,...
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Taylor 810e DLX Review

Taylor 810e DLX Review

Performer goes hands-on with the gorgeous Taylor 810e DLX acoustic guitar in its latest review....

Record Review: White Birds

by | May 7, 2012 |

White Birds When Women Played Drums Philadelphia, PA (Grizzly Records) “A happy, heartbreaking collection of lo-fi gems” What makes a great breakup album? Ask these guys. Made up of members from the...

Record Review: Shook Foil

by | May 7, 2012 |

Shook Foil Little Significance EP Atlanta, GA (Self-released) “Gold Foil” Whether Shook Foil’s intricate interplay of styles is intentional or not, the results are undeniably impressive. Upon first...

Record Review: Rocky Votolato

by | May 7, 2012 |

Rocky Votolato Television of Saints Seattle, WA (Undertow Music Collective) “Grand solo exploration yields mighty contribution to American folk” Originally hailing from Dallas, and now a Seattleite,...

Record Review: Pretend Surprise

by | May 7, 2012 |

Pretend Surprise HOTmath Wilmington, NC (Self-released) “Colorful math rock” HOTmath sounds like the epitome and the perfect name for a math rock album, but the Wilmington group Pretend Surprise has...

Record Review: Poor Moon

by | May 7, 2012 |

Poor Moon Illusion EP Seattle, WA (Sub Pop) “Sub Pop supergroup’s jangly ruckus” What happens when members for Fleet Foxes, Crystal Castles, and The Christmas Cards join forces? You get Poor Moon,...

Record Review: Neara Russell

by | May 7, 2012 |

Neara Russell Noise and Silence Los Angeles, CA (Nerve-O Records) “Sharp piano hooks and swirling electronics” Combining the rich sound of a grand piano with everything from toy drums to synthetic...