Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile will lead an all-star band on a once-in-a-lifetime tour of North...
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Neunaber Iconoclast Speaker Emulator Review
Going direct and getting a realistic speaker sound used to mean either using a plug-in that ate up...
Top 4 Must-Have Effects Pedals Under $200
Tony Schreiber, co-founder of Pedal Genie, gives his top picks for the coolest pedals you didn't...
Live Review: Gilli Moon
Genghis Cohen // Los Angeles, CA // July 21 The Genghis Cohen got a taste of “the thunder from down under,” when Australian musician Gilli Moon performed this past Thursday night. Moon has lived in...
Interview: Karl Denson at All Good 2011
Performer Magazine's Amanda Macchia and Gabriella Thurman sit down backstage with Karl Denson at All Good Music Festival to talk about his not-so-tiny universe of musicians, new ways of writing...
Live Review: CopperTonic at Manifestivus 2011
The one exceptional thing about CopperTonic is lead singer Michelle Sarah's voice. Second to none at Manifestivus, Michelle sings effortlessly. CopperTonic's vocals are...
Live Review: Movement of the People at Manifestivus 2011
Local Vermont band Movement of the People summons its existence from the great Fela Kuti, performing the Nigerian afrobeat pioneer's music. Movement of the People is a vibrant...
Live Review: Barika at Manifestivus 2011
Barika creates a soundscape of funk soaked in psychedelic, West African resonance. The outfit stands out because they are multidimensional - laying down n'goni, percussion,...
Live Review: Afinque at Manifestivus 2011
Afinque was the first band to get campers out of their tents and moving this past Saturday afternoon at Manifestivus. Previous acts had played to a relatively dead concert...
Live Review: Infamous Krewe at Manifestivus 2011
What a great concept - a West African jam band joining forces with an American bluegrass outfit. Toubab Krewe coupled with the Infamous Stringdusters Friday night at...
Live Review: Locos Por Juana at Manifestivus 2011
The main reason that I ventured out to Manifestivus Friday evening was to see Locos Por Juana (see our Festival Preview of Manifestivus). The energetic, cumbia-inspired hip-hop...
Interview with Earbits CEO Joey Flores
Earbits.com, a new online radio site, formed a collaboration with the San Francisco Chronicle this Wednesday to provide a curated, location-specific music discovery destination. CEO Joey Flores...
Camp Bisco X Final Wrap-Up
The Disco Biscuits must be proud of themselves; Camp Bisco X brought out the largest crowd the festival has ever seen, selling out all three days. On Thursday, festival-goers waited as long as 4...