Interview: Emily Wolfe: New Album, New Signature Guitar...still an "Outlier"
Malcolm X Abram
Singer-songwriter-guitarist uses her love of gear to expand her musical palette.
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Show Us Your Junk! Ep. 26 - The Guitar Shop NYC
Uri Garcia
The Guitar Shop NYC is home to luthiers and string makers but most importantly, people who are passionate about what they do. This joint oozes with hand made quality goods and good vibes, a true "boutique" in every sense of the word.
Read MoreBoard to Death Ep. 10: Dean Fertita (Queens of the Stone Age)
Aaron Rogers
Finding a guitar sound that sits well in the mix is vital for Queens of the Stone Age multi-instrumentalist Dean Fertita. He takes flight on the (now discontinued, sadly) Monarch overdrive, using its active Treble and Bass controls to cut and boost his way into the dense three-guitar conversation without speaking out of turn, so to speak...
Read MoreBoard to Death Ep. 9: Michael Schuman (Queens of the Stone Age, Mini Mansions)
Aaron Rogers
“That Bias knob is everything,” says Queens of the Stone Age bassist Michael Schuman, pointing at his Dirt Transmitter. Since discovering the Dirt Transmitter as a suitable stompbox replacement for the timeless sound of the Ampex 351 preamp, it has earned a place in his rig in with both QOTSA and his band Mini Mansions...
Read MoreBoard To Death Ep. 8: Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens of the Stone Age, Gone is Gone)
Aaron Rogers
The Evil has landed. We caught up with Queens of the Stone Age guitarist and lap steel player Troy Van Leeuwen to take a look at his multi-amp setup combining the best of modern signal routing with the immediacy of old-school, “pedals on the floor” plug-and-play rock and roll raunchiness...
Read MoreShow Us Your Junk! Ep. 8 - "Evil" Joe Barresi
Aaron Rogers
“You want people to be comfortable, which is why my studio looks like my bedroom when I was seventeen,” says Joe Barresi.
Despite having nearly every piece of gear under the sun, there is little room for child’s play at Joe’s House of Compression. It’s strictly business. Even the fart mic. We’ll let “Evil” Joe explain...
Read MoreOn the Fly: Behind the Scenes at Dave Catching's Rancho de la Luna
Bradley Thorla
It is the Monday after the weekend haze of Desert Daze and we are all, justifiably, in slow motion. Jonathan Hischke, our landlord and tour guide for the weekend, makes us coffee and we lounge on his porch watching him toss bird seed out into the desert that surrounds his secluded oasis...
Read MoreShow Us Your Junk! Ep. 2: David Catching's Rancho De La Luna
Aaron Rogers
David Catching’s Rancho De La Luna sits atop hallowed ground. The recording studio (which doubles as Catching’s private residence, so keep out!) is the musical oasis from which flows the sandy lifeblood of Southern California’s thriving desert rock scene, giving rise to albums by the likes of Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, and Eagles of Death Metal. The new sacred texts of rock n’ roll...
Read MoreBarresi on Barresi - A Conversation with “Evil” Joe Barresi
Aaron Rogers
Calling Joe Barresi “Evil” is like calling a big guy “tiny” - it doesn’t fit. Take one listen to his drum sounds though, and it all makes sense. The albums he makes are heavy...
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