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Ice-T's Art of Rap Festival
The God MC, Rakim, hit the stage at Ice-T’s Art of Rap Festival in Irvine, CA. He performed classics such as “Check Out My Melody,” ... -
Up Close: The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing
Shaping the Future of Music Recording: A Recording Academy membership division, the P&E Wing is a 6,500 member nationwide network that advises The Academy on ... -
Live Review: Native June at The Viper Room
Material: Native June’s energetic and sometimes gritty material infuses elements of surf rock, but also harkens back to the classic rock era. Choruses explode with ... -
New Gear Review: iZotope Loudness Control Plug-In
iZotope’s RX Loudness Control is an offline plug-in that, in faster than real-time, analyzes mono, stereo or up to 5.1 surround files and renders a ... -
Album Review: Peak Experience Jazz - Live At Lucy's Place (8/10)
Founded by bassist Mike Peak, this power- house collective of top jazz musicians and vocalists has for years brought their joyous and soulful swinging energy to ... -
Lord-Alge, Massy and Guru Co-Host Second Pensado Awards
Three co-hosts have been announced for the second annual Pensado Awards, an award show created by the producers of the acclaimed online video series Pensado's Place. This ... -
New Gear Review: TRX DRK Series Cymbals
The TRX Cymbal Company introduces the new DRK Series cymbals based on one of the company’s original and most popular cymbals. These are classic, low ... -
Album Review: Biters - Electric Blood (5/10)
Aptly named, this Atlanta-based band seems to think that any bunch of guys with dyed black hair can pick up instruments and draw interest by ... -
Album Review: Biters - "Electric Blood" (5/10)
Aptly named, this Atlanta-based band seems to think that any bunch of guys with dyed black hair can pick up instruments and draw interest by ... -
New Gear Review: PreSonus Studio One 3 Professional
Version 3 is the latest version of Studio One and now includes a redesigned, GUI and a newgraphics engine for a cleaner, darker and flatter ... -
Album Review: Barrence Whitfield & the Savages - Under the Savage Sky (8/10)
The latest from this veteran Boston band continues a long trek of excellence that began in the mid-‘80s. This is a hard-hitting mix of vintage rock ... -
Signing Story: Kranium
24-year-old Jamaican native, the artist known as Kranium emigrated to Florida when he was 12 and ultimately made his way to Queens, NY in 2004. In ... -
New Gear Review: Softube Console 1 XL9000 Update
Softube updates their Console 1 hardware controller/software plug-in system with the availability of the Solid State Logic XL 9000 K channel strip. Console 1’s SSL ... -
Album Review: We Came As Romans - We Came As Romans (7/10)
This isn’t the WCAR You Used To Know. For their fourth studio album, the melodic metalcore sextet partner up with Of Mice & Men producer David ... -
New Gear Review: Shure PG Alta Studio Starter Kit
The entry-level PG ALTATM line has 14 new products ideal for small venue performances, aspiring musicians and home recording sessions. The Shure PGASTUDIOKIT4 microphone kit ... -
Close Up: Gauge Microphones
Boutique Mic Company Making A Difference: Launched in 2008 by prolific engineer/producer/mixer Rob Chiarelli (Will Smith, P!nk, Christina Aguilera, Mary Mary) and engineer Chandler Bridges ... -
Album Review: Dawes - All Your Favorite Bands (9/10)
Lead vocalist Taylor Goldsmith has a ro bust, yet whispery tenor that can grab one’s ear with the utterance of one line or phrase. There is ... -
New Gear Review: A-Designs Audio KGB Instrument Preamplifiers
The a-designs audio KGB-II and KGB-Itf are instrument preamplifiers that supply +4 dB line level balanced outputs. The KGB-II is a dual-mono (stereo) unit while ... -
New Gear Review: Soundizers Stereomonoizer
StereoMonoizer is a standalone utility that analyzes audio files to ascertain if they contain stereo information or are merely mono recorded on a stereo track. ... -
New Gear Review: Yamaha TF Series Digital Consoles
Yamaha’s new TF series of digital consoles offers advanced features and renowned Yamaha reliability at an exceptional price point. For experienced professionals looking for a ...
