Benjamin Ricci

OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock Review

We’ll make this one short and sweet. You’ve just upgraded to a new laptop for the home studio. And you’ve got a bunch of gear, accessories and peripherals to plug in (not to mention SD cards from your digital camera). OK, hotshot – you’re out of ports. What do you do?...

Absence of Ocean Demos The Galaxy Audio GPS-8

Our recent gear test winners, Absence of Ocean, have been hard at work these past few weeks...

The Difference Between Liability Insurance and Property Insurance for Musicians

We’ve run a number of articles in the past about insurance coverage for working musicians. Mainly...

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Reviews: 3 Different Takes

STUDIO TEST: Performer’s Product Testers Hit the Studio (and the Street) with the ATH-M50x studio...

Record Review: Gringo Star

by Gail Fountain | Jan 10, 2012 | Reviews

Gringo Star Count Yer Lucky Stars Atlanta, GA “Nostalgia fans can follow Gringos’ star path” The sophomore release from Gringo Star, Count Yer Lucky Stars, teleports listeners to the ’60s with...

Record Review: Greenland is Melting

by Jason Peterson | Jan 10, 2012 | Folk & Singer/Songwriter, Reviews

Greenland is Melting Where Were We Gainesville, FL “Screw Auto-Tune. This is real music made by real people.” In a musical landscape often overrun by click tracks and Auto-Tune, it’s refreshing to...

Record Review: Gauntlet Hair

by Dana Forsythe | Jan 10, 2012 | Reviews

Gauntlet Hair Gauntlet Hair Denver, CO “Jagged guitars propelled through dissonance” On their self-titled debut, Gauntlet Hair reaffirms their echo-y, disheveled, bombastic rock sound, which as lead...

Record Review: Gaba Gavi

by Arthur Orfanos | Jan 10, 2012 | Reviews

Gaba Gavi Temporary Hero Louisville, KY “Melodious and choral” Temporary Hero is the first of a two-part release from Gaba Gavi. Here, Gavi presents a collection of his latest works: a six song EP...

Record Review: The Dang-It Bobbys

by Heidi Schmitt | Jan 10, 2012 | Folk & Singer/Songwriter, Reviews

The Dang-It Bobbys Big Trouble Brooklyn, NY “Heartfelt songs with sophisticated instrumentation and a bluegrass heart” While Brooklyn is overrun with hipsters claiming to be bluegrass fans (yet have...

Record Review: Buraka Som Sistema

by Kristian Richards | Jan 10, 2012 | Hip-Hop & Electronic, Reviews

Buraka Som Sistema Komba Amadora, Portugal “Colorful, upbeat electro ghettotech tunes from Portugal” It's been three years since Portugal’s lauded electronic dance group Buraka Som Sistema premiered...

Record Review: Annie Williams

by Lesley Daunt | Jan 10, 2012 | Reviews

Annie Williams This Mountain / Midnight Window Springfield, MO “Americana vibes with intoxicating female vocals” This Mountain by Annie Williams The first thing that hits you when you listen to...