Tim Armstrong Hellcat Acoustic One of the great things about the Rancid sound is you can hear that the songs were written on an acoustic. Even after they’ve been amped up, they never get so slick that you can’t imagine Tim working out a chorus …
Moniker Guitars Zuma à la Sweet Noisy Things At Moniker Guitars they don’t build guitars for people as much as with people. You choose everything from the ground up. The body, fretboard, colour, design, tuners, pick ups and controls.
Shepard Fairey Black Keys Concert Poster
Listening to Shepard Fairey describe creating the LA Forum gig poster, it’s great to see that he is a genuine fan of the band and of music. He recently created the Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary logo, which was originally created by John Pasche in 1971.
For the Black Keys LA Forum gig poster, Fairey riffs off the Turn Blue art created by Michael Carney, brother of Keys drummer Pat. Continue reading Shepard Fairey’s blue period
Debbie Harry by Chris Stein Blondie were a great band with an even better look. They were part of the NYC music scene as CBGBs and punk exploded. Chris Stein, musician, photographer and then boyfriend of singer, songwriter and punk rock babe, Debbie Harry …
Adam Clayton Jazz Bass When you play in a band with two skyscraper personalities like The Edge and The Bono being underrated comes with the territory. But when you break it down, a U2 show has only three guys up there playing instruments a majority …
Mick Rock Bowie T from Pretty Green
Liam Gallagher’s Pretty Green label has teamed up with rock and roll photographer Mick Rock to create a series of David Bowie t-shirts. Created with iconic shots Rock snapped of Bowie during his Ziggy era, the Ts are serious glam. Taken in 1973 the images include live performance and studio shots from the now famous saxophone session, which became part of the Pin Ups album artwork.
Rolling Stones Concert Poster by Harry Rossitt A Rolling Stones gig on Halloween, how scary fun would that be? This 1994 Voodoo Lounge Tour poster announcing 4 nights at the Oakland Stadium is a Harry Rossit original. Works by Rossitt are being sought after more …
Les Paul Classic Seven String When we heard about the Les Paul Classic 7 String guitar, it made us think of men’s razor commercials. You know the ones announcing yet another blade giving a guy a baby’s ass for a face and enough sharp edges …
Roland TD-1K V-Drums
Roland introduces a seriously affordable entry level drum kit with the TD-1K.
If you’ve looked into electronic drums, you’ll know that Roland’s V-series is kick ass. Great sound, feel, quality and they can take that all important beating. And all the beats, rhythmic or wrong can be sent straight to your headphones. Continue reading A KIT FOR BEGINNERS. AND THEIR NEIGHBOURS.
David Redfern photo of a young McCartney Famed music photographer David Redfern died of cancer at the age of 78 on October 23, 2014. He had been battling the disease for 2 years. Most notably known as a jazz photographer, Redfern began his career in …
The American Deluxe Dimension Bass IV HH The new Fender Dimension Bass series comes from a quality pedigree. The Fender Precision Bass and Jazz Bass are both pillars of the rock ‘n’ roll rhythm section. The Precision Bass was the first electric bass to seriously shake …
Muscle Shoals Wild Horses Bill
This Muscle Shoals bill for a Rolling Stones session in 1969 is quite a piece of rock ‘n’ roll history. The Stones were putting together a masterpiece that was to become Sticky Fingers. Part of a 4 album run of incredible work that took them from Beggars Banquet to Exile on Main St. Easily one of the most prolific periods from a rock ‘n’ roll band ever. Continue reading HOW WILL YOU BE PAYING MR. JAGGER?
Gibson ES-Les Paul The ES-Les Paul is touted as the ultimate marriage between solid and semi. Personally we try to avoid getting into any romantic endeavors with a semi, but we’ll make an exception in this case. Crafted by the artisans at Gibson Memphis, the …
A Brief History of Seven Killings Now while the title may harken dreaded text books from your academic past…or present. This is fiction, and an epic thriller at that, set against a roots, rock, reggae backdrop. A Brief History of Seven Killings explores the attempted assassination …
Hurley and Fender present ‘Strat: 60 years of the Stratocaster’
Over the past 60 years, many a musician has claimed that a Stratocaster saved their life. At the very least, it helped more than a few of them get laid, which depending on the night could be considered a life saver. Here’s a cool idea that will have Starts put to an even nobler cause. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Stratocaster, Fender is teaming up with Hurley to raise cash for Waves for Water.
20 hand-painted, American Strats will be auctioned off on e-bay with 100% of the money going to the foundation. Waves for Water helps people in need around the world gain access to clean water. Props. Continue reading STRATOCASTER’S FOR CLEAN WATER