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VINYL OF THE MONTH: Creepshow OST
Creepshow is one of the more successful horror anthologies of the ’80s, due in no small part to...
VIDEO: Sterling Microphones Electric Guitar Comparison
One of our recent gear test winners, Randy Garcia from the band SmoochyFace, gives us a...
In The Studio With The Lights Out
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
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
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)
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
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...
Police Shut Down Odd Future Show in Boston
BOSTON , MA House of Blues March 21, 2012 If there is any reason to see Odd Future live, it would to be because, quite frankly, they’re...
Record Review: Wowser Bowser
Wowser Bowser Wowser Bowser Atlanta, GA “Spunky and vibrant indie pop with instrumental experimentations” Atlanta natives Wowser Bowser have just released their debut full-length, self-titled album....
Record Review: Three Tall Pines
Three Tall Pines All That's Left Boston, MA “Soulful bluegrass for moonshine sipping” The force behind this soulful bluegrass quartet makes it clear why they were named “2011 Bluegrass Band of the...
Record Review: Simon Spire
Simon Spire No Solid Ground EPNew York, NY “A young singer-songwriter being true to himself through the gift of song” Simon Spire is going to be a star, and his first U.S. release, No Solid Ground,...
Record Review: Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Van Etten Tramp Brooklyn, NY “Swirling, heart-wrenching, hauntingly sweet vocals” Recently, Sharon Van Etten was quoted as saying (to Performer) that her new album, Tramp, is just as personal...