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How To Get Good Gear for Cheap

posted: November 25, 2009

There you are, in the middle of a shredding guitar solo, and you blow your amp. Not the kind of show-stopper you were probably hoping for. Now your options are to (a) go acoustic (b)…
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50 States in 50 Weeks… Week 24: New Mexico

posted: November 24, 2009

Home of: John Denver, Neil Patrick Harris, Demi Moore, Xzibit, The Shins, aliens. Fun Facts: State Flower: Yucca, State Song: O Fair New Mexico, State Insect: Tarantula Hawk Wasp. The Venues: New Mexico is the…
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Wheel In The Sky

posted: November 23, 2009

Not everything that goes on behind dorm room doors has to be shady. Sometimes it’s as simple and as serendipitous as a guy playing his cello. Such is the case with Boston’s Ferris Wheel, who…
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Omnivore's Delight 8: Astronauts of Antiquity

posted: November 21, 2009

India and B. Rhyan of Astronauts of Antiquity are kind of like Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan from When Harry Met Sally”emphasis on kind of. If Meg Ryan was a seductive lounge songstress and Billy…
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Domino Effect

posted: November 20, 2009

If Domino Saints prove anything, it’s that a lot of sound can come from just a few people. The duo, comprised of singer Giselle Ojeda and percussionist David Leal, infuse their dance music with contemporary…
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How To Write A Song

posted: November 18, 2009

Every musician”Jay-Z and Ryan Adams included”comes down with writer’s block at some point in his or her career. Just like swine flu, there’s very little you can do to prevent it. Then again, like swine…
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