Pedals used to be a way to boost or drive a guitar signal into an amp. Now it’s not uncommon to...
Chris Devine
REVIEW: IK Multimedia iLoud Micro Monitors
Monitors can take up a lot of space, especially in a small home studio situation. Finding good...
Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp Pedal Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHHG21cvHLE When it comes to classic rock bass guitar tones, Ampeg...
Record Review: Brown Bird
Brown Bird Salt for Salt Warren, RI “Equal parts American folk, blues, country, and gypsy” David Lamb’s melodious voice combined with MorganEve Swain’s whiny cello, a guitar, and banjo all create an...
Record Review: Boy+Kite
Boy+Kite Go Fly Austin, TX “The soundtrack to life’s complex relationships” Boy+Kite’s first full-length album, Go Fly, is one that can be blasted proudly in cars as the summer months come to a...
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...



