It's no secret we're big fans of singer/songwriter Hayley Reardon. We've premiered a number of her...
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Focusrite iTrack One Pre Review
The new Focusrite iTrack One Pre allows for simplified recording on mobile devices, all in one...
Electro-Harmonix Synth 9 Review
Guitar synths have been around for decades, but were not something easily integrated into a...
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...
Record Review: The Bynars
The Bynars The Bynars Boston, MA “Contagious danceable rock” The Bynars is a catalog of visceral, yet playful lyrics. Lyrics that lasso themselves around your heart, making you remember every crush...
Record Review: Baby Baby
Baby Baby Money Carrollton, GA “They’ll do this all night long” “You must not know who you’re dealing with,” Fontez Brooks whispers on Money’s tent pole track “Fire.” Then Baby Baby combusts into a...
Record Review: Bodies of Water
Bodies of Water Twist Again Los Angeles, CA “An atmospheric and sincere pop masterpiece” This album is phenomenal and is a summery, atmospheric pageant. It might be hasty to heavily praise the album...
Record Review: Buxter Hoot’n
Buxter Hoot’n Buxter Hoot’n San Francisco, CA “More than just unabashed Americana rock” While some bands might wait three to four years before releasing their next record, Buxter Hoot’n waste no...