11 Mar NYC Artist Puma Perl, on Regaining Our Footing and Bringing Communities Together
"Today, all answers are loaded. I’m personally doing reasonably well in the crumbling world we live in."...
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21 Feb Fishman Loudbox Mini Amp: A Review
I love my Fender Mustang amp, with its variety of preset effects and 50+ watts of glorious, powerful noise....
05 Feb Rock Band Tarah Who?’s New Video is Reviving My ’90s Angst
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom LA-based hard rock duo Tarah Who? — singer-guitarist Tarah Carpenter and drummer Coralie (Coco) Hervé — pen aggressive rock anthems that are rallying cries for change. And just last week, they released their most video vet for their single ‘Push Me,’ a...
07 Jan Jessica Delfino, NYC’s ‘Dirty Folk Rock’ Comedy Gal, Embraces Life as a Mountain Mama
I don’t remember the exact moment I met Jessica Delfino in the fall of 2005, but I remember being dazzled by her big personality and ballsy lyrics. I was an intern for Village Voice’s music department, trying to carve a name for myself both as...
16 Dec My Year in Rock n’ Roll Motherhood (Plus, I’m a Dog Mom Now, Too!)
If I make one recommendation to close out 2021, it’s this: Don’t get a Covid booster shot on the same day you bring home a new puppy. I spent the better half of November 26 shivering in bed while my husband and kids chased this...
12 Nov Discovering the Magic of my Ditto Looper Pedal Four Years After I Bought it
hat I break out of my comfort zone with guitar pedals. In fact, the only pedals I use right now, a Super Badass distortion pedal and a tuning pedal, were gifted to me by the lead guitarist in my band. Occasionally I'll break out the...
01 Nov Musician Aly Sunshine, Founder of Kid Rock Outfit Funkytown Playground, Turns Handwashing Into a Fun, Musical Family Activity
We all know to wash our hands all the time, right? Wrong! You’d think during a pandemic that we’d all have figured it out by now, but here we are, over a year into a full-blown pandemic and infection rates are still sky high. ...