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Reviews
BOOK REVIEW: Jeff Tweedy ‘How to Write One Song’
A must-read for experienced songwriters and interested amateurs alike. Jeff Tweedy has written...
Review: Lori McKenna “The Balladeer”
"The Balladeer" is a career high for one of our most necessary troubadours, Lori McKenna ...
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[VINYL OF THE MONTH] Mad Denizen – ‘Starved’
Mad Denizen's debut full-length, Starved, is Performer's pick for vinyl of the month. The Oakland band's new LP is out soon on Broken Ear Records. Discovering the debut LP from Mad Denizen, Starved,...
RECORDS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE With Sebastian Marciano from Stereo Off
I'm a singer/writer/producer in the band Stereo Off*, and my own journey started at age nine, with saxophone, then pursuing choir and theory. Later I found my wings in hip-hop, releasing underground...
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[PHOTO GALLERY] Berklee College of Music Presents ‘Black Music Matters’
This past Thursday night marked a momentous occasion for Berklee College of Music; their annual Africana Studies Black Music Matters concert series turned 10. In 2007, it was launched to highlight...
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[VINYL REVIEW] Curse of Lono – ‘Severed’
For our VINYL OF THE MONTH, we've selected the new Curse of Lono album, entitled Severed (out April 7, 2017 on Submarine Cat Records). Who would have thought the best indie roots-rock album of the...
Lake Street Dive Live at NEC
Celebrating their 150th Anniversary, the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA held a special concert featuring alums Lake Street Dive along with several student ensembles. “Having an...
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[VINYL OF THE MONTH] Steilacoom White Dog b/w Sister
Our pick for VINYL OF THE MONTH goes to San Francisco's Steilacoom for their new 7-inch single Sisters b/w White Dog (7-inch) If you’ve been searching for the missing link between current-day...
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[PHOTO GALLERY] Kevin Devine live in Boston
Kevin Devine, along with with Pinegrove and Petal, performed live at Royale in Boston, MA on December 10th, 2016. Whether it was Kevin Devine himself or not, someone procured a great fall tour that...
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[VINYL OF THE MONTH] Cowtown – Paranormal Romance
Cowtown - Paranormal Romance Paranormal Romance by Cowtown Cowtown’s latest LP, Paranormal Romance, originally came out on pink vinyl, but as we’re constantly late to the party (isn’t that always...
Jim James ‘Eternally Even’ Album Review
Eternally Even is the sophomore release by My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James. Jim James has cultivated a reputation for being an experimental musician, not pledging allegiance to any one style of...
Every Misfits Halloween Song Ranked
That's right, Performer Magazine has compiled the definitive ranking of every "Halloween" song by legendary punk group The Misfits. Halloween Halloween II https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChlW283_33s...