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  • hot 100
    Latest, Magazine
    November 26, 2019
    by Mark Nardone

    Hot 100 Live Unsigned Artists & Bands of 2019

    MUSIC CONNECTION'S ANNUAL LIST OF UNSIGNED LIVE PERFORMERS puts the spotlight on individuals and bands who brought a special excitement, impressive musicianship and intriguing songcraft ...
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  • 2018 Art Laboe Live Show
    Photo Blog Show Reviews
    September 21, 2018
    by Daniel Seyum

    2018 Art Laboe Live Show at the Glen Helen Amphitheater in San Bernardino, CA

    The 2018 Art Laboe Live Show at the Glen Helen Amphitheater was truly one for the books.  People from every walk of life packed the ...
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  • IK Multimedia Arc 2.5
    Latest, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    August 24, 2018
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear/New Toys Review: IK Multimedia Arc 2.5

    IK Multimedia's latest version of their Advanced Room Correction software now includes a MEMS microphone. MEMS (or micro-electro-mechanical systems) are capsules fabricated just like semi-conductors ...
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  • Charlie Puth
    Photo Blog Show Reviews, Reviews
    August 19, 2018
    by Curtis Vadnais

    Charlie Puth Brings 'Voicenotes' to Orange County

    Charlie Puth brought his 'Voicenotes Tour' to FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine, California last Wednesday. Puth and supporting artist Hailee Steinfeld were deemed this year's artists ...
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  • Washburn Guitars
    Latest, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, Reviews
    August 17, 2018
    by Shannon Fonseca

    New Gear/New Toys Review: Washburn Guitars Two New Revival Series Acoustics

    The two new Washburn Revival Series guitars take their design inspiration from classic 1930s Washburn models. The Revival Solo Dreadnought (RSD135-D) is an all-solid Sitka ...
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  • D'addario DIY Pedal Board
    Latest, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, Reviews
    August 14, 2018
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear/New Toys Review: D'addario Accessories DIY Pedal Board Power Cable Kit

    D'Addario offers a way to have custom length DC power wiring cables on your pedal board--and all without soldering. The DIY Pedalboard Power Cable Kit ...
    Read More
  • Neumann U 67
    Latest, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, Reviews
    August 9, 2018
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear/New Toys Review: Neumann U 67 Tube Microphone Reissue

    Pretty awesome that Neumann's U 67 tube microphone first introduced in 1960 is back and meticulously reproduced to original specifications to sound and work like ...
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  • Cort X500
    Latest, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    August 6, 2018
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear/New Toys Review: Cort X500 Electric Guitar

    South Korean guitar company Cort has their X Series of electric guitars with the new X500 model at the top of the line. This is ...
    Read More
  • Photo Blog Show Reviews, Reviews
    November 15, 2017
    by Music Connection

    Odesza and Leon Bridges at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL

    Last Saturday, ODESZA and Leon Bridges performed at Chicago's UIC Pavilion, performing their song "Across the Room." The indie electronic duo of Harrison Mills and Clayton ...
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  • CADlive WX3000
    Latest, Magazine, New Toys, Reviews
    November 14, 2017
    by Barry Rudolph

    Music Gear Review: CADlive WX3000 Wireless Microphone System

    The WX3000 is a handheld wireless microphone system and part of the new CADLive Series that couples the Equitek studio heritage with CAD's live sound prowess. ...
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  • Holy Fire
    Latest, Magazine, New Toys, Reviews
    November 9, 2017
    by Barry Rudolph

    Music Gear Review: Creation Audio Lab's Holy Fire

    Holy Fire is an overdrive/boost guitar pedal that runs on an included 48-volt power supply. There's also a 9-volt version that steps up the voltage ...
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  • CD Reviews, Magazine, Reviews
    September 8, 2015
    by Music Connection

    Album Review: Cradle of Filth - "Hammer of the Witches" (8/10)

    Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Cradle of Filth are 
now 25 years and 11 albums deep, which is 
undeniably impressive for an extreme-metal
 band. They’ve ...
    Read More
  • Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    August 31, 2015
    by Music Connection

    NMC Artist: Devon Howard

    Production: 8 Lyrics: 7 Music: 7 Vocals: 7 Musicianship: 8 SCORE: 7.4 Contact: devonhowardmusic@yahoo.com Web: devonhowardmusic.com Seeking: Label, Booking, Pblshg, Mgmt, Film/TV Style: R&B Devon ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    June 15, 2015
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear Review: Sennheiser Evolution Wireless D1

    D1 is a new range of digital wireless microphone systems for vocals and instruments designed to make using wireless easy, simple and automatic. Much like ...
    Read More
  • Album Reviews, Magazine, Reviews
    May 5, 2015
    by Eric Harabadian

    Album Review: Cash Box Kings - Holding Court (8/10)

    The Oscar Wilson/Joe Nosek-led blues 
band continue to move forward with their
vintage ‘50s-flavored Chicago sound. All 
the touchstones of love, money and good 
times are ...
    Read More
  • Live Reviews, Magazine, Reviews
    April 29, 2015
    by Vincent Stevens

    Live Review: Slick and Wicked at The Whiskey

    Material: The spirit of ‘80s metal and rock & 
roll is alive in the energetic, distorted songs of Slick and Wicked. Hollow sounding drums and ...
    Read More
  • Album Reviews, Magazine, Reviews
    March 31, 2015
    by Siri

    Album Review: Smallpools - Lovetap! (9/10)

    Indie pop band Smallpools debut with flying
 colors, delivering infectious, upbeat tunes
 that instill the desire to dance—perhaps
 with a bonfire on the beach or ...
    Read More
  • New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    October 23, 2014
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear Review: Retro Instruments OP-6 Portable Amplifier

    Retro Instruments’ OP-6 Portable Microphone Amplifier is a proper rendition of the classic portable RCA OP-6 tube microphone pre-amp that came out in the 1930s ...
    Read More
  • New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    October 17, 2014
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear Review: Yamaha Acoustic Conditioning Panels

    Yamaha’s new Acoustic Conditioning Panels (ACP) are super-thin, low-cost acoustic treatment panels for project studios, school classrooms, houses of worship, home theaters or professional recording ...
    Read More
  • New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    October 16, 2014
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear Review: LH Labs Geek Out DAC

    LIGHT HARMONIC LABS HAS GEEK OUT, a portable digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with headphone amp. Geek Out solves two annoying audio problems with music playback using ...
    Read More
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