The War On Drugs’ A Deeper Understanding is out this Friday, August 25th, on Atlantic Records. The...
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Vertex Effects Dynamic Distortion Pedal Review
There is a plethora of pedals out there based off of classics like Tube Screamers and Fuzz...
Acoustica announces RnB Loops and Samples featuring Soundtrack Loops
Last July, Acoustica and Soundtrack Loops announced the signing of a content licensing agreement...
Live Review: Gramatik at The Big Up 2011
As one of the first bands to open up The Big Up 2011, there wasn't a huge draw to the stage during Gramatik's set. A small crowd of dancing hippies, spread relatively thin,...
Q&A with Onesheet Founder Brenden Mulligan
Performer recently had the opportunity to chat with Onesheet's founder, Brenden Mulligan, to discuss exactly what his new venture brings to the table, and what it means to independent artists....
Live Review: Viva Brother
Where: Brighton Music Hall - Allston, MA When: July 28, 2011 I had the pleasure of interviewing these British boys right before they came to Boston, and they couldn’t be more excited about...
Live Review: Wiz Khalifa
Where: Bank of America Pavilion - Boston, MA When: July 30, 2011 Flashback to the summer of 2010, when Khalifa played Boston’s Urban Music Festival alongside acts like Ryan Leslie, M-Dot, and Bad...
Live Review: The Damnwells
The Mint // Los Angeles, CA // June 29 The Mint was packed Friday night as fans, both old and soon to be new, waited in anticipation to hear the...
RECORDING GUIDE: PLUG-INS
Plug-ins are basically small programs that work within your audio software, such as Pro Tools or Logic, and provide you with a multitude of real-time audio processing and effects. The availability...
Getting Creative With Time-Based Effects
Time-based effects (reverbs, delays, modulation and flangers, among others) can provide you with a real opportunity to personalize your mix. These effects can be mild or cut loose to see how far...
Gear Review: Samson Meteor Mic
Pros: Small size, neat ergonomics, simple control and setup Cons: Fold up legs might interfere with using a microphone stand. Home recording is getting simpler by the day, and with Samson's new USB...
Gear Review: Marshall Major Headphones
Pros: unique look, good sound for many formats of listening and recording Cons: one of the gold Marshall logos fell off With all the amplifiers and practice devices out there it's not surprising...
Q&A with Sonicbids CEO Panos Panay
His Prediction: 90% of All Submission Fees Will Disappear Congrats on Sonicbids' 10th Anniversary. Can you point to any one thing in the past 10 years that you're most proud of? Thanks. It really...