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WATCH NOW: Get Amazing On-The-Go Sound with new All-in-One Mackie ShowBox

Learn how to get better live sound in a small, affordable and portable PA/acoustic amp package. The new Mackie ShowBox is an awesome battery-powered PA and acoustic amp with a few tricks up its sleeve. We enlisted the help of singer/songwriter Travis Shallow to walk...
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STREAM new Baxter Hall Single “High Road”

We here at Performer have been big fans of Baxter Hall for a while now, as the Boston-based singer/songwriter/guitarist extraordinaire has been sharing his earnest brand of relatable guitar-fronted alternative music for the past few years. You may have even heard him...
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WATCH NOW: Get Better Sound with JBL PRX900 SERIES PA Speakers

Looking to hit the stage, or bring your own sound system to upcoming house concerts, outdoor festival slots and more? Let the amazing singer/songwriter Hayley Reardon walk you through the JBL PRX900 series, including the 12-inch speaker and 18-inch subwoofer to...
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REVIEW: Donner HUSH-X Travel Guitar

The new Donner HUSH-X electric guitar is a cool, compact tone machine that makes practicing and recording no matter where you are a total breeze. The review model we received went straight into the hands of Bella Moulden for a full deep dive and demo in a series...
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REVIEW: Sleater-Kinney “No Cities To Love” PLUS Full Album Stream

Sleater-Kinney No Cities To Love Olympia, WA (Sub Pop) Sleater Kinney originally formed in Olympia, WA in 1994 and quickly began turning heads in the “riot grrl” scene, a feminist hardcore punk scene originating out of the Pacific Northwest. Now the band's eighth...
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Pissed Jeans – Honeys

Pissed Jeans Honeys Allentown, PA (Sub Pop) “Spray paint the walls, piss on your jeans” Pissed...

The Helio Sequence

Negotiations Portland, OR (Sub Pop) “Rich, free-form alternative musings and instrumental...

Record Review: Dum Dum Girls

by | Sep 19, 2011 |

Dum Dum Girls Only in Dreams Los Angeles, CA “Dum Dum Girls avoid sophomore slump with smart smart album” Anyone who ever said heartbreak was a bad thing hasn’t heard Only in Dreams, the latest...

Record Review: Fruit Bats

by | Aug 11, 2011 |

Fruit Bats Tripper Chicago, IL “The destination is unknown, but the adventure is in the journey there” Chicago based indie rockers, Fruit Bats, are back like clockwork with their fifth full-length...

Record Review: Washed Out

by | Jul 14, 2011 |

Washed Out Within and Without Perry, GA “The chillest of chillwave” Ernest Greene has released three phenomenal EPs under the moniker Washed Out since 2009. The buzz generated by what started out as...

Record Review: Handsome Furs

by | Jul 8, 2011 |

Handsome Furs Sound Kapital Montreal, QC “Synthesized keyboards with heart” Do you ever find yourself craving massive loads of synthesis and electronic beats? If so, than Sound Kapital is for you....

Record Review: Vetiver

by | Jun 1, 2011 |

Vetiver The Errant Charm San Francisco, CA “Let the sun warm it’s way to me” Close your eyes, and imagine yourself walking through the streets of a busy urban city, the sun beaming down on your face...

Record Review: Papercuts

by | Mar 1, 2011 |

Papercuts Fading Parade San Francisco, CA “The parade is here to stay” Fading Parade, the fourth full-length from San Francisco’s Papercuts, pays tribute to shoegazers of the past and present as it...

Record Review: Obits

by | Mar 1, 2011 |

Obits Moody, Standard, and Poor Brooklyn, NY “A bold and versatile platter” The premier track “You Gotta Lose” from the band’s self-titled debut, lays out crunchy riffs which course through the...

Record Review: Mogwai

by | Feb 1, 2011 |

Mogwai Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will Glasgow, Scotland “A return to their roots” Mogwai has been around the block and back again, and their latest offering, Hardcore Will Never Die, But You...