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Review: Graph Tech Tusq Guitar Picks
It’s hard to believe that the standard guitar pick has evolved just as much as guitars and amps,...
Grammy-nominee Kenyon Dixon Releases New Single “Drippin’”
“Less of a sound, more of a feeling; this record is just that. The summer feels you’ve been...
Maxon Ambient Stereo Chorus (ASC10) Review
Since the 1970s, chorus pedals have been at guitar player’s feet, giving sounds ranging from the shimmering soundscapes of The Police, to the detuned glory of Nirvana. With only RATE and DEPTH...
FLASHBACK: ’80s AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay
Developed by AMS (Advance Music Systems), which was founded in 1979 by two Aerospace engineers in England, this unit was used extensively on records from the 1980s and is still widely used today....
FIDLAR: A Spotlight on LA’s Punkmeisters
If you have not heard or seen FIDLAR yet, you soon will. They are quickly becoming the visage of the surf/punk scene. After haphazardly meeting in an East LA studio, they embarked on a project that...
A Musician’s Guide To Craigslist or: Why I Took Up Painting
This article was created out of frustration and rage and…OK, there was coffee, perhaps a lot…about our hunt for a drummer for an original band in these United States. It is about art and commerce...
October Cover Story: King Khan & The Shrines
King Khan & The Shrines have just released Idle No More after penning a new deal with Merge Records, and are returning to the States to tour beginning this month. This is the first new music...
Vieux Farka Touré – “Mon Pays” Review
“Virtuosic guitar helps mend the wounds of war in this Malian insta-classic” The title of guitar virtuoso Vieux Farka Touré’s latest album is translated as "My Country" in English. Originally...
Thunderbird – “s/t” Review
“One-man band crafts LP like Cage the Elephant’s garage tunes” This album is going to make it a long way, especially with these tracks sounding the way they do. The songs are versatile, featuring...
Interview with Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos
Start a rock band and rule the world. It’s an ambition at the heart of music in the 21st Century and it’s a reality for which many aim but few have seen. Among those few are Alex Kapranos, lead...
Wild Throne Premieres Video for “Shadow Deserts”
Wild Throne, formerly Dog Shredder (see our May 2012 cover story here) has just released a supremely badass video for their brand new track "Shadow Deserts." The group, which hails from Bellingham,...
Catching up with Deer Tick
Recovering from the brief loss of his voice and relishing in the final day of the Newport Folk Festival, John McCauley and his Deer Tick bandmates are in rare form as they discuss their careers, the...