The Dynamites Burn it Down Outta Sight Funky and soulful, The Dynamites’ Burn it Down is an awesome musical anachronism. This release boasts all the groove and passion of funk and soul from a bygone era. At the forefront is the phenomenally powerful voice of Charles Walker, but the dynamites are much more than a [...]
Rick Estrin and the Nightcats Twisted Alligator Rick Estrin and the Nightcats plow onward with Twisted, their latest installment of blues, rock and jazz. At 60 years old, Estrin is a vintage musician, and his voice and zesty harmonica lead the Nightcats’ throwback sound. Twisted is nostalgic music of another era, channeling classic stylings while [...]
Booker T Potato Hole Anti- Like a sporadic sprinkle throughout his iconic career as bandleader of the MGs, Hammond B3 organ-master Booker T. Jones always seems to drop the occasional solo effort for us to flavor as well. His latest, Potato Hole, is refreshingly strong, finding a harmonious balance between a new sound and likable [...]
Monday morning needs to groove. Enter Chin Chin. According to my sources Kanye liked this video so much he put it on his blog. “Go There With You” is also on MTVU’s Freshman Video, and if you are absolutely taken by the retro-not-too-distant-future-space-age-disco-funk thing, you should probably vote for them. Or not. Afterall, it’s YOUR [...]
Boss is set to release the new DD-7 Digital Delay pedal. The question on every guitar geek’s mind: Why in God’s name do I need 6.4 seconds of delay time? And why do I need my delay pedal to have Mod Delay effects like chorus? And how well does it emulate the classic Boss DM-2 [...]
