Dude York Breaks The Songwriting Code on Latest LP, Sincerely ...
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5 Keys to Avoiding Insurance Claims on Tour
THE TOUR VAN CHECKLIST You’ve got the tour van all loaded up for that string of club dates, or...
TOUR TEST FINAL REPORT: Putting Electro-Voice ND Mics Through Their Paces
[Editor’s note – we recently chose two artists to test out the rugged, dynamic Electro-Voice ND...
Promoter Profile: ONS Productions
There are more musicians, songwriters, producers, beat makers, rappers, rockers and electro-poppers than ever before. With social networking outlets delivering...
Amplifier Troubleshooting Tips
Cures for the Common Head (and Cab) Aches What do you do when your amp starts making ungodly, non-musical sounds? Here are a few steps to help you isolate and...
The Art of the Split EP
Going Halfsies Face it; recording your band’s four new songs is going to be expensive, even if Johnny-Down-the-Block cuts you a deal to track in his mom’s bathroom (drums sound great in there)....
Do You Need a Publicist?
What to Look for in a PR Firm One of the hardest and most unpredictable tasks for any independent artist is getting the press to take notice of your band. Whether it’s a feature story, a record...
The Stuffing Festival – Manchester Orchestra and Friends
Atlanta, GA // November 24 Favorite Gentlemen Recordings put on a sold-out show that featured the majority of their roster, along with Death on Two Wheels and...
Live Review: Ross Livermore Band
Church // Boston, MA// November 5 Delivering some of the best high-energy funk/rock and somber folk music, the Ross Livermore Band is an incredibly...
Live Review: The North Trolls
529 // Atlanta, GA // November 15 There was a small movement around 30 years ago called cowpunk. Just like it sounds, the genre was country-tinged punk rock. If the North Trolls came out then, they...
Live Review: Fun Fun Fun Fest
Austin, TX // November 5-7 Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Festival is one event that truly does live up to its name. This year Transmission Entertainment pulled together...
Live Review: Dawes
The Independent // San Francisco, CA // November 20 Long before Dawes took the stage, the capacity crowd arrived early and excited to catch the opening bands....
Live Review: Bronze Fawn
Neumos // Seattle, WA // November 18 Seattle’s Bronze Fawn took to the stage one last time on November 18 for a farewell show at Neumos, joined by friends and...