Benjamin Ricci

REVIEW: Ultimate Ears Pro LIVE in-ear stage monitors

OK, let’s address the elephant in the room. Yes, these new Ultimate Ears LIVE in-ears cost over two grand. There, I said it. They’ve hella expensive and probably are out of reach for most touring bands (hey, remember touring?) That said, there’s definitely an audience...
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Record Review: Bad Books

by | Jan 1, 2011 |

Bad Books Bad Books New York, NY “It’s okay to be sad if you sound this good” When two beloved artists come together, their respective fans’ sky-high expectations can eclipse whatever product comes...

Record Review: Violens

by | Dec 1, 2010 | ,

Violens Amoral New York, NY New Wave is (unfortunately) an underused descriptor of current music, with a rare and welcome exception coming from Violens’ first full length, Amoral. The record is...

Record Review: Tweak Bird

by | Dec 1, 2010 |

Tweak Bird Tweak Bird Carbondale, IL The resurgence of ’70s style rock duos consisting of two dudes with shaggy and vaguely out-of -style haircuts is proved awesome once again by Tweak Bird. The...

Record Review: Tumbledown

by | Dec 1, 2010 | ,

Tumbledown Empty Bottle Seattle, WA Have you ever wondered what it would sound like if pop-punk and Americana/country music were melded together? Pick up the second full-length album by Tumbledown...

Record Review: Roh Delikat

by | Dec 1, 2010 |

Roh Delikat Sunny Boston, MA An endearing quality about most alternative music is the fact it can readily change itself to various forms of dark imagery, while retaining a strong sense of fluidity. ...

Record Review: RIBS

by | Dec 1, 2010 |

RIBS British Brains Boston, MA Head banging to a melody is not an easy feat. There is always the very real risk of dislocating your neck while incorporating a smooth-yet-jerking motion into any rock...