While staving off a sore throat with some tea, Death Cab for Cutie’s Dave Depper talks about his...
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Our friends in Air Traffic Controller are testing out the entire range of Blue Microphones'...
ENTER TO WIN Audio-Technica System 10 PRO Wireless System
Win and test out this amazing System 10 PRO Wireless rig from Audio-Technica! Performer is looking...
Record Review: Big Harp
Big Harp White Hat Los Angeles, CA “A laid-back, compelling piece of Americana” It’s not always true that haste makes waste. For proof, look no further than White Hat, the debut output from Los...
Record Review: Amy Lavere
Amy Lavere Stranger Me Memphis, TN “Somber and smooth” Stranger Me has a familiar and consistent temperament, giving you the sense of listening to Lavere’s diary more than hearing songs; the opening...
Studio Diary: Hail The Titans
Using Household Objects to Record an Experimental Debut Hail the Titans just released a great new album, and we recently had a chance to chat with...
Live Review: Sixer Six
Where: Chattanooga, Tennessee When: September 24 What's better than helping a bunch of underprivileged kids? A band of hard-rocking, blue-collar,...
Live Review: Judgement Day, The Phenomenauts, Tornado Rider
WHERE: Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA WHEN: August 4 HIGHLIGHT: Spandex, String Metal and Innovative Weirdness The marquee outside...
Live Review: Outside Lands Festival
WHERE: Golden Gate Park - San Francisco, CA WHEN: August 12-14 HIGHLIGHT: A healthy mix of national acts and a platform for local bands to shine...
Live Review: Margot MacDonald
WHERE: Lubber Run Amphitheater, Arlington, VA WHEN: August 12 Margot MacDonald’s wealth of talent is enough to make the rest of us painfully aware of what we lack. Cute, charming, multi-instrumental...
Live Review: Keegan DeWitt
WHERE: Café du Nord - San Francisco, CA WHEN: August 22, 2011 HIGHLIGHT: Poppy Tunes and Bobbing Heads Induce Underground Dance Party On a...
Live Review: Detroit Mutant Radio
WHERE: Five Spot - Atlanta, GA WHEN: July 17 HIGHLIGHT: Seeing hip-hop rock fusion at its finest Detroit Mutant Radio brought the rock and rhymes...
Live Review: 19th Annual Cincy Blues Fest
WHEN: August 5-6 WHERE: Cincinnati, OH HIGHLIGHT: Great mix of local and established acts in an often-overlooked genre One of the top blues draws in the region, this year’s festival, sponsored by...