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The new Focusrite iTrack One Pre allows for simplified recording on mobile devices, all in one...
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Guitar synths have been around for decades, but were not something easily integrated into a...
Record Review: MonstrO
MonstrO MonstrO Atlanta, GA “Monstrous debut from hard rock super group” MonstrO is a new hard rock super group made up of star members. Bassist Kyle Sanders (Bloodsimple) recruited guitarist Juan...
Record Review: Obadiah Parker
Obadiah Parker The Siren and the Saint Phoenix, AZ “Soulful and rich” From the valley of the sun comes a unique and powerful voice, the voice of Obadiah Parker. With the release of their latest CD,...
Record Review: Moe Green
Moe Green Lion Heart Vallejo, CA “Intelligent NorCal hip-hop with the heart of a lion” Straight from the streets of Vallejo comes the latest release from Moe Green, Lion Heart. Although a NorCal...
Record Review: Lostribe
Lostribe Sophie Sacramento, CA “Synths meet funky beats in genre-blending hip-hop” Lostribe, comprised of producer JustLuv and rapper Agustus ThElefant, have managed to make a hip-hop album with a...
Record Review: The Funk Ark
The Funk Ark From the Rooftops Washington, D.C. “Seductive jazz and refreshing Afrobeat” Our nation's capital has a funk and jazz scene that is flourishing like springtime cherry blossoms. Enter...
Record Review: Forty Winks
Forty Winks Bow Wow Bologna, Italy “Attitude driven, Italian pop-punk” After several releases and worldwide tours since 1998, Italian quartet Forty Winks unveils their latest, Bow Wow, which...
VINYL OF THE MONTH: Eksi Ekso
VINYL OF THE MONTH Eksi Ekso Brown Shark Red Lion Boston, MA “Crestfallen vocals and syncopated, mesmerizing songwriting” On their sophomore effort, Boston three-piece Eksi Ekso explores the...
Record Review: Darkhorse Saloon
Darkhorse Saloon Greetings From Darkhorse Saloon Jacksonville, FL ”Over-the-top dive bar swagger” Jacksonville natives Darkhorse Saloon is filling the vast guitar-driven rock ‘n’ roll deficit made...
Record Review: CSC Funk Band
CSC Funk Band Things Are Getting Too Casual Brooklyn, NY “Block-party funk band in a post-punk warzone” The CSC Funk Band was born out of the Brooklyn noise-punk scene and has decided to channel...
Record Review: Cave
Cave Neverendless Chicago, IL “Going from one to crazy in the blink of an eye” On the surface, Neverendless seems to be unrelenting repetition for forty-plus minutes. Upon closer inspection, that...