Christopher over at Music for Media has a wonderful post that gives instructions for how to record the best darn voiceover you can record. I have critiqued tons of videos that had terrible-sounding voiceovers: Believe me folks, this is important. You must hop over to see his advice, but here’s...

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit , by Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit There’s something satisfying about watching a performer mature before your eyes. Though Jason Isbell has long been a Twangville favorite, his latest showcases his tremendous growth as a songwriter and perfo...

Personally, I think that the Punk Goes… compilations are a great idea, and I’m not ashamed to say that I enjoy listening to them. They’re funny and a good way for bands to get their name out there. Fearless Records has set us up with with a few things to give away. One winner wil...

Am I the only one that didn’t know Samantha Ronson had a whole ‘acoustic guitar lesbian thing’ going on? I thought her only talent was spinning, and after watching this clip of Sam’s gig last night in LA at Genghis Cohen…I stand by that. According to some folks at the s...

I saw some paparazzi pictures of Lindsay Lohan following Sam Ronson and her acoustic guitar around for some performance in Vegas yesterday, and I thought that just what the world needs is another lesbian with another acoustic guitar to sing songs that are inspired by the day they got raped and/or mo...

 Classic's Top 10 $0$0 1. Tori Letzler - "Behind Closed Eyes" $0$02. Downtown Mystic - "A Way To Know"$0$03. Jonathon Fleig - "Propaganda"$0$04. Underwhelmed - "Angel"$0$05. French Kiss Koma - "Kiss This"$0$06. Chrissy Coughlin - "Back To You"$0$07. Ready In 10 - "Shallow Water"$0$08. Air 5 - "Plea...

The Whipsaws are a bar band…. a glorious, alt. country ass kicking bar band. Just listen to the tossed off rock and roll of their sophomore effort, 60 Watt Avenue.  Though Neil Young is the easiest influence to infer as the band moves from Crazy Horse style rockers to Harvest-era ballads with...

Various Artists - the language of QUIET DESIGN RECORDS the language of is a compilation CD of ten pieces by eight emerging composers in NYC, many of whom are associated with the Wet Ink Ensemble.  Released by Quiet Design Records in Austin, TX, this compilation is a forward-thinking treatise on a c...

Japan has denied claims by conservationists that whalers have used concussion grenades and solid brass balls against protestors....

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Light of X , by Miranda Lee Richards LA-based Richards is a testament to persistence. Eight years have passed since The Herethereafter, her 2001 debut release. Yet in 2009 Richards picks up right where she last left us. Light of X is steeped in the Gram Parsons Laurel Canyon-sou...