Sleigh Bells Describe How Blowing Up Their Creative Process Led to Their Most Adventurous Album To...
Interviews and Features
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Bass Legend NATHAN EAST Takes Us Behind-The-Scenes of His Latest LP, Reverence
Break out your pen and paper. Write down the names of five bass players. You know what? Let’s...
Hayley Reardon Breaks Down The Importance of Storytelling as an Indie Artist
Signed to an independent label for her first two projects, Nashville’s Hayley Reardon decided to...
Spotlight: Brennan Dylan
LA Guitar Wizard Crashes the Rave WHY YOU SHOULD LISTEN: Fretboard shredding with a beat you can wobble to. GENRE: Dubstep/Guitar Rock...
The Aviation Orange: Carving a Niche in NYC’s Cutthroat Scene
“Writing songs - it might be like venting at times. It’s a complicated world” –Mike Nesci “If you’re out there on the road worrying...
Catching up with Young Antiques
Atlanta Punks on Live Studio Takes, DIY Ethics and Booking Their Own Tours “We’ve never been one to jump on trends. People have praised us...
Tycho On Vintage Synths, Home Recording and Creating Electro-Organic Soundscapes
“The ease of recording with software synths is something you can’t deny. But then, the tactility…there is a warmth and kind of an organic...
How Her Experience as an Iranian-American Shaped the Songwriting of sami.the.great
“A huge inspiration for me is heartbreak. It’s not always about love either; the heartache from grieving for childhood or the heartache...
Tijuana Sweetheart: January 2012 Cover Story
(Fist) Fighting Female Stereotypes in a Male-Dominated Rock Scene “If guys mess up it’s because they’re drunk or something. If we mess up, it’s because we’re girls.” “We do get a benefit from [being...
Studio Diary: Hail The Titans
Using Household Objects to Record an Experimental Debut Hail the Titans just released a great new album, and we recently had a chance to chat with...
STUDIO DIARY: Judgement Day
How to Record a Metal Album with no Guitars Band Name: Judgement Day Album name: As of yet "untitled" Recording Studio: The Barn at Sea...
Exploring the Future of Music Tech with Jolie O’Dell
Technology reporter Jolie O’Dell established herself as an industry expert with her work in publications like Mashable and ReadWriteWeb. She currently writes for VentureBeat and serves as a panel...
Studio Diary: Oranjuly
Below is out interview with Oranjuly's Brian E King, discussing the recording process behind their upcoming sophomore release. For more info on the...