Chris Devine

How to Blow Up Your Music on TikTok: Part 1 of 2

One of the producers/artists we work with has over 150 million streams on Spotify. I tell you this not to brag, but to give you insight into how they got there. Was it the music marketing on FB/IG advertising? Nope. Not a dime. Was it the branding around a hot new...

[VIDEO] Unboxing the Simmons SD2000 Electronic Drum Kit

One of our Simmons SD2000 gear testers, Richard Thomas, has unpacked his new kit and provided an...

VIDEO: Sterling Microphones Voiceover Comparison

One of our recent gear test winners, Randy Garcia from the band SmoochyFace, gives us a...

Fortune’s Folly Takes the Audio-Technica System 10 PRO Wireless System Out on the Road

Our recent Tour Test winners, Eugene, OR alt-rock band Fortune's Folly have taken their...

Live Review: Bad Rabbits

by Candace McDuffie | Apr 17, 2012 | Concerts & Festivals, Reviews

Where: at Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA When: March 20 Highlight: Electrifying performance of new material. Musically, Bad Rabbits can...

Live Review: Say Anything

by Candace McDuffie | Apr 16, 2012 | Concerts & Festivals, Reviews

Where: House of Blues Boston When: April 14, 2012 I have been fortunate enough to see Say Anything live prior to this three times. My first experience was when ...Is a Real Boy was first released,...

How To Build Your Own FX Pedals

by Spence Koehler | Apr 16, 2012 | Best Guitar Picks, Effects Pedals, & Accessories, Live Sound, Music Recording Plugins & Apps

WHY WE USE FX PEDALS Guitar effects pedals, or stompboxes, are something that just about every guitar player has at least one of. Purists may say they only need the volume knob on their guitar and...

Live Review: The War on Drugs

by Candace McDuffie | Apr 9, 2012 | Concerts & Festivals, Reviews

Seeing The War on Drugs live for a second time was way more gratifying than my first time around. Granted, I did get a one-on-one interview with lead singer Adam Granduciel moments before their...

In The Studio With The Lights Out

by Benjamin Ricci | Apr 3, 2012 | Music Production

Mixing Modern Production with Stadium Rock Ambience Band Name: The Lights Out Rishava Green: vocals, guitar Matt King: bass, vocals Jesse...

Gear Review: Planet Waves Guitar Rest

by Chris Devine | Apr 3, 2012 | Best Guitar Picks, Effects Pedals, & Accessories

Pros: Simple, inexpensive, does the job. Cons: None to speak of. Price: $12.99 So many times a player rests an instrument on the edge of a countertop or table. As soon as the hand leaves the...

Gear Review: MXR Custom Badass ’78 Distortion Pedal

by Chris Devine | Apr 3, 2012 | Best Guitar Picks, Effects Pedals, & Accessories

Pros: Great price, simple controls, solid housing, wide range of distortions. Cons: None. Price: $79 MXR has been making pedals since the beginning, and with their new Custom Badass '78 distortion...

Record Better Drum Tracks (Part 1 of 2)

by Dustin Lefholz | Apr 3, 2012 | Industry News

Drums are one of the trickier instruments to record due to the fact that multiple microphones will be used on a single source. Bleed has the potential to creep in, so reducing it to the best of...

Manufacturer Profile: iZotope

by Garrett Frierson | Apr 3, 2012 | Best DAW Software, Music Production, Music Recording Plugins & Apps

Making Home Studios Sound Like The Hit Factory Many DIY musicians find themselves at a loss when it comes to that perfect sheen heard on major label recordings. The secret? iZotope. No other company...