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Album Review: Vinyl Re-Release of "Colors" by Between the Buried and Me
In 2016, I reviewed a Between The Buried And Me performance in San Francisco (review here). When co-headliners August Burns Red took the stage, a ... -
Mesecher Joined Pandora Music
Andy Mesecher has joined Pandora Media as Audio Advertising Production Coordinator. Joining Pandora’s Audio Team, Mesecher will be based out of the company’s Oakland, CA office, ... -
Album Review: Islander - Violence & Destruction
Score: 7 out of 10 Making both Alternative Press’ “100 Bands You Need to Know” and Revolver’s “Most Anticipated Albums of the Year,” the bar ... -
Album Review: Chromeo - White Women
No question the ‘70s/‘80s are coming back to mainstream dance floors—Random Access Memories took Album of the Year, so don’t bother arguing. ... -
ASCAP Celebrates 100 years
It’s difficult to imagine it today, but in the United States before 1914, songwriters were rarely compensated for the performance of their works. While a ... -
Gifts Under a Grand 2013
Focusrite – Scarlett Studio Focusrite has packaged its Scarlett 2i2 into a bundle perfect for the beginning engineer, singer-songwriter or touring band in need of ... -
Album Review: A Day To Remember - Common Courtesy
Common Courtesy • A Day To Remember • Score: 8 out of 10 • ADTR Records Producers: Jeremy McKinnon, Andrew Wade, Chad Gilbert Common Courtesy is about more ... -
Signing Story: The Rubens
Music conferences can seem like a bore: hundreds of artists pitching their mediocre songs to producers who are paid to sit at a panel all ... -
Heartsounds Track Follow-up In Bay Area
Following up their 2011 release, Drifter, Laura Nichol and Ben Murray (founding members of Heartsounds) are back in the studio to track their third full-length, ... -
Album Review: Blessthefall - Hollow Bodies
Hollow Bodies • Blessthefall • Fearless Records • Producer: Joey Sturgis • Score: 7 out of 10 A follow up to 2011’s Awakening—which debuted at No. 32 on Billboard’s 200—Blessthefall’s ... -
Album Review: City And Colour - The Hurry And The Harm
City and Colour / The Hurry and The Harm / Dine Alone Records / Producer: Alex Newport / Score: 8 out of 10 On this, City and Colour’s ... -
CD Review: Stoker OST by Clint Mansell
Clint Mansell has evolved his stylings from his electronic beginnings in Pi to the infamous string quartet heard in Requiem For A Dream to the ... -
Review: Senses Fail-Renacer
Renacer (Spanish for “to be reborn”) is a fitting title. In 2004 Senses Fail hit the emo scene so quick, listeners thought it familiar. As ... -
Paramore Returns: Hayley Williams Fills Us In
Paramore shot onto the pop-punk scene in 2005. Since then, they have released three full-length records, been featured in major motion pictures and prominent video ... -
BMI Unveils New Logo, Offers Musicians Brand Advice
What do the Rolling Stones, McDonald’s and Nike all have in common? Other than worldwide recognition, they also posses iconic logos. Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI)—one ... -
Coheed And Cambria's 'The Afterman: Descension'
Coheed And Cambria The Afterman: Descension Everything Evil/Hundred Handed Producer: Various Score: 8 out of 10 The Afterman: Descension marks Coheed’s seventh studio album and ... -
Coheed And Cambria - The Afterman: Ascension
Coheed And Cambria The Afterman: Ascension Everything Evil/Hundred Handed Producer: Various Score: 8 out of 10 The days of indie Coheed and Cambria are ... -
Lupe's Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1
Lupe Fiasco Food and Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 Atlantic Records Producer: Various Score: 8 out of 10 Conscious hip-hop. ... -
Between the Buried and Me's Parallax II: Future Sequence review
By Andy Mesecher Between The Buried And Me The Parallax II: Future Sequence Metal Blade Records Producer: Jamie King, BTBAM Score: 9 out of 10 ... -
70 Best Career Tips of the Year
Compiled by Andy Mesecher Quick links: Songwriting - Preproduction - In The Studio - Behind the Glass - Practicing - Performing - Promotion - ...
