Rolling Stone has a review of Lou Reed‘s recent live performance of Metal Machine Music – Reeds’ controversial symphony of noise. When Metal Machine Music was released in 1975, people did not know what to make of it. The album, influenced by the drone music of La Monte Young and John Cale, consists entirely of… Read More Metal Machine Music
Here’s another set of photos from the 2009 NAMM Show, via Mark Dalzell, that has more of a guitar focus. For more Winter NAMM show photos, check out our 2009 NAMM Show Photo Mother Load.
Mike Levin has an interesting review in this month’s issue of Electronic Musician of Moog Music‘s new Moog Guitar. Is it worth the nearly six grand asking price? Levin says: Overall, I found the Moog Guitar to be an inspirational instrument. It opened up exciting new worlds of playing technique for me like no guitar… Read More Moog Guitar Review
IK Multimedia has announced that AmpliTube X-GEAR has been made available as a free download for AmpliTube 2 Live users and StealthPlug users. X-GEAR is an expandable guitar amp and effects modeling software system, available as a plug-in and standalone version for Mac/PC, that allows mixing and matching between all the gear models in a… Read More AmpliTube X-GEAR Free For AmpliTube 2 Live Users
Moog Music has been pretty tight-lipped about it, but information is starting to slip out about the Moog Guitar. At the Ethermusic Festival in Asheville, NC, Moog’s Jason Danillo demo’d the Moog Guitar. Here’s a first-hand take on the demo: My first impression of this instrument is that it was an electric guitar with built… Read More The Moog Guitar
BOSS has expanded its ME series multi-effects family with the ME-20, a powerful multi-effects unit optimized for live performance. Description: The ME-20 provides overdrive, distortion, delay, chorus, phaser, flanger, tremolo, rotary, and EQ effects, taking BOSS’s performance-based philosophy to a very affordable price point. The ME-20 features a newly designed super-rugged metal chassis complete with… Read More Boss Announces ME-20 Multiple Effects Processor
At the recent 2007 NAMM Expo, Roland announced the new FC-300 MIDI Foot Controller. The FC-300 is designed to be a perfect companion for Roland’s new VG-99 V-Guitar System or any other performance-based MIDI instrument or device. The FC-900 is outfitted with nine industrial-grade footswitches and two programmable expression pedals for fast, easy control… Read More Roland FC-300 MIDI Foot Controller
White Willow is doing its best to keep the progressive rock torch burning with its latest release, Signal to Noise. On this album, White Willow moves from a more traditional prog-rock sound to a more modern sound, with a bit of a goth metal edge. The group, made up of, Trude Eidtang (vocals), Lars Fredrik… Read More White Willow – Signal to Noise
NAMM 2006 Winter Show: Ibanez had a very cool display of guitars styled by HR Giger, best known for the creature of “Alien” fame. “H.R. Giger’s collaboration with Ibanez is a natural pairing when delving into the world of string instruments,” commented H.R. Giger’s agent Les Barany at the convention site. “Mr. Giger is an… Read More NAMM Sighting: HR Giger Guitars
With TimeCode, Code Indigo delivers an outstanding album that combines elements of orchestral electronica, new age and chill-out music. Code Indigo’s music draws upon a wide set of styles, including new age, orchestral electronica, jazz, chill-out, and world music. The tracks on TimeCode blend these styles seamlessly into a continuous musical work. On this release,… Read More Code Indigo – TimeCode
