Gear
We Interviewed the Founder of Tym Guitars About Mechanics, Marketing, and Multi-Tasking
"How many friends have you met in a record store or guitar shop? Without these spaces we're becoming lost as people."
How Did the Artiphon MIDI Controller Raise $1 Million on Kickstarter?
"It does for musicians what the Traktor Kontroller S4 did for aspiring DJs."
Avoid Being the Festival Mooch: 7 Things You Need for Festival Season
You NEED these items for your next multi-day festival.
How Dublin Celebrated the 48-Hour Legal Ecstasy Loophole
Peace, love, hugs, and jaw-clenching in a dark, sweaty basement.
Despite PETA's Best Efforts, Fur Is Back in Fashion
For years animal rights advocates persuaded the public that fur was murder—but a growing number of designers have embraced the controversial material.
This Is What the HoloLens Might Have Looked Like in 1998
Microsoft’s vision of a future where we all spend our days surrounded by holograms is a rather retro idea.
We Asked the Experts about the Coolest New Gear at NAMM
The Pioneer XDJ, Novation's Launchpad Pro, an original Moog and...a Synthophone?
I Meditate Every Night, But I Couldn't Outsmart This Brainwave-Reading Headband
The brain-sensing technology could someday play a role in create a mind-controlled Internet of Things.
No Buddies for Backup Singers? Control These Tiny Dancing Robots with Your Voice
PanGenerator's eight strong robot choir is the solution to all your backup singer woes.
How the Hoodie Became a Racially Charged Garment
In light of the shootings of Trayvon Martin and Tamir Rice, the hoodie has become a garment of ill-omen that is tangled up in America's ongoing conversation about race, socioeconomics, and violence against black bodies.
Nerding Out with Phantogram’s Josh Carter
It's not all about expensive gear—being broke can make you creative, and maybe, if you're lucky, you'll make it big and play Madison Square Gardens.
John Cale's Only Gone and Co-Created the First Ever Drone Orchestra
John Cale and Liam Young create the first drone orchestra performance at the London Barbican's Digital Revolution.