What are the best audio interfaces (and mic preamps) for Mac and PC? Performer takes a look at...
Benjamin Ricci
[INTERVIEW] FLEET FOXES Open up about new album, Crack-Up
The Seattle-bred Fleet Foxes captured the ears of listeners in 2008 with the double attack of...
Riot Fest 2017 Announces Single Day Lineups, Danzig Joins Stacked Bill
Organizers behind Chicago’s Riot Fest (September 15-17 at Douglas Park) unveiled the daily lineups...
Record Review: Kids on a Crime Spree
Kids on a Crime Spree We Love You So Bad EP San Francisco, CA "Gritty beach-sand rhythms and reverberating vocals" Mario Hernandez is the mouthpiece to the anthemic San Francisco trio, Kids On A...
Record Review: Handsome Furs
Handsome Furs Sound Kapital Montreal, QC “Synthesized keyboards with heart” Do you ever find yourself craving massive loads of synthesis and electronic beats? If so, than Sound Kapital is for you....
Record Review: The Great Tortilla Heist
The Great Tortilla Heist Tower of Babel Lancaster, CA “A haunting glimpse into the spirit of the desert” It’s a wonderful feeling knowing you’ve stumbled upon something exceedingly masterful and...
Onesheet Launches a New Service for Artists
Onesheet launches simple band web presences to give musicians a consistent and effective online hub amidst the ever-changing environment of social networks. Musicians are constantly having to direct...
Live Review: Nomadic Massive
Nomadic Massive at Montreal's International Jazz Festival // Montreal, QC // July 2, 2011 Global hip-hop has been on my radar for a while now. I was introduced to Montreal super-group Nomadic...
Record Review: Des Ark
Des Ark Don’t Rock The Boat, Sink The Fucker Philadelphia, PA “Regina Spektor meets Cursive” Don’t Rock The Boat, Sink The Fucker is a magnetic telltale of vulnerability, opulent instrumentation and...
Record Review: Fox and the Law
Fox and the Law Fox and the Law Seattle, WA “Soulful songs for shoe-gazers and wallflowers” An acrid cloud of blue smoke silhouettes the surly bartender who leans away from his customers and closer...
Record Review: Elemental Zazen
Elemental Zazen Nothing To Lose But Change Boston, MA “Ferociously reflective independent hip-hop” Nothing To Lose But Change opens a new chapter for Boston's furiously polemic lyricist Elemental...
Record Review: Dead Rabbits
Dead Rabbits A Record to Break Atlanta, GA “Psychedelic swamp duo brings stage presence to the studio” Dead Rabbits are a duo comprised of vocalist/guitarist Joshua DeRosa and drummer/vocalist Lucas...
Record Review: Chicago Blues – A Living History
Various Artists Chicago Blues: A Living History The (R)evolution Continues Chicago, IL “South Side’s finest” In this superb follow up to 2009’s Grammy nominated Chicago Blues: A Living History, some...