Gear Reviews
Guest Column: The Importance of Providing Musicians Supportive LGBTQ-Friendly Outlets
[Editor's note - as with all the articles in this month's social justice issue, the following is a first-hand essay from an active member of the indie music community. Their experiences and opinions are their own, and we encourage you to join the discussion in the...
Ask a Publicist: What Are the Top 5 Things Your Bands Have No Idea You Do?
This article originally appeared on Sonicbids.com. It has been re-posted here with permission. As publicists, we do a lot for bands besides pitching and securing interviews, reviews, and media coverage. That's the baseline, and it's anything but basic. That said, the...
The Reality of Being a Black Female Journalist in Today’s Music Industry
[Editor's note - as with all the articles in this month's social justice issue, the following is a first-hand essay. The author's experiences and opinions are her own, and we encourage you to join the discussion in the comments section below or on our social media...
How To
Live Review: Performer Presents StoneRider, Damon Moon & the Whispering Drifters, and A: The Color
Saturday, January 29, 2011 The Drunken Unicorn Atlanta, GA Atlanta's Drunken Unicorn is as much of a hole in the wall as a place can be: The venue has no sign outside and no phone number, meaning you have to know where to look if you're planning to venture there. This...
Live Review: Fences
Slim's // San Francisco // 2/1/2011 The performance at Slim's in San Francisco by Fences was like the last beautiful fall day before winter storms arrive. The music painted a soft landscape with bleached colors which was accented with dark clouds and deep shadows. The...
Live Review: Lissie
Paradise Rock Club // Boston, MA // January 29 Throngs of fans eagerly awaited Midwest rocker Lissie at the Paradise. She claimed the stage happily with a smile and thank-you she carried throughout her 11-song set. Opening with “Wedding Bells,” she reminded the crowd...
Buying Guide
Eventide H9 MAX wins TEC Award at Winter NAMM 2016
On Saturday January 24th at NAMM, Eventide’s H9 MAX received the award for Outstanding Technical Achievement in the category of: Musical Instrument Amplification & Effects. The H9 MAX gives guitar players an arsenal of Eventide’s best effect algorithms combined...
Why Female Musicians Still Face Incredulity in Live Venues
“What’s Your Band Called?” Why Female Musicians Still Face Incredulity in Live Venues Growing up in a fairly low income, single parent family in Melbourne, Australia, you could say I was your typical rebellious teenager. Thankfully for me, somewhere during my awkward...
TWB: Mega Ran on Touring While Black
Touring While Black. One Artist’s Journey Navigating the Country’s Highways in a Post-Ferguson America Tour Time. My favorite two words to utter, or type, because as a musician, we all dream of getting on the road and knocking down stages in strange places, making new...
Industry News
5 Crowdfunding Rewards Proven to Work for Indie Musicians
A version of this article originally appeared on Sonicbids.com - republished here with permission. You're an artist, you need money, and you want to attempt to generate those funds via an engaging crowdfunding campaign. That's all well and good, but as soon as you've...
Papa Roach Live in Boston: Interview and Photo Gallery
With their 8th studio album F.E.A.R (Face Everything and Rise) due out next week, Papa Roach should be a proverbial ball of nerves. But on this particular rainy afternoon in the back of a tour bus stationed in front of Boston's House of Blues, drummer Tony Palermo...
Cakewalk Shakes Up the World of Recording Software
Cakewalk, dedicated to powerful and thoughtfully designed software for modern musicians, announces global availability of a brand new SONAR product lineup and a revolutionary new model for buying and owning software. There are no more SONAR “version numbers”; the...