Benjamin Ricci

Finding Your First Song by a Pro

Sometimes, let’s face it: You don’t write the songs. That’s okay; you’re in good company. Even artists who’ve won industry awards for their songs don’t always write all their own material. The myth of the visionary songwriter sitting alone and distilling human...

Apogee Launches Duet 2

Meet Duet 2, by Apogee Electronics, the next generation of the world’s most popular and respected portable recording interface. Duet 2 is built upon 25 years of Apogee Research and Development....

Record Review: Zoey Van Goey

Zoey Van Goey Propeller Versus Wings Glasgow, Scotland “Don’t mess with robot dinosaurs” With a band name like Zoey Van Goey, it makes sense that this Scottish indie pop quartet has been described...

Record Review: WH Walker

W.H. Walker Suds! Portland, OR “Doo-wop pop meets garage punk fun” What happens when a band fuses 1950s doo-wop pop with garage-punk and a contagious beat? Nostalgia for those laid-back summer days...

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....