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2013 Registry of Guitar Tutors Conference Review

2013 Registry of Guitar Tutors Conference Review

Posted September 11, 2013 at 11:29 am | No comments

Teaching the guitar can sometimes feel like quite an isolated profession. But one event that brings together guitarists from all over the UK and abroad each year, is the Registry of Guitar Tutors Conference held in London every September.

Posted in: Reviews, Workshops and Events

“Listen to the Music”:  An Evening with The Doobie Brothers

“Listen to the Music”: An Evening with The Doobie Brothers

Posted September 6, 2013 at 5:10 am | No comments

One of the nation’s stalwart summer tour favorites, The Doobie Brothers brought their extensive catalog of hits to the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts in Vienna, Virginia, for an evening of feel good rock and roll that spans generations of fans.

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The Cult Perform Electric at Roseland in NYC

The Cult Perform Electric at Roseland in NYC

Posted September 5, 2013 at 5:35 am | 3 comments

The Cult’s Ian Astbury yelled from Roseland Ballroom’s stage, “Put down your cell phones, your 238 loser Facebook followers don’t want to see your blurry videos. This is a not social media event, this is live… this is rock n’ roll”. And that’s what fans got, two hours of hard driving, riff blazing rock n’ roll.

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CD Review: Billy Rose & Blue Soul – The Ineffable Billy Rose

CD Review: Billy Rose & Blue Soul – The Ineffable Billy Rose

Posted August 28, 2013 at 5:38 pm | One comment

Deeply rooted in the blues, songwriter-harp man Billy Rose offers a soul filled album of longing, down- and-out and rumble and tumble. On this release, Billy’s gathered up some fine musicians called simply, Blue Soul.

Posted in: Blues, Blues Reviews, Reviews, Uncategorized

KISS Rock The Amway Center In Orlando

KISS Rock The Amway Center In Orlando

Posted August 26, 2013 at 11:46 am | One comment

American hard rock icons KISS stormed their way into The Amway Center this past Friday, the first U.S. date on the band’s 2013 Monster tour. Taking no prisoners, KISS is prepared to rock the nation unlike ever before with a maelstrom of pyrotechnics, stage props and engaging onstage antics.

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Gigantour 2013 – Rocking the Foundation of Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC

Gigantour 2013 – Rocking the Foundation of Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC

Posted August 16, 2013 at 5:10 pm | No comments

Gigantour touched down in New York City at none other than the legendary Hammerstein Ballroom on August 7th. The opulent venue was originally constructed as an Opera House in 1906, but tonight’s show would be a much different type of music than it was a designed for, a music that will rock the old ballroom off its foundation and possibly level it.

Posted in: Metal Reviews, Reviews, Rock Reviews, Uncategorized

Review: Gerry Beaudoin’s Modern Swing

Posted August 12, 2013 at 4:22 pm | No comments

Boston based guitarist, Gerry Beaudoin, has had a long and distinguished career as a jazz artist.

Posted in: Jazz Reviews, Reviews, Uncategorized

Baroness Slays Lollapalooza 2013

Baroness Slays Lollapalooza 2013

Posted August 7, 2013 at 9:16 pm | No comments

Lollapalooza 2013 didn’t have a whole lot to offer for metal fans outside of Queens of the Stone Age and Nine Inch Nails on Friday night, but Savannah, GA’s Baroness made Saturday a lot heavier when they threw down at the Petrillo Stage.

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The Postal Service Plays (2nd to) Last Show Ever at Lollapalooza 2013

The Postal Service Plays (2nd to) Last Show Ever at Lollapalooza 2013

Posted August 7, 2013 at 8:45 pm | No comments

At Lollapalooza 2013, the Postal Service played their second to last show ever, with the last being a Lollapalooza after party the next day. You’d think this would make everybody sad, to be losing such an iconic band, but we really lost the Postal Service years ago. The recent tour, culminating in these two nights at Lollapalooza 2013, has just been a bonus that no one expected.

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The Mowgli’s Break Group Hug World Record at Lollapalooza 2013

The Mowgli’s Break Group Hug World Record at Lollapalooza 2013

Posted August 7, 2013 at 8:24 pm | No comments

I walked up to the Mowgli’s set at Lollapalooza 2013 in a normal mood, not knowing who the heck they were. A friend told me to check them out, so I decided I’d give ‘em a shot. By the time the Mowgli’s were done with me, I was giddy, practically skipping to the next act on my schedule.

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