Chris Devine

IK Multimedia announces AmpliTube X-GEAR digital effects pedals

New boutique pedals with matching AmpliTube software offer unrivaled tone and flexibility for stage and studio IK Multimedia announces AmpliTube X-GEAR pedals. Each high-performance pedal features 16 different effects, drawn from the most popular AmpliTube models and...

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...

Record Review: The Can’t Nots

The Can’t Nots Applesauce EP Providence, RI “Like them apples?” It’s hard to get a read on the Can’t Nots’ EP Applesauce.  Over a five-song sample size, Naomi Wilkinson’s band could either be...

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...