July 2026 SOUND CHECK James Whitten If you’re into Louisiana hardcore, you’re into James Whitten. Thou, Eyehategod, The Pallbearers, SLOWHOLE, BRAT—he’s engineered and mixed them all, from an... Sabrina Stone
June 2026 SOUND CHECK Keenan McRae Whether or not the name Keenan McRae sounds familiar to you, there’s a good chance you’ve heard his work. He co-owned Artisound Productions on St. Claude for... Sabrina Stone
May 2026 REVIEWS ... Angela Calonder, Branna Elenz, Dalton Spangler, Danny Cherry Jr., Elisa Gomez, Eva Karl, Jesse Lu Baum, Mary Beth Campbell, Megan Burns, Robyn Kopeny, Sabrina Stone, Steven Melendez, William Archambeault
April 2026 SOUND CHECK Evan Martin & Molly Graham Part 2: Molly Evan Martin and Molly Graham are what you might call a “power couple”— both are deeply embedded behind the scenes in various New... Sabrina Stone
March 2026 SOUND CHECK Evan Martin & Molly Graham Part 1: Evan Evan Martin doesn’t love talking about himself. He doesn’t have a website, doesn’t seek the spotlight, and doesn’t play... Sabrina Stone
January 2026 SOUND CHECK Valerie Sassyfras Never before has a Sound Check subject come with quite their own signature style, but Valerie Sassyfras is used to skirting the rules. Her high-kick studded,... Sabrina Stone
December 2025 SOUND CHECK Bella Blue Bella Blue has the air of a madam, sitting on a tufted leather throne-like chair, magenta hair, brows, and lips all perfectly coiffed. She is posed facing the stage of... Sabrina Stone
November 2025 SOUND CHECK Marco Gill Marco Gill is never home. We conducted this interview from five different locales, during a 25 city run with Petey USA. In the past few years, Gill’s toured as a... Sabrina Stone
October 2025 SOUND CHECK Jenn O. Cide All interviews take preparation, but when you’re about to sit down in a coffee shop with a sound technician who is also a belly dancer, a fire breather, an emcee, a... Sabrina Stone
September 2025 Protect Your Snail This feature is intended to provide resources and information about hearing and ear protection but is not a substitute for advice or care provided by a licensed medical or health... Sabrina Stone
September 2025 SOUND CHECK Mack Major Mack Major was built to be an audio engineer. His calm, affable, unassuming demeanor allows recording artists to take up lots of space in the room while he deftly and... Sabrina Stone
July 2025 SOUND CHECK Laura Fisher Laura Fisher’s apartment is filled with artwork and instruments. Every square inch displays a keyboard or a watercolor. Even the backyard lizards consistently come... Sabrina Stone
