We loved the new album STARVED by Mad Denizen so much we named it our pick for vinyl of the month...
Derek Burns
Moog Music Announces the SUBSEQUENT 37 CV Exclusively at Moogfest May 18-21
Exciting news from our friends at MOOG: Today we are excited to announce the SUBSEQUENT 37 CV....
Trace Elliot ELF Review
Performer Magazine checks out the new Trace Elliot Elf Micro Bass Head in our latest hands-on...
Live Review: Disc Jam 2011
There is so much to re-cap and so much to remember from Disc Jam 2011. Weather reports, which looked grim at the onset of the weekend, were thankfully wrong and attendees were blessed with...
Live Review: Delta Rae
Delta Rae at The Mint // Los Angeles // June 24, 2011 LISTEN NOW: "Sweet" by Delta Rae [audio:http://performermag.com/wp-content/uploads/Sweet.mp3|titles=Sweet] Once again, The Mint brought Los...
7 Rules for Effective Social Networking
Part of what motivated me to write this piece is that whenever I read about effective social networking for artists, I saw the same few discussions concentrating on examples of artists who had...
Record Review: Farren Butcher, Inc
Farren Butcher, Inc FBI Boston, MA “An Electric Blend of Rock & Soul” This is well refined production by two Boston Legends who have not lost a step. Laced with tasteful guitar licks and other...
Live Review: John Craigie
Genghis Cohen // Los Angeles // June 15 The last place that a person would think to find great folk music is in a Chinese food restaurant. At Genghis Cohen, guests receive a main course of music...
Mastering In The Box
Mastering is the final stage of a recording project, where a song and its mix are already a cohesive whole. It’s also the final step before manufacturing begins, where mix problems such as sharp...
Strange Creek Campout 2011 Re-Cap
Something happened this year that changed Wormtown festivals forever. This past Memorial Day weekend played host to a Strange Creek Campout that...
Live Review: Bonnaroo 2011
This year Performer Magazine was on hand for the ten-year anniversary celebration of one of America’s most well known music festivals, Bonnaroo....
Live Review: Hooray for the Riff Raff
Hurray for the Riff Raff with Sam Doores The Mint//Los Angeles, CA//June 8 The Mint, a small music venue established in 1937, was the birthplace of some of the most recognized names in music....
Live Review: Death Cab For Cutie
Paradise Rock Club // Boston, MA //June 5, 2011 Death Cab for Cutie have proven themselves to be more than merely musicians--they are centerpieces in the ever cliched genre of emo and a band that...