Alec Plowman

The world is in chaos. Should you quit music?

[Ed note - how's THAT for clickbait?] "Heaven Shall Burn - Guitars Matthias Voigt" by scilla kim is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Let’s just be brutally honest about the situation that musicians, songwriters, and others in the music industry face right now; it’s more...
[REVIEW] BAE G10

[REVIEW] BAE G10

This month, we take a look at the 500-Series EQ from BAE, the G10. Should you install one in your...

Record Review: Way Yes

Way Yes Walkability Columbus, OH “Coasting music to sway your brain” Glen Davis and Travis Hall have done it. By creating what is, at the very least, a thoroughly universal sound full of Latin...

Record Review: Walk The Moon

Walk The Moon i want! i want! Cincinnati, OH “Vivid indie pop to satisfy your inner child” i want! i want! by Walk The Moon is so irresistible and tight that you would never guess it’s the band’s...

Record Review: Tommy Guerrero

Tommy Guerrero Lifeboats and Follies San Francisco, CA “A true original from the sk8 alternaverse” One of California’s true originals, Tommy Guerrero has evolved from a skate punk to a prolific...

Record Review: Stamps

Stamps Tramps Los Angeles, CA “Put on your dress shoes and make your hips move” Stamps consists of singer/guitarist Bob Morris, drummer Adam James, guitarist Ian Crawford and vocalist Ren Patrick. ...

Record Review: Sad Brad Smith

Sad Brad Smith Love is Not What You Need Chicago, IL “Strangely delightful and lyrically dexterous” It's highly doubtful that Sad Brad Smith's sole intention is to make his listeners feel...

Record Review: Papercuts

Papercuts Fading Parade San Francisco, CA “The parade is here to stay” Fading Parade, the fourth full-length from San Francisco’s Papercuts, pays tribute to shoegazers of the past and present as it...

Record Review: Obits

Obits Moody, Standard, and Poor Brooklyn, NY “A bold and versatile platter” The premier track “You Gotta Lose” from the band’s self-titled debut, lays out crunchy riffs which course through the...