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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...
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...
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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...
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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
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Record Review: Vetiver
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Record Review: Ty Segall
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Record Review: SWTHRT
SWTHRT Compact Disc Southport, NC “Synth pop rock with plenty of pathos” North Carolina duo SWTHRT’s (pronounced: “sweetheart”) debut album crochets homemade rock honesty with weathered-heart wisdom...
Record Review: Sugarplum Fairies
Sugarplum Fairies The Images We Get Los Angeles, CA “Whimsical calm, reminiscent of ’90s teenage angst.” Dawson’s Creek wished it had a soundtrack this good, but the melodrama would have been...