If you think to yourself, where do I recognize that name from? You might be one of the 28 million views on Noah Guthrie’s cover of “Sexy and I Know It”, that he recorded for YouTube in 2010, as a 16 year old. If it isn’t that, it might be his role on the last …
What do Paul Reed Smith stories, Ruffles All-Dressed, a Liverpudlian from California, and handheld works of art have in common? The Vancouver International Guitar Festival. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to spend a long time at the Creekside Community Centre, but every second was worth it for this guitar nerd. Here are a few highlights from …
Sometimes it’s better to discover an artist’s recorded work, before you see any of their live stuff. Watching videos of Samantha Fish live, makes it almost impossible to put on the album versions of the songs. That’s just how good she is live. It was on YouTube five or so years ago that I first …
After a week I’m still not sure if I’m upset I haven’t had this band in my life for the past 10 years or happy that I’ve got that much music to delve into now. I’m leaning towards the former. Based on a recommendation from the ‘algorithm’, I put on this weeks album, Pleasure To …
With a perfect compliment of searing soulful guitar and vocals by husband wife duo, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, lead their large band to some of the best music being played today. You’d be forgiven (unfortunately) for not knowing who they are. I myself only know of them because of my endless hours watching guitar …
Turn it up Tuesday will bring you albums you should check out. Some you might know, and hopefully some you haven’t. For the first Turn It Up Tuesday it had to be the Foo Fighters. But what album? After much thought. I decided to go with Skin and Bones. The bands least loud, but still …
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