Michelle Lou

INTERVIEW: Highnoon on Philly’s DIY Scene

Philly’s DIY Dream Pop Band Highnoon Finds Its Way Through the Largely Straight/White Indie Scene Philly-based indie-rock band Highnoon began as the solo project of 22-year-old songwriter, Kennedy Freeman. It has since evolved into a four-piece effort joined by Justin...
MXL DX-2 Review

MXL DX-2 Review

Performer Magazine Reviews the MXL DX-2 Dual Capsule Variable Dynamic Instrument Microphone...

Record Review: Stereoflower

Stereoflower It's Alright, It's OK, Satellite Commander Perth, Australia “Pop laden lo-fi on the barbie” Stereoflower’s debut It's Alright, It's OK, Satellite Commander, is an admirable step forward...

Record Review: Sean Rowe

Sean Rowe Magic Troy, NY “American folk ready for the long haul” How refreshing to hear a voice with such conviction, with storytelling and song craft so compelling, so stirring to the human soul....

Record Review: Schuyler Fisk

Schuyler Fisk Blue Ribbon Winner Los Angeles, CA “Don’t be a ‘Zombie’: get this album” You’re walking through a store when suddenly you hear a song - maybe you can hear the words, maybe you can’t....

Record Review: Revolver

Revolver Parallel Lives Paris, France “A classical ideology” By merging compositions typically found in classical music with modern folk structures, Paris trio Revolver puts out an EP that is...

Record Review: Quiet Hooves

Quiet Hooves Saddle Up Athens, GA “Weird, endearingly awkward pop” Quiet Hooves don’t come from left field, they reside there. For the band’s most recent full-length, Saddle Up, the story is a weird...

Record Review: Pegasus Dream

Pegasus Dream Painting Pantheons Portland, OR “A PDX pop opus” Listening to Painting Pantheons, you’ll find similarities between vocalist JT Lindsey’s multi-tracked pipes and those of Kevin Barnes...

Record Review: Megan Slankard

Megan Slankard A Token of the Wreckage San Francisco, CA “Sultry, warm with a golden glow” Megan Slankard releases her fourth record in good company, aided by engineers David Bryson (Counting Crows)...